sasha0820

teacher08, No you didn't discourage me, I was really on the fence with this nursing thing to begin with and after doing alot of research and talking with people, some my RN friends, I just came to the conclusion that it's really not what I want to do. I think with me, I just get bored very easily and start thinking of new careers after 5 years and I really just need to focus on what I love doing and even with all the bulls****, it is hair. I guess I just needed to hear and see from others that every career path has BS and in the end if you like getting up every morning to go to work than the money isn't always the top priority. There is some bad that comes with my job but there is also alot of good, the flexability with having 2 young children and a husband with long hours really can't be iqnored, I can pretty much come and go as I please, with nursing I don't think I could do that. You nurses probably feel the same way with your job, there is bad, but also alot of good and as long as the good outweighs the bad, than your lucky! I just don't think I can give up what I :redbeathe doing, even for more money. Hearing all you nurses talk about the stuff you get excited about made me realize what I get excited about. Thanks again.

I'm really glad I found this site, I knew that nursing would be hard and that NWSCC is a tough college but I always thought as long as I put my mind to it and really really want it, it's within my reach. However I just don't know if I really really want it. Like the above poster said I will be competing with others for clinicals that have been waiting a long time and wanting it really bad! I just don't think I'm one of those people. I give all you nurses and student nurses kuddos it sounds like a extremely hard and devoting career and I know not everyone could do what you guys do, you probably don't get the credit you deserve! If it weren't for this site, I probably would have went into the nursing program without fully understanding what's expected out of me and would probably have ended up not liking it. Nursing sounds very rewarding I just don't know if I could do what you guys do. I have decided to stick to what I know, doing hair and after my kids are in school all day I will pick up a few more days and go from there. Good luck to all you nurses and student nurses out there...keep doing what you do best:yeah:!

Thanks for all of your inputs, I really need to sit and do some thinking and make sure this is the right career path for me! This is a great forum and it helped me to realize how much nursing school requires from one person and that you really need to be in it 100% or not at all, I don't know if I'm ready for that kind of commitment yet. I may stick to hair for now and I always have a business admin. degree to fall back on. Thanks again for your honest opinions!!!!

Thanks so much for everyone's reponses!! I have always thought nursing would be an awesome job...not only money/benefits but being able to help care and save people's lives would be so rewarding. I think I'm just so sick of the hairstyling world because all you do is kiss a** all day long and compete constantly with co-wrokers for clients, your paychecks are all over the place, and no benefits. I'm just over it. It would be nice to work in a Dr's office, I know I probably won't be saving any lives there:lol2: but I think it would still be rewarding. I have thought about the MA, one of my other friends is going for MA, however that program is 2 years, where LPN is only one year. I don't want to work in the office part, where I also have a degree in office addmin., and got very bored with it Anyways, you have all helped me alot. Thanks again:)

Hello, I'm interested in RN/LPN, however I am currently a hairdresser with no experience in nursing. I am tired of the unsure paychecks and no benefits/retirement plan that my job has. I was looking into RN/LPN as an alternative because I know the benefits and job demand that comes with nursing. I guess my question is I am about to enroll in a community college nearby and they offer both programs RN and LPN but the RN program is about a 3 year waiting list. I have thought about getting LPN certifiacte with being done alot sooner. I am just curious what kind of jobs come with LPN's. I know I don't want to work in a nursing home, my husband's job requires long hours so working in a hospital or nursing home would probably not work just because of the 2nd and 3rd shifts and weekend hours, with having small children, I would prefer a doctor's office. Do most doctor's offices hire LPN's or do they just use RN's. Also what kind of money and benefits come with LPN's in doctor offices. Sorry if I have alot of questions just new to all this and want to make sure I pick the right career this time. I know it varies among areas I live in Ohio near the Defiance, Wauseon, Napoleon, Toldeo area. Also I had heard from a few of my friends that are RN's, that they are eventaully going to do away with LPN's? Has anyone else heard this, does tha mean in hospitals or everywhere? Thanks for any help.