You made it past the title! Congrats. That was a bit too direct.
So I want to go into nursing or medicine. I have no idea how it will be like but I've already completed pre-med pre reqs and spent some years after college working office jobs and It. My core motivations are wanting to interact with people and apply my technical skills/make a difference, and not be chained to a desk, also pay and the fact that nursing field is broad and I would be able to change specialties. Cons are that I don't like the hospital environment and I get stressed out easily, which leads me to hate people. (I've only shadowed someone several times and was not in the best place at the time) I admire that they make a difference but they look hella stressed out the whole time and I don't know if I can take it or if it worth it.
Any advice for someone in my position? Are there any jobs that would be suitable that would be in a relatively decent environment and have a combination of office and patient interaction time? Thanks!
If you want to have a conversation, let's first make sure we both understand the subject matter.
There are two:
1. This thread (the title and OP's original post)--i.e. no "interpret[ation]" required.
2. NCSBN's NCLEX-RN Test Plan--i.e. your nonsense about "walking away" is just that, nonsense.
One party is operating on facts, the other operating on assumptions. No convo to be had.
I definitely do NOT understand YOUR subject matter.
1. You said that the question OP was actually asking was not the question actually asked. You said that everything leading up to the question was the question. That is interpreting.
2. The test plan indicates a minimum of 75 questions on the NCLEX RN. I understand the NCLEX. I passed it the first time in 75. Btw, your "miniseries" makes just as much sense as your posts here. (None, if that wasn't clear.)
I'm pretty sure you misunderstand which person you are in your last statement.
I award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul.
(I'm an atheist. That was a weak attempt at humor.)
I definitely do NOT understand YOUR subject matter.
1. You said that the question OP was actually asking was not the question actually asked. You said that everything leading up to the question was the question. That is interpreting.
2. The test plan indicates a minimum of 75 questions on the NCLEX RN. I understand the NCLEX. I passed it the first time in 75. Btw, your "miniseries" makes just as much sense as your posts here. (None, if that wasn't clear.)
I'm pretty sure you misunderstand which person you are in your last statement.
I award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul.
(I'm an atheist. That was a weak attempt at humor.)
I know. There are roughly 8,048 threads on the NCLEX - writing about one's experience is hardly unique. Why bring it up in every thread?
OP, I think you might want to research a few other career options before making a decision.
With respect, and I totally understand where the OP is coming from because I'm not so much of a people person.....it's not the patients you have to worry about, it's the other nurses. That's the stressor in nursing, in my opinion. People in general are difficult, and that's absolutely everywhere you go and in whatever you do. The key is to learn to make oneself an island...be centered, understand how to deal with people and to keep one's dignity and composure at all times. There is no job in the universe that allows you to sidestep human interaction. The beauty is learning how to navigate that. I've done both acute dialysis and I work in informatics. I've met some people in both that would make your hair curl.
I'm learning to rise above and understand that it's my attitude that formulates the interaction. Once you realize that you can control that, it frees you from being offended and hurt by others. You can do anything you want in this world, and you should not let your fear or mistrust of people inhibit that. As long as you are centered, strong, determined and calm, you can achieve anything. If you remember that people often exhibit what they're feeling inside, and that it's rarely anything to do with you, you'll find it easier to cope. I have also learned that when you are not a people person and are forced to interact with people, that you can learn a lot about them, and actually realize that there are some really good ones out there that can warm your heart and make you more of a people person than you thought you were.
Did I claim to be an author of a book or did Janey496? Big difference, huh?
CA NCLEX, no need to google, just click on my screen name, click on thread, and give a quick read....
That 60 questions thingy, see my reply to ixchel above (the test plan).
You have the right to believe author = expert, but as for me, if it's not obvious already, I am a bit more thoughtful than that (i.e. there are all types of authors).
The takeaway: stick to the facts. (hint: should you reply, please familiarize yourself with NCSBN's NCLEX-RN Test Plan).
You are missing my point as well as others' points, I am not confused regarding the topic, but you seem to be, as your posts have nothing to do with it. You keep referring to a thread you created and requesting people read it as though that will matter to them and it clearly doesn't, it only has any interest for people who have as yet not passed the NCLEX but no one else. Nothing in your thread has anything to do with this topic although you keep insisting that people click on it, I hope you know you aren't paid by the click LOL. It's not like constantly advertising it in some way will make the world a better place and it sure doesn't help the person who started this thread looking for help on this topic!
Since you asked, I understand that you didn't say you wrote a book, but you were giving that impression, in the way you wrote out the title of the thread over and over. I didn't know you were referring to a thread on a student forum so I did a Google search to see what kind of publication it was and laughed to find it was only just a posted thread here on AN! You passed NCLEX, not the California NCLEX, so congrats on that! But telling people to do what you did and they are sure to pass, and in sixty questions is just really bad info.
The takeaway: you suggested that I familiarize myself with a Test Plan, but as I have a license and don't plan on taking the NCLEX again I don't think it's the best use of my time lol!
With respect, and I totally understand where the OP is coming from because I'm not so much of a people person.....it's not the patients you have to worry about, it's the other nurses. That's the stressor in nursing, in my opinion. People in general are difficult, and that's absolutely everywhere you go and in whatever you do. The key is to learn to make oneself an island...be centered, understand how to deal with people and to keep one's dignity and composure at all times. There is no job in the universe that allows you to sidestep human interaction. The beauty is learning how to navigate that. I've done both acute dialysis and I work in informatics. I've met some people in both that would make your hair curl.
I'm learning to rise above and understand that it's my attitude that formulates the interaction. Once you realize that you can control that, it frees you from being offended and hurt by others. You can do anything you want in this world, and you should not let your fear or mistrust of people inhibit that. As long as you are centered, strong, determined and calm, you can achieve anything. If you remember that people often exhibit what they're feeling inside, and that it's rarely anything to do with you, you'll find it easier to cope. I have also learned that when you are not a people person and are forced to interact with people, that you can learn a lot about them, and actually realize that there are some really good ones out there that can warm your heart and make you more of a people person than you thought you were.
Absolutely agree. This is really positive and insightful.
I think the OP might be more of a people person than they think, I can't put my finger on why.
You said you want to interact with people, Gogol, despite the title of the post and something is tempting you about nursing. You can learn to deal with stress and the hospital setting. Working primarily with people makes for an interesting and varied job. Whether you personally would find it rewarding or which area might suit you remains to be seen, I hope you have fun finding out :).
I definitely do NOT understand YOUR subject matter.
1. You said that the question OP was actually asking was not the question actually asked. You said that everything leading up to the question was the question. That is interpreting.
2. The test plan indicates a minimum of 75 questions on the NCLEX RN. I understand the NCLEX. I passed it the first time in 75.
1. You are correct about interpretation here. I will award you one point in the form of a like.
There's a difference between 'interpretation with adequate info' vs. 'interpretation without adequate info'--so I misread your "interpret your patient's...." as the latter. (vs OP's title, original post, and his second post: "Research or Informatics is what I had as my end goal..." constitute the former).
2. You are correct, I am also correct (in passing with 60 questions).
The response is not, "No, you are wrong", but it should be, "Let me think, how can I be correct and 2mint be correct at the same time?"
I already gave you the answer: NCSBN's NCLEX-RN Test Plan.
...I understand that you didn't say you wrote a book....
But telling people to do what you did and they are sure to pass....
The takeaway: you suggested that I familiarize myself with a Test Plan, but as I have a license and don't plan on taking the NCLEX again I don't think it's the best use of my time lol!
1. Thank you for understanding me (the first bold).
2. Please quote me as to saying what you are accusing me of saying (the second bold).
3. How is it fair when one person understands the Test Plan and another refuses to even look at it?
Please spend 3 minutes with the Test Plan (go to content, click on Testing items or something to that effect) or just wait for ixchel's response to my question above (about how he and I can be both correct).
...You keep referring to a thread you created and requesting people read it as though that will matter to them and it clearly doesn't, it only has any interest for people who have as yet not passed the NCLEX but no one else.
It matters because the OP then can expect my contribution to be filled with "brutal honesty."
And yes, my...peculiar intro...appeared in four instances, and conveniently all those instances relate to pre-nursing student, nursing student, and post nursing student but pre-NCLEX. So it met all your requirements (the underlined portion).
Didn't have anything going on today, so I read the mini-series. It was pretty confusing.....will there be a part 4 that explains more about passing in only 60 questions? Because parts 1-3 make it seem like you (and everybody else) passed in a minimum of 75 questions. I have NO idea what the "in only 60 questions" could be referring to.
I can see (from your comments here, and from your...mini-series) that you have a talent in drawing buyers in and getting them to purchase (or sign up for) things that they didnt even want at first. You could possibly have a great career at QVC or any kind of multi level marketing. Have you considered it?
ixchel
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I definitely do NOT understand YOUR subject matter.
1. You said that the question OP was actually asking was not the question actually asked. You said that everything leading up to the question was the question. That is interpreting.
2. The test plan indicates a minimum of 75 questions on the NCLEX RN. I understand the NCLEX. I passed it the first time in 75. Btw, your "miniseries" makes just as much sense as your posts here. (None, if that wasn't clear.)
I'm pretty sure you misunderstand which person you are in your last statement.
I award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul.
(I'm an atheist. That was a weak attempt at humor.)