CowboyBoots

bump. :)

Life was a LOT simpler when I thought about doing Nursing. I took a few pre reqs at a community college in hopes of going to nursing school. Life took a huge turn during my first semester and was forced to drop half of them. I then moved to a different city and scored a great job working closely with state government and politics. I "realized" that perhaps I would enjoy working in this arena more and decided to change my degree to History. I love the courses and school itself, especially the topic, but I am now becoming more worried about moving up in that arena. History is a very broad degree that gives you excellent writing skills but I am having doubts about enjoying such a stressful life in politics and am now losing interest. I was also thinking about law school -- but that is also becoming a distant idea. They are definitely not as in demand and it requires almost real estate agent type behavior to make yourself stand out which is a turnoff. My opinion is that I have only succeeded at sales and my current job because I was thrown in it and adapted. My family has always stressed hard work and it always seems everyone around you gets complacent. The idea of Nursing is coming back because like I said, life was a lot simpler. It solves every job issue I have. I can travel or get licensing in another state and have a guaranteed job. Having a lot of connections in one area with the broad degree compared to a license that makes you qualified across the country (assuming you pass the tests) seems like a no brainer for me. The work schedule itself is something I prefer. I am still only afraid of possessing the analytical qualities that lead me to loving history coming into a conflict of the nursing profession. I feel that I might get bored easily Where I am at now: I am still pursuing my AA so I am actually not that far into my History degree, just an AA. How many here have been in a similar position and just went to Nursing? I am talking to people who were lawyers or people who made career changes and how they feel now. Any honest or brutal advice would be appreciated. Thank you for reading.

I am also doing alright in the lecture but poorly in the lab (so far). Our lab is broken into 2 quizes and 2 tests. Had the first quiz and totally bombed. Don't mean to shift blame, but was told we would be only tested what was in the manual. 4-5 questions were not in the manual, but things he said in class (which he said was just for benefit, not testing). For some reason he doesn't stress what to study also and every one of my other teachers do. Oh well, perhaps more work by myself on it will help me learn more.

I think reading this message board a few months before taking my pre reqs has cursed me haha. I'm stressed about falling out of a routine and not doing well in the class, but the work I am putting into it seems almost moreso than needed. The only thing I am worried about misjudging study time is my lab. It's once a week and i'm not sure what study pattern I should develop for it. Perhaps I should just stick to 2 hours everyday like everyone else suggests.

Been pretty much everywhere in the state. I liked Miami the most in Florida though.

Aug. 28th here. Hopefully not a big deal with a&p I.

Hehe, I don't think I posted anything in there that could be considered insulting. I'm just fed up with west palm beach. Anyone that has grown up here feels the same way.

Perhaps the male nurses coming into the field didn't want to wear the skirts.

As soon as I graduate nursing school, I am leaving Florida. For someone younger, it doesn't feel like it has real cities. Suburbs, lack of history, 2 seasons (wet and dry), and other weird stigmas attached to it.

Had a friend with the same problem and was fine in Florida.

My mother believes I will help out economically. I'm 20 and she still wants me to stick around/or send her money. Will be hard enough for myself in the beginning, let alone subsidizing someone else. Also sounds cold hearted in my case, but I think you should be more financially independent than your child.

Any personal experiences in Nashville? I'm thinking of travelling there.

I agree, great that you're staying in school.

Logical/economic reasons as well as a sincere enjoyment i'd think working as a nurse. Med school isn't an option for me at this point. I like the idea of getting in a career in 2 years as well.

Sounds nice.