Hello. I am a 24-year-old student considering beginning the pursuit of a career in nursing( R.N). My tentative Plan is to earn my BSN, take the state test to become an R.N, and then work as an R.N for 1-2 years. After I gain the experience in the field, I plan to apply to leave the field, apply to medical school, and try to become an M.D. Why do I want to become an R.N. before becoming an M.D.? What is my rationale? There is always the possibility that I will not be able to get into medical school or that I will not become a doctor. If this happens at least I can fall back on my BSN and work as a R.N. It is, in other words, a contingency plan. However, I choose the field for a specific reason. I have changed my major three times. 2)I studied spanish for six semesters, earning a AA in spanish education. I came to realize that I held no real interest in spanish due to the fact that my parents sort of pushed me into the field. 2) I then started to study mathematics, but soon discovered that the subject bored me( it was nothing more than numbers on a page). 3) I then started to study biology. After one semester of study, I came to the realization that there is no future job certainty with a B.A in biology. What am I going to do when I graduate? where will I be employed? 4) {Understand that I have always held an interest in the human body. I am fascinated by the complexity of it. Also, I have always been interested in a healthy lifestyle and how humans can achieve it. As such, as a young boy I read many nutrition books that advocated healthy diets. Even as i am writing this post I am watching the Discovery Fit and Health channel on cable t.v. A Baby who was born with two heads conjoined at the skull is undergoing surgery to remove the parasitic head. Anyways, I am now, on the verge of changing my major from biology to nursing because of my interest in the human body. Other reasons that are influencing me include the nice paycheck, my patience, and the high demand for nurses ( a guarantee of a job). Now, I have read many posts about the life of a nurse. some speak positively of it and others speak negatively of it. the negative posts have me concerned.1) PLEASE TELL ME THE TRUTH. WHAT ARE THE DOWNSIDES TO NURSING? HOW CAN I DEAL WITH THEM TO MAKE THE JOB MORE BEARABLE? 2) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY PLAN? IS IT A GOOD ONE? OR IS IT FLAWED? WOULD YOU DO ANYTHING DIFFERENT?
