need some advices -future nursing student

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hey,

I'm just wondering if nurses need to detail oriented...it's not something I was born with and some of my siblings have mentioned that it might not be a good career for me. I already have a BA but it's not leading me anywhere...any advice is greatly appreciate...kinda lost. thanks!!

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Specializes in ICU.

Yes, you need to be very detail oriented. When being responsible for someone's life, you need to pay attention to all of the details.

Have you researched what a nurse does? That might be an important first step. It's more than following a physician's orders. You need to be able to see what is going on with your patients through assessments which need to be very detailed. You need to safely administer medications. There is so much to it. Make sure you research nursing roles.

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Hi Heathermaizey,

Thank you for your quick response!

I started doing research as I'm looking at going back to school. I applied to dental hygiene thinking it would be a good choice but after further researching, I have decided to but off the schooling and take more time thinking and researching. The healthcare field is what really interest me..I like science, I like to be hands on and I need to be moving (always on my feet kinda thing)..Do you think detail oriented is something that comes with practice or is it something you were born with??

Thank you again!

Hope I'm making sense!!

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I would recommend that you stop telling yourself you're "not detail minded" immediately, unless you intend to really remain that way. You can, if you want, learn better habits. If you really want to do any sort of helping profession, you will, of course, need to put aside childish things and buckle down to learn more adult habits, including attention to and application of many "details." Start saying, "I am getting better at noticing details, consciously seeking them out, and figuring out what they mean and why they're useful at what I want to do."

The mechanics of accomplishing this is probably something that would benefit from some professional assistance, though. Seek out a vocational counselor and explain yourself. They're pros at helping folks like you get going in better directions.

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Hey GrnTea,

Thank you for your advice! It's a great tip! I will try to do this in my everyday life.

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