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I have made up my mind and decided that I no longer wanted to be a nurse.Speech pathology sounds like a suitable career for me.I'm patient,reserved (which means I'd enjoy a low stress,non hectic environment),I like to see progress,Im articulate ,I want to make a difference!I find Speech Pathology very rewarding.I'd like to heal and/or help improve the lives of others but without needles and blood being involved.Helping people and kids learn how to communicate or swallowing is extremely rewarding in my opinion.After a relative had a stroke,I saw how difficult it was for her to communicate her needs and wants.I was young at the time,but I always found myself correctly guessing what she wanted to say.Not being ale to communicate limit peoples' lives.I'd like to help break that barrier.I'm going to volunteer to shadow a SP soon.How's the job market and salary?what qualities should a Speech Pathologist have?

What health careers have more job openings for new grads than Nursing?I'm exploring different careers and would like to know where the jobs are.Thanks!

I guess I'll continue on with my health career exploration lol.i want to do something I'll enjoy,but I want to get paid a descent salary.I'm not going to lie.Any salary below $45,000 is just absurd.A entry level job in PH will land you a salary of $33,000 which I wouldn't be able to survive on.Getting a master's degree would boost my salary,but jobs are scarce! I don't want to waste my time.

I meant "at work."Nurses eat their young and don't get along.So I heard...I don't let people walk over me,but I don't have a bad attitude if it's not called for.I'd have to really feel offended by someone to have one.So would I survive as a Nurse? The ideal work environment for me would be a comfortable one, where everyone collaborates in a friendly manner.I know this is a stereotype but sometimes,stereotypes could be true...Nurses,speak to me !

Hopefully this is because of your friend's location lol.What state did she find a job in of you don't mind me asking?

kudos to you for being so determined! I just don't know what I like anymore.I've been a stay at home mom for two years now so I haven't been exposed to the outside world as much as before.I'm going to do some volunteering soon.That's one of the best ways to find out if you'll enjoy a career.I also have another thing to worry about: getting into a program! that's another story.

I've been researching other health careers,but I haven't really made up my mind yet.Public Health seems interesting,but the pay is not that great.I don't want to struggle with the bills.A starting salary of $33,000 is not going to cut it for me.Nope!

Is it as difficult to get a job outside of the hospital ? What are the pros and cons of home care nursing ? This sounds much more relaxing than working at the hospital.

My plan B was Education...but I'm going back to pursuing something in Health.I'm not so sure what specific career yet.

Wow.Really? And this is when you applied to Nursing school 6 years ago ?? What was the lowest gpa to be admitted ?

Oh stop it LOL.

Well the lowest gpa that made it into the program was like a 3.8.I was at a community college and seats are very limited.They only take about 100 students per semester.I'm still very young so I guess I could always change majors or careers as you suggested.Hearing that nursing grads aren't getting employed is very discouraging.We'll see how things go.Thank you !!

The things is,I don't know what I would say when the adviser asks me what I enjoy.I spent the last two years locked in my house,taking care of my daughter.This is all I know how to do ! lol...I was studious and determined about reaching my goals before my pregnancy,but now,I don't know what career goal to pursue.I know I want to be successful,love what I do and earn a comfortable pay.I just wish my mind was set on a career.That's my problem.I just don't know what I like.Once I figure it out,I know that I will work towards achieving my goal of becoming whatever it is I have a desire to become.I think I feel this way because I've been out of school for two who years.School was all I knew before...Anyhow,thanks for your answer and thanks for the luck :-)

So...I've been out of school for about two years now.I graduated with my A.A in 2008 while I was prego and I started my first semester at a 4 year school right after (while I was prego) but did not return to school after giving birth.Well my baby is almost two and I think I'm ready to go back to school.I started out with what seemed like a passion for Nursing.I was so excited about finally starting Nursing school,but got rejected three times b/c my gpa was too low ( I applied with a 3.55 GPA).I graduate with my A.A in Liberal Arts and enrolled in a Education program.I didn't like it at all.I just didn't feel challenged and enthusiastic about it.Plus there are nooo jobs for Teachers.After spending two years at home with my baby,I have NOT lost my zest for life and my desire to be successful, but I have lost my passion for Nursing.As a matter of fact,I just don't see myself in any career.I know I want to continue my Education and become a professional,but I don't know "what I want to be when I grow up." I like the Health field.I feel as if I could become competent working in the field,but I'm not sure which avenue to pursue.I don't mind the length of the time it'll take to complete my course of study.I just wish I had a passion for a specific career,especially a career that's in demand.Any tips on how to rekindle or develop my passion?

Well Nursing school will take over your life,but not forever.You will graduate and move on with your life.You have to make sacrifices sometimes and they do pay off.Once you become a Nurse,you will enjoy going to work,doing what you love,not having to worry about the bills or providing a good life for your kids and you could work 12 hr shifts just 3 times a week.You will have time for your family.If you do end up spending a little ess time with your family,it'll just make the time spent with them even more valuable and special.If you desire to be a Nurse,I say go for it.Your kids will appreciate the sacrifices you made.It'll even inspire them to go to college and pursue their dream when they're older.Nursing school won't be a piece of cake but you will make it.Think of your children for a little inspiration.You'll make them very proud when they're old enough to understand and you'll also feel great about yourself.

I think I might give Toastmasters a try.The membership is not expensive at all and you meet only twice a month.This will not cause a conflict with my schedule.I want to make sure that I fit into the age range of the members.I'm in my 20's,but judging from their website it seems like the members are quite older.Anyhow,this is something I'd like to try.It's time for me to come out of my shell and exercise my skills....How long is the program ? I read that you pay every 6 months ?

I'm so bad at joking lol I don't know what Inderal is; I'll look it up.I must conquer it or else I'll never truly live.This career seems like one I'll enjoy.If it becomes too much for me then I'll move onto something else,but I have to give it a try.I've been told that I speak clearly and that I'm articulate .I have to put those qualities into use.Plus,I don't think that I'll have to make presentations all the time.There are different settings I could work in so I'll try to get myself into the one that will most likely not require me to make presentations on a regular basis.

Not only that.I fear that my presentation will bore my audience ! I also don't like it when it's totally silent,all eyes are on you and all you hear is your own voice.I'm not comfortable with that type of attention.My speech professor once told us that it's best if we just look straight ahead and not to look directly at anyone.Once I get up and present my speech,I totally forget all the tips I was given.I start breathing rapidly,trying to grasp for air....it's a total disaster.I wonder if having pre-hypertension has anything to do with this.

Thanks for your advice.They say practice makes perfect so I guess I will need to do a lot of practicing.I'm already nervous just thinking about it lol.I think this is a field I might enjoy.I'm not too crazy about the salary though.BLS stated the the salary can range from $33,000 to 56,000.I'll make more working at a hospital.I'll never come out of my shell if I keep shying away from putting myself out there.This will be a good change for me.

Thank you ! This is the perfect time to adapt this quote into my life lol

Easier said than done ! lol I know I'll be more comfortable later on,but the beginning will probable be a disaster

well.i certainly learned something new today ! lol i'm sure this makes your job a bit easier ;-)

I'm researching different Health related careers and I came across Public Health not too long ago.It sounds like something I might enjoy,but I'm so afraid of speaking in public.I can't let this hold me back though.I remember being so afraid to speak in front of my classmates in speech class (in college) even though they weren't intimidating.At the end of the semester,I was one of the best speakers in the class and I earned a A for the course.My professor along with other people have told me that I'm articulate and that I had "poise." I want to use these traits and maybe even develop them even more.Like I previously mentioned in my other threads,I'm into Health,NOT Technology,Art,Law or Business.I interact welll with others,although I'm not very talkative.I wouldn't say I was shy,just reserved :-).I don't know why I am so afraid to speak or read aloud in public.I think I have some type of medical condition like anxiety or something.I have prehypertension and I'm only in my 20's.Any advice? Does this job sound suitable for me ?

i mentioned something similar to what you said.i said that even though i may be uncomfortable with sum things doesn't mean i will remain uncomfortable later on.what do you do with the tea bag and peppermint though ? do you just leave it in the patient's room ? you know,right now i'm about 35% sure that i want to continue pursuing a nursing career.i think i might have to volunteer at a hospital.i have to make up my mind about a career before life passes me by !