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yeah yeah yeah, the easy answer to this question is yes...we have all heard ab out the nursing shortage, not just over hte next few years but for the next 15+ years there is going to be a shortage. But from what I read this is due to the shortage of faculty not candidates, correct? So with that said, you increase the faculty and thus the nursing shortage is lessened? Thus a guy like me, age 30, looking for a career change, starts nursing school. Then I get out and cant find a job....could be the case huh?

I am considering a career in nursing for many many reason. currently i hold a undergrad business degree, no nursing experience and am considering going back for a 2 year. However, the one thing that concerns me is if Iwill be able to handle the blood, putting a trach in, and whatever other function that could be deemed as "gross". Has anyone had this concern? how do you overcome it?

I cant help but laugh at these negative posts on nursing. There is no other career where you can easily pick up and move to another state and still find a job in a week, Pay is great, overtime available, and you get to help people. Sureyou may have to work on weekends, at night or holidays but i would much rather do that then what i do now. here is my current job situation...Unrealistic sales goals, management pressure to hit numbers, constant travel-away from family, dealing with customers that dont give a damn about you, kissing butt just to get a deal, and when you cant sell(even though the quotas are unrealistic and you work your butt off, you may still get fired. and no pay unless you sell something. Nursing isn't bad compared to sales. And oh, if you all think that pharmaceutical sales is the greatest thing since sliced bread, its not. if the drug you sell isn't covered by the drug plan by that docotr, good luck getting him to prescribe it. and that job is not sales, its PR. nursing and any similar job is the way to go. yeah, cleaning up poop and other bodily fluids are gross, but i know that is n't a a constant hapening day to day. good luck!!!!