Nurse to Engineer internal conflict

[nkengchrist]

I set out my goal in 2010 to achieve a career in Nursing, make enough money to pay my way through Mechanical Engineering, which i will divert to, as soon as i'm done with Nursing school. It took me 7months to make up my mind to follow this path. Honest to God, i have never been so overwhelm by what Nursing school put me through, but i finally finished my ADN, still waiting to take my NCLEX. Despite my urges since 10yrs old (now 26yrs) to become a mechanical engineer, I'm now faced with serious ambivalence whether it's a good idea to go to engineering school or stay in nursing. Why at nursing school, i took calculus I, II, & III classes and now registered for general chemistry I class after which i will proceed to physics and so on. Should i continue with my nursing and have maybe my BSN, switch to maybe nursing informatics, which has some degree of engineering, or continue with my career path in mechanical engineering? By the way, I'm going for a double major in mechanical and aerospace engineering at a university that offers both for an extra semester (aerospace to broaden my job prospect or join airforce if possible). Can i work as a nurse and school as an engineer?

Additional extras to consider, i attended a technical middle and high school and had my high school certificate in Automobile mechanics (studying almost all pre-engineering courses there is) meaning i have a minor base in statics, kinematics, dynamics, and resistance of material, knowledge in material technology, engineering drawings, electricity, magnetics, and so on. I love connecting things and watch them work. I go to bed late everyday because of the time i spend on my computer trying to install or uninstall or figure out how certain things are configured. I have a passion for engineering that i cannot erase easily and feel like crying just thinking of how happy i will be when i finally obtain a degree in that field. At the same time, i love helping people and have an effective fit as a nurse. I currently work as a nursing assistance and already have a pending Nursing Job at a heart & Lung transplant unit at one of the best hospital in that field (go figure). Anyway, I am confused and need help. I have sought help from counselors, and instead of helping me, they tell me what i already know and spend more time in being amazed how one could pursue both majors instead of advising me. Hopefully someone in this site has an idea of what i could do. Thanks in advance for your reply.