Open Interview: 5 Questions for You

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Hello, I'm a pre-nursing student, and I have a few questions for anyone working in the nursing field. I don't know any nurses personally, so I'm having some trouble getting a clear idea of whether I'm choosing the right field for me. If you have a minute to spare, I would love to hear what you have to say--as little or as much as you want. I've read a lot of helpful, pertinent articles and threads on here, so please excuse me if you find this to be redundant.

Many, many thanks to anyone who takes the time to consider these questions.

1) What led you to choose nursing as your profession?

2) What are the positives and negatives of working as a nurse?

3) How long have you been a nurse? What changes in the profession, if any, have you observed?

4) What is your educational background?

5) What would you be doing if not nursing?*

*Alternate Question: What have been the top 3 (by any standard you like) experiences/highlights of your nursing career?

Thank you again and I hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend!

-CBru

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Specializes in Psych.

1) What led you to choose nursing as your profession?

I took A&P with a friend of mine who wanted to be a nurse. I loved the subject matter, but didn't think I could handle blood, guts and vomit, so I didn't pursue it. Years later, I had a baby in the NICU for 2.5 months and realized I could totally do this job. I get bored easily, so something with constant change was appealing.

2) What are the positives and negatives of working as a nurse?

Positives: I enjoy patient contact, solving problems, being creative and supporting people through life events. Negatives: Documenting every stinking move I make, vying for paper charts, constant pressure to be faster and do more with less, and snarky coworkers.

3) How long have you been a nurse? What changes in the profession, if any, have you observed?

Almost 2 years. None yet.

4) What is your educational background?

I used to do computer work; tech support and technical writing. Didn't need a degree for that, so I picked up college courses as I had time/money. Now I have an Associates of Applied Science in Nursing and am working on my BSN.

5) What would you be doing if not nursing?*

Something with a lot of variety and some physical movement, a.k.a. 2 things that drew me to nursing.

I would recommend working as a CNA to get a better feel for the field. It's easy to get into and if you don't love it, you didn't waste years preparing for a job you hate.

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Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.

Hello and welcome to the site. I moved your thread to Nursing Student Assistance where I think you will get more response.

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