Hi there!
I'm in my mid-20s and I have a degree in advertising, which means I sit at a desk all day -- YUCK. I want more variety, more interaction with people, and more hands-on work. So I'm considering going back to school for nursing, but I'm trying to figure out if it's right for me.
So, please tell me this -- just how much "scut work" and gross, messy things do nurses do? Would you say being a nurse is MOSTLY this kind of work, or just occasionally, or ... ? I don't think I have a big problem with blood, but it's other things I'm worried about. Am I right in assuming that there are certain settings in which a nurse would deal more with those things than other settings? For example, a nurse at an understaffed hospital versus a nurse in an 8-5 clinic?
Please shed some light on this for me so I know "the real story" before I commit to anything. Thanks!
amy