Bridgette_H

Thank you guys so much - I really do appreciate it. Like I said, it wasnt going to discourage me but at the same time - I was pretty put off and honestly didnt know what to say... and I am never at a lack of words. I really thank you for responding - I feel better knowing that I dont have to have ONE SPECIFIC AREA that I am solely dedicated to. Like you said, something may work for me for the first two years but later may not and I really am grateful for all your replies! I cant believe how supportive this site is! :redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe

Thank you everyone! I'm happy to hear that I wasnt being oversensitive - I thought, too, that for some reason she was trying to be ignorant to me but had no idea why she would want to! I just met her! I'm confident I'll find out where I want to be (and it may change over the years) and it makes me feel alot better that there are others out there that werent sure as well. THANK YOU AGAIN!:wink2:

Hi all - Ive been here for a while but havent posted and couldnt remember my log in name,etc so I had to create a new one. Anyways, I'd like to vent or maybe looking for a few words of support... I'm finishing up my pre-reqs and will be transferring to a 4 year this fall to take a few more classes then start nursing school. I'm very excited and very proud of how far I've come. Well last night, I was sitting at my daughter's practice talking to some of the other moms. Come to find out - one was a nurse so we were talking and I was telling her about me and how hard it was, etc. Well, she asked me what area I wanted to go into. I told her I wasnt sure yet, I have a few areas of interest but the way I figure it - I wont be positive until I start clinicals and actually see what each position entails..Well she says something to me that really bugged me - I may be being oversensitive and if thats the case, by all means, let me know. She said "Every single person I went to school with that wasnt sure where they wanted to end up dropped out of nursing school. If you arent sure, nursings not for you so just prepare yourself with a back up plan." ***!? I was dumbfounded and really didnt know what to say so I just sat there uncomfortable for the rest of practice. Am I being oversensitive? I dont feel like I am. I mean, its not going to discourage me but is there any truth to this? I know what I want to do - I want to be a nurse - just dont know where I'll end up... I'm not sure what kind of replies I expect from this but it bothered me and I just wanted to see if this was the opinion of the majority as well... Thank you for reading!