Nursingnator

Hey! Thanks for responding, figured it would be a long shot considering the age of the thread. Happy to hear that you don't regret your decision. It's both comforting and inspiring to know that other people have gone down a similar path before. I can certainly relate with what you are saying about academia, it is an career where one usually ends up being consistently underpaid while encouraged to overwork, with a lot of toxic working dynamics. The job market really isn't all that great either. I do love science and lab work, but it seems the longer you stay in science the less you work in the lab and the more pigeonholed you get, I have never wanted to spend all my time in an office. Id rather have a practical job with a lot of mobility, the fact that you pretty much can get a job wherever, whenever, and with whatever is so enticing with nursing. I have no illusions that nursing is an easy career, but I think it will fit my temperament much better. I have actually already started nursing school part-time this fall, and I have to say that so far it has been very satisfying. The applied focus in the classes already makes me feel like I am on the right track. However, I cant help but to feel a little like an imposter sometimes, it certainly is challenging to uproot your whole career trajectory and do something so different. Anyway, thanks a lot for responding, its always nice to hear that others has gone down the same road before ? Cheers

Hi, I am you. Stumbled upon this thread now years later. I am in a very similar situation as you. I am in my early 30s, with a phd in biomedicine, and a couple of years of experience. Everything you list resonates with me, I was considering nursing after my bachelors but decided to follow down this track. Additionally, the practicality of the job also applies to me, as well as the good job market - having experiences first hand the uncertainty in the academic job market. Now years later, did you make the change? How do you feel about it? Cheers