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It was kind of offending and discriminating in my opinion,seemed like you were trying to assume that people have kids can not enjoy their youth and have to give up everything for the family.

I swear by this book http://www.amazon.com/Bronze-Horseman-Paullina-Simons/dp/0061031127, if you decide to read it it also has second and third part,I dont know anyone who didnt like this book.

I'm a little bit older than and I think that what your going through now is fascination period with the book that you read,been there done there,and many times I have been inspired by events book etc (my latest is the idea of getting married in an old church in Russia after reading this one russian masterpiece) but anyway what I'm trying to tell that I would not give my my long-time dream especially if I felt that I was born to do it.As a doctor you will have so many more oppportunities and you can get your own little plane or take flying lessons.Once you start taking other classes it will be hard for you to go back medical school since it takes years to become a doctor and you should try to pursue medicine field as soon as possibly,ideally right out of HS

Actually quiet contrary.My very smart phd micro professor told me not to wear scrubs outside work.I think he knows what he is talking about given his credentials.

If you dislike your job so much you can always go back to doing something else...I'm tired of people using the same old example of McDonalds,it is like people who come from different countries complaining how US sucks,this is not a jail just like nursing isnt so you are free to get out...

Just wondering?

Are you kidding? I'm sorry but you cant get brain stimulation from working at mcdonalds.

each to his own,however due to the high stress level,crazy patient acuity,physical demands,disrespect,no-so great pay,other risks it is hard for me to imagine why on earth someone with complete lack of interest,no people skils choose nursing profession,seriously. i think it would be better to sit behind the desk sipping on coffee and flipping the pgs of victoria secret catalog.

The reason why will never unite in nursing is that different personalities go into nursing and certainly not all of them are what we could define as "compassionate,nurturing",hence it would be impossible to satisfy everyones needs. Nursing schools demand decent gpas,I'm suprised no one yet come up with certain personality criteria for nursing although I understand that it is maybe impossible to measure personal traits,but I think that emotional intelligence tests should be made just for nursing schools itself.

I know people in my class who dont like to take care of "difficult" patients.I always think to myself "well quess what honey then you should have had choosen other medical field.

How about a smart and kind hearted nurse,they do exist.I would choose none of them,I want both of these qulities.

no I change at the hospital.

I'm graduating next week and keep in mind that nursing school prepares you very little for real life nursing,take advantage of your lab room (you wont be able to try all the skills in the hospital settings),and learn on your own,the instructrors only touch up on general ideas you have to push yourself to find out more and lastly start doing nclex questions from the get go.

only nuns have the so called calling because they work for free.with that said i believe that people who pick a job to only provide means for themselves will end up miserable bored,unsatisfied,indifferent to their career.

And one last word (sorry but could not help myself...) Why cant he be supportive for a year or two?Make sacrifices for only transient time,we women cook and clean and raise our children our whole lives but when a man is put into the position to help out,everyone makes a huge deal out of it,compromise is the best solution to conflicts in marriages,not surrounding to the other halves wishes,desires,plans and no I'm not a radical feminists.

that is not fair of him to ask her to choose,why cant she have both?thousand of women have done it why cant she do it?

I totally agree with you. Women who take pride in their achievement and have ambitions are considered radical feminists,which is so blown out of proportions.Just because we women want something more than cooking and taking care of the household doesnt necessary mean with lost our feminine side,we just want to share our knowledge and contribute to the wisdom of the world:)

But the truth is that some significant others (sad to say it) are jealous and insecure in relationships.If this wouldnt be the case than many marriages wouldnt have to struggle through many problems that they do.Confident people with their own careers and hobbies usually are flattered by their second half attempts to better themselves,however these cases are rare.

When I was doing my psych rotation there was one nurse who was missing one hand and she still was a practicing nurse,hence it wasnt the med-surg unit but still a specialty area of nursing.

This MD should be reported,seriously...

Your husband is either selfish or jealous,controling or loves you very much,either way if your marriage is solid nursing school wont end it...Just on the side notes frankly your husband shouldnt put you into the position to choose,you as a American woman have the freedom to the career as well as happy marriage,yes you deserve it and dont let someone else insecurities stop you.Talk to your husband and explain him that if he trully loves you he should respect your choices to further your education,tell him it will benefit him as well (I'm sure he wouldnt complain about extra bucks/check).Ultimately you have to make yourself happy (and being a nurse obviously is an element of your happiness) and dont let anybody stop you.Best wishes!!!BTW I always tell my BF that I love knowledge and studing and will study all my life,and he needs to accept this fact or move on:)))

I so love medical surgical area which is the base for any specialty.I love to take care of the pt with variety of conditions,this is my first choice then maybe psych.

Some news cannot be confirmed 100% as well as some come from unchecked sources.We dont know the situations of those two students (their health status,comorbidities etc).We also cannot confirm the deaths in Mexico,news can tell us laypeople anything,even that Osama Bin laden send another threat!:)

No I havent read all the pages of this thread (too much time!) however I see people begining to panic for no obvious reason and it is getting frustrating when healthcare professionals give in to propaganda.

Run seriously!!!