MBurgeRN

NO! Never! Med aides? What? I'm a new grad. but yall I have worked hard to get my licensure. I got valuable. . .dare I say. . . irreplacable training (though so much more comes with actual work experience) about signs, symptoms, side effects, contraindications, and administration of meds. How could I ever trust my license, my family's financial support, my life. . .LET ALONE the LIFE of MY Patients to unlicensed personel. It starts with training unlicensed ppl to do meds next it will be procedures before you know it they won't be hiring nurse's for nursing jobs. . . . they will hire 2 ppl to do a nurse's job and still come out cheaper for the company all the while compromising patient care to save a buck. NOT WORTH IT! GIVE ME ANOTHER NURSE or I WILL JUST HAVE TO DO IT MYSELF! I didn't get into this profession to compromise my patients. . . We are here to help no one said it would be easy. As nurse's we have to stand together to protect our jobs. . . AND out patients.

I just graduated and I am finally starting my career. I too got overwhelmed with school and ended up going back after having started my family. My son was in preschool the whole time. You can do it. Everyone has there own "what if's" lingering in there minds. Yes it will be hard. Yes it will be stressful. Yes you will probably get so frustrated that you will want to give up at some point.. . . .yes it will be worth it in the end! It sounds like you know this is the career path for you. Check into the school that you wish to attend. Many schools will allow you to audit a class/classes before you take the class for credit. Then you will get a taste of what you are getting yourself into. BUT Don't let it deter you from following your heart. . . LET it be a preparation tool for you so that you don't get blindsided by what is involved. YOU CAN DO IT!:wink2: