Pete_soon2bRN

There are plenty of other fields that will pay you just as good or maybe even better that you can get into that you should probably explore. Business, Construction management or labor, Avionic Technician.. Sorry can't really think of anything on top of my head haha.. But i don't think you should dedicate years of your life to something that will probably make you miserable. There are a bunch of easier jobs that you'll get paid decent for that suits you. Just got to do some more research. Getting a career dealing with computers might be a good field if you like sitting at desks but i hear that field is difficult as well. Good luck to ya..

Btw, i cant edit my name for another year, but at least it says soon2b

Thank you for all your responses guys! Can't believe there's this much feedback. Glad to know you guys are out here looking out and guiding other nurses out there. I hope to have this much support in the real world, but i know there's always bad apples in the working world. Thank you guys again for your choices to be nurses, i'm sure you don't get much appreciation. Sorry again for the mix up with the username, like other websites i just tried to make one up. Didn't know it's used to state your title. ill try to be less paranoid, and yes Jen microbiology made me realize how oblivious i was to the many pathogens out there and when i did research on it it didnt really make me feel better. hopefully me and people around me will be fine with PPE and little precautions with my scrubs and shoes.

oh ok, ill still change it anyway to make me feel better, and im currently taking microbiology now. thank you for your responses guys

i changed my name.. but i still have RN in it. ill change it in next available edit sorry will change it soon

Hi everyone, i am currently working on my ADN right now and i'm starting to learn more about the hospital setting and how it tends to have many pathogens. I have no doubt that i want to be a nurse, but my biggest concern is that i might spread something to my significant other or my children (don't have any yet). I am aware that MRSA colonizes in some facilities and respiratory infections are common as well. I'm told that we build up an immunity to it and that we should be fine, however im still worried that it can spread to my family members and im still not sure how serious it can be. I did some research on my own but id appreciate if someone can give me some insight and clarify some things. I've research that we should clean our scrubs right away when we get home, if i take them off and throw it in the "dirty pile" how much of a threat is it of causing an infection to other people? i wouldn't want to throw it in the washer every single day due to bills, so if you have a method that works, can you please share. and for shoes i plan to like.. soak em with alcohol or something before bringing them in the house, will that work? should i wash the scrubs alone? How serious is MRSA really and should i be worry that it can spread to people in my household if i catch it? is it easily spreaded? can it be suppressed enough? What about the norovirus? When someone is on TB prophylaxis.. what exactly is being done? I just really like to know how serious some diseases are that i'm likely or could get, can it be beaten, if it can't really be rid of how likely am i to spread it to my family? what are some precautions or tips that i can take to prevent my love ones of being infected with something that i might've caught? Thank you guys, i really do appreciate it if anyone can give me some info or insight. and please be honest, i like to know what i'm really up against.