LindseyPar

Do you guys have any advice on how to decide if nursing is for me? I tend to be a very indecisive person, so when it comes to college and picking a major, it has been a tough decision for me. I have done a lot of research into the field and I believe...

So, I am a sophomore in college in a BSN program. I went last week to job shadow an RN in the med surg department at a local hospital. I was nervous about this experience being that it was my first time being in a medical work environment for several...

Do you like working in one area/specialty a lot more than the others you have worked in? And what specialty do you think is best for new nursing graduates?

I am a nursing student interested in working as a CNA. I would only like to work one (12 hour) shift a week so that I can devote most of my time to my classes. Is this possible for hospitals to work CNAs only one shift per week? Or, what is the usual...

Do you think it is necessary for nursing students to work as a CNA to gain experience before they graduate? And, (After graduating as an RN and applying to jobs-->) do hospitals look for experience on resumes or mostly at what your grades are? Wou...

Just a positive question for this nursing community: What are the best things about nursing and what do you enjoy the most about nursing?

Thank you for your detailed reply! Great points!