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TriageRN - Well, The reason i want to a nurse over a social worker is because social workers where I'm from do not specialize close to there work, there case load is is extremely heavy (not saying a nurses is not, i know it is) there's no medical aspect of it. And yes I would rather "put in Nasogastric tubes, IV's, take orders from MD's all day, write write and write some more, clean up a patient who is incontenent 4-6 times during your shift when you have 2 painful patients and a total admit on their way up? Give out medication, give shots, give enemas or suppositories, chase down MD's that wrote incomplete orders you can't follow (but they expect you to), deal with angry families, jump on a code within seconds and keep your cool, work overtime or take on extra patients because you are short staffed on your floor..." I want to be proud of my job, I want to treat patients in that manner, I'm not saying social work would not have it's own chaneglles, but i don't want to be stuck in textbooks for the next 5 years and be a walking, breathing, living textbook when I talk to people. Nursing is the caring profession. Allantiques4me - I think the reason I'm so secretly desiring to be a nurse is because I'm afraid of people might think and look at me funny for having a disability and being afraid that i am unable to complete my job without risk. Here's a question: Do you think i would have a hard job finding employment because of my disability in the field of nursing?

It's nice to hear from people who say I actually can do it, it's been such a dream and I really plan too, My disability is Cerbal Palsy. I want thank you for your great words of advice, however i do have one more question The University that i am appected requires you to have high school chemsitry and biology (I have both of the biologlies needed) should i take the uni chem(which is the samething) next year and then apply into the school for the following year?

Hey everyone, Well, i'll give you some background information first. I'm in my final year of high school and have already been appected to university here in my home town for the pre-social work program. Honestly i don't like the idea of being a social worker and i don't think i will enjoy it and i've always had a serect dream of becoming a nurse. here's where it gets sticky. I don't have to the chemistry to direct entry into the nursing program (I had planned to do it in my first year of university and get the evinquient) and I have a disability, now to be honest it's really not that bad, i can move quickly and am very capable of getting around and lifting and i can walk, stand for long periods of time and i learn quick. When i see the nursing students at the local hospital doing there rounds and disuessing cases it makes me sad inside cause i feel like i should be doing that and it's where I belong, i've always wanted to help people and that seems like a great way to do it. I really want to get the nerve and tell me people i want to do nursing but i'm scared and to make things worse my family members tell me i'm unable to do such things as become a nurse (my real dream) because of my disabilty. So here's my questions: Can people with disabilities become nurses? Is this something i should do? Any extra advice would be greatly apperiated.