new in here and unsure

[Lizzy88]

Hi, I am new in here, but I have been lurking here for a while. I am not a nurse but I am planning on becoming one...hopefully someday. I have many doubts and in someway some things are stopping me in archieving this goal. Here is my story: I graduated with a BBA in 2005, since then I have been working on and off in jobs that are unrelated to my career. About 3 years ago I have been working part time and looking for a full time job, but with this economic situation there are some many like me too and with experience, so guess who they are going to hire? Last year, I discussed with my husband into going back to school to become a nurse. The problems are that he is unemployed and looking for work too, we have a mortgage and bills to pay, and I am just working part time. He doesn't think it is a bad idea for me to become a nurse, but he is not sure if I can make it and become a nurse and if I do become a nurse if I will find a job after that. He doesn't want me to go to school again and then not find a job after all those sacrifices. I am not sure myself if I will like working as a nurse, I am also afraid I can kill someone if I don't do the job right, but I can't think of any other career that can help me land an stable job. But please don't think that I want to become a nurse just for the fact of finding a job (althought that is my main reason), some years ago I always wondered what was our purpose on this earth, I always wanted to be of some help in my life, to do something worthy doing and have a purpose in this life. And what better way of doing that? by helping people when they are sick or unable to take care of themselves. So I am not sure what to do. Any suggestions? words of wisdoms? A sign of God? :)

[nursel56]

W e l c o m e to allnurses, Lizzy! I lurked here for a year before joining myself! You are wisely asking alot of questions! The more you know about what to expect, both in school and out in the job market once you graduate, the less time and money you will waste along the way, and that's super important when your partner in life is not in a stable financial situation either.

I can say that your worries about whether you will kill someone is shared by all of us, so shouldn't be a barrier to your ultimate plans. It's a long way from day one of school to day one of your first job as a nurse.

Likewise, stating that job stability is a driving force in your decision is OK, too! Not too many of us actually feel a calling from God, and you will do just fine. You may even have some doubts about nursing after you start school.

At this stage of the game, knowledge is power. It's impossible for us to know your exact situation, so I advise posting general questions on the Student and pre-nursing forums, and use this time to go into research mode about any nursing route you might be able to take. Your general ed might fill some pre-requisites for an RN program, for example. Be sure to keep your finger on the pulse of your local job market if relocating isn't feasible. You may have noticed lots of new grads struggling to get a job at this time.

Whatever you decide, good luck to you! :)

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Welcome to the site and yes it is good to ask questions

I have moved this to the nursing careers forum where hopefully others will answer this. One thing you may want to consider is working as a CNA to give you an idea on what nursing is about. May also want to think about the different routes you can take like LPN then RN if you don't want to commit to going RN straight off the bat.

Some suggested forums to look at

General nursing student discussion forum

LPN/LVN student forum

LNP to RN student forum

CNA forum

[caliotter3]

Welcome to the group. It is normal to have misgivings. I would pursue your nursing goal by taking online prerequisite courses so that you can optimally maintain employment until your husband is back on his feet. You can do this, it just might go a little slower than you would like due to your circumstances.