Nursing (procedures) vs radiology

[Niunit]

I am a possible new student, but there are factors in play. I'm 32 years old with a communication degree and I'm bored to tears at my job. Been doing this type of career for about 8 years and ready for new challenges. I don't think I consider myself smart by any means. My wife is finishing nursing and loves it but like everybody says it's diffcult. My main concern with nursing isn't class because I will have to change careers and quit my good paying job, but doing procedures. It sounds frightening to insert a catheter or to do some of the procedures that nurses do and Id hate to go all the way and be like we'll I can't do it. I don't know if it's like heights were I'm afraid of and won't get over. I've never done cna type work so I don't know how much that would help. As far as the communication with patients I feel I will score in. I love that part of it, but I don't know if I'm all about the blood and "guts" part. It's not like I can't watch my blood being drawn, but I don't know how anybody can tell if there are actually going to be able to do that. From what I can tell med sur seems to be more what I like, but there is no true way to avoid it. So it brings me to why in the title says radiogly also. I know that I can handle, but I'm all about variety and I know that will be limited unless I learn about CT or mri scans etc. ... I also looked at physical therapy assistant but both that and radiology are limited in jobs. For every 15 nursing jobs you see one or 2 of the others. I've done a lot of searching and my wife doesn't see me as the procedure person. I never wanted to do cna, but it seems like from what I know that seems to be important. So in closing radiogly/physical therapy assistant is the safe bet but limited hiring options. Where as nursing is going to be everywhere and I'd see myself in med surg and not near er. I assume that may be too much, but any advice or guidance would be appricated!

I am a male if that matters and weight about 150 if that matters for moving people.

[LessValuableNinja]

One of the nice things about nursing is that you can do many things with a degree in it. As you noted, pt techs and rad techs are more limited. Your concerns about procedures are pretty normal. While some people can't wait for their first opportunity tooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Exaggerated excitement) shove a big tube down someone's nose, most people are a little more guarded the first time. This is much like the first time you had to put together a massive spreadsheet for your boss, or give a presentation to a client, or summarize a year of work in one report to stakeholders. Some people are JUST SO EXCITED the first time, most a bit more apprehensive about how they'll do. Most of the second group eventually like one of those things. Some never will. Either way, the apprehension eventually fades a bit and, even if they still don't like it, it's just a slightly annoying thing they have to deal with. Nursing is the same in many ways. I don't know a lot of people who just LOVE putting in foleys, but it's just something you do after a while. You'll have to do these things in nursing school. What you do after is up to you. There are tons of nursing jobs that are less about sticking things in people and more about interaction.