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Hello everyone! I have a question concerning nursing specialities. I am hoping to begin nursing school soon. My passion is weight management and nutrition education from a medical aspect. Before beginning a nursing program, I want to be sure that nursing is a fit for me. I love motivating and encouraging people to achieve their potentials and meet goals they thought were unattainable. I worked as a Medical Transcriptionist for the VA, and they have weight management clinics, but is this common in the civilian world? Is this mostly managed by RD's instead of nurses? I have also spoke with a CDE, and that seems to be an option as well. Any suggestions?:typing

Hello all! I am new to the forum and wanted to see if any of you could hand out some advice. I am researching the nursing field and I find there is alot of information I don't understand. Some background first: I am 26, military wife and mother of 3. I have been a medical transcriptionist for 2 years for the VA medical system. I am a junior in college (psyc. degree). I am searching for my way in the career field. I miss being around people and not just behind the scenes. My dream would be to educate patient's about the effects of their lifestyle/eating habits that cause many chronic diseases (maybe in a diabetic or obesity clinic?). I think I have the personality to fit more of a prevention/education standpoint then an actually primary care NP or something along those lines. Would this be a correct assumption as a NP job? I also love studing gerontology and I have also thought about becoming an OT, but I though that NP would be more diverse. There is a bridge program at Vanderbilt (near my home) that does not require a BSN. I know there is much debate on this topic and this also frightens me to a degree. My DH is a PA and says that these are just "angry nurses," although I'm not completely convinced! I am far from arrogant person and I just want an oppourtunity to learn and be an asset to a medical team. Changing paths now to head toward a BSN seems foolish and a waste of money. Any advice would be so helpful :)