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REALLY? IT KIND OF MAKES ME WONDER IF I AM SURE I WANT TO GET INTO THIS. MY FIANCE'S MOM WAS THE DIRECTOR OF NURSES, AND SHE SAYS THAT I REALLY NEED TO TAKE OUR FUTURE INTO CONSIDERATION BEFORE APPLYING TO NURSING SCHOOL. IM PRETTY STRONG WILLED, SO I WILL STICK WITH IT, IF IT IS A MISTAKE, IT WILL BE A LESSON LEARNED. I CAN ALWAYS PICK UP AND START OVER. RIGHT?!

HI EVERYONE! I JUST WNATED TO KNOW IF ALL NURSES GIVE THE SAME ADVICE TO NURSES-TO -BE! LET ME TELL THE STORY FROM THE BEGINING... I WAS AT MY CASHIER JOB AND A CO-WORKER AND I WERE TALKING ABOUT OUR COLLEGE LIFE. WHEN I TOLD HER I WAS GOING TO SCHOOL TO BE A NURSE, A CUSTOMER JUMPED IN AND SAID, "YOU DON'T WANT TO DO THAT, IM A NURSE, AND I WISH I DID SOMETHING ELSE WITH MY LIFE...BUT IT IS TOO LATE NOW." WHY WOULD SHE SAY THAT? I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO RESPOND, BECAUSE SHE KNOWS BETTER THAN I WOULD. SO ANYWAY, IT WAS PRETTY DISCOURAGING, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD BRING IT UP.

I AM GETTING IN TO ALL MY PRE'S FOR NURSING, AND I FIGURED OUT WHAT I WANT TO DO. PSYCHOLOGY HAS ALWAYS AMAZED ME, AND WHAT BETTER WAY TO HANDLE MY AMAZMENT THAN BE A PSYCHIATRIC NURSE? I HAVE LOOKED IN TO IT AND FOUND THAT IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A BAD DECISION. MY FAMILY, ON THE OTHER HAND WANT ME TO RECONSIDER. THEY THINK IT IS GOING TO BE TOO STRESSFUL OF A JOB FOR ME. IM NOT SURE WHY. I HAVE A VERY STRESSFUL JOB NOW WORKING IN A SPECIAL NEEDS PRE-SCHOOL. ANY ADVICE ON HOW TO SWAY MY PARENTS AGAINST THEIR THOUGHTS ABOUT MY CAREER CHOICE?

Im just getting into school and havn't had any experiance with nursing, but I have to know; is it really that bad???? Do you reccomend nursing as a career, or has it always been the same bad job?

I need some tips! First of all, im new to this site, but it looked interesting, so i thought i would give it a try. I am a college freshman in Florida, and currently a cashier. However, i am trying to get a clerical job in a hospital/doctors office just to get my foot in the door. I don't start nursing school for another year, but i would really like to start a medical career, even if it is as clerical. I am just not sure if this is the best way to get started, so any suggestions would be so helpful. thanks in advance!!!!