purple23

Hi everyone, Im currently a sophomore in college, and trying to decide if nursing is something I really want to pursue. I've been debating for almost two years now, and i can't make up my mind..i'm going to list reasons I'm considering nursing and reasons why I'm not so sure, and any advice is greatly appreciated For Nursing: -no matter how many times I change my mind about my major or career ideas, (which I've done many times!) I always end up going back to nursing-I feel like nothing else will satisfy me/is worth it -i've taken some science pre-reqs and I received good grades, so I suppose thats a good sign -it just seems like such a worthwhile career, and I want to help people -I really care about people and I want to put it to good use -I like that theres much more variety in nursing (than say, occupational or speech therapy for example) -I like that nurses are so knowledgeable Against Nursing: -I've never really been interested in science/math..I'm more of an english/history person ***-worried I wont be able to handle the stress/pressure involved- I tend to get a bit overwhelmed (though I'm assuming you get somewhat use to it after a while?)*** -I know nursing school is hard, and I'm afraid if my heart isn't in it completely it will be even more challenging [i am a good, hardworking student thought :)] -Blood doesn't bother me but bad cuts and sores and things along those lines do gross me out (not a good thing if you want to be a nurse I'm sure) - wonder if anyone else felt that way and if they got use to it? -I've read people say to volunteer and such if you're not sure- but I'm not interested enough to do that so thats not a good sign So basically to sum this up, I feel like maybe I don't want to study nursing, yet I also go back to it all the time because I feel like nothing else is worthwhile, or will satisfy me the way I think nursing will..almost as if I have no choice to do it whether or not I want to, if that makes any sense..Can any nurses out there tell me what they think about this? And for the record I've researched A LOT of different careers, work areas, etc. so I know what else is out there but nothing else really sparks my interest many thanks to anyone who takes the time to read this and reply p.s. sorry for my rambling/complaining - & if this isn't under the right topic, I wasn't sure where I should post it

ok so since around april i started thinking about becoming a nurse, i wasn't able to get into the nursing program into my school because it was full, but i decided to go there anyway because it was my first choice (im a freshman) & i just started thinking about nursing. ive flipped back and forth over the past few months of considering different careers since i cant do nursing here, but i always end up going back to nursing. ive researched it a lot and i know its a tough career but i think its what i really want! so heres the dilemma: since returning from break i realized how unhappy i am at my school, so theres a local school i can still transfer to & im seriously considering it! i would try and take some pre-req courses such as chem (do you have any suggestions of pre-reqs most schools require that i should try & get into)? but im really nervous. do you think this is a rash move & maybe i shoud wait out the year? (i wasnt able to take the courses i thought would be good for nursing here..paying all this money for what!?) ahh idk what to do! my parents wouldn't mind the transfer they said its up to me. im just nervous because its a good school and maybe i would regret leaving or something.. what if i end up not liking nursing :/ so i guess what im asking is do you think i should go for it? thanks for any answers :)

thanks that helps a lot!!

thanks!!! yah i was thinking of maybe sacred heart or quinnipiac, or if i dont wanna go away again something closer to home like mount st. vincent :)

its just that nothing has really worked out for me here so i think a change would be good, and i cant study nursing here anyway because the program is too full. but im sure for your MSN you would like it since it is a good school. i was thinking of maybe going to a local school this semester thats still accepting applications and taking some science classes then applying to a different school for the fall.

hi, im a freshman in college thinking about transferring to a local school this semester & taking general chem & bio so that i can apply to a nursing program for next fall.(the admissions office said if i take them & am accepted to the program i will probably be able to start as a sophomore next year). but im really really nervous because i took inorganic chem this semester but i was really overwhelmed so i ended up dropping the class so im scared i will do bad!also, im afraid what if i take this risk and transfer and then i dont get accepted to the school i want because its slightly competitive. i had a 3.49 gpa first semester and first honors all through high school.i tried to get into the pre-reqs in the school i go to now but i was last to register and wasnt able to. (im not very happy here anyway) if i have to work a lot harder at math&science then other classes do you think i should reconsider being a nurse? thanks very much :)

thanks everyone! im currently at fairfield but the program is too full so they wont let anyone in my grade transfer in, and theres no hope for next year either. also, im not so sure i really like it here anymore so transferring isn't such a big deal anymore!

thanks for all your help everyone!

hi i'm a freshman in college now and i'm seriously considering becoming a nurse. the school i'm currently attending has a good nursing program, however it is too full and there is no hope of transferring in, not even for next year. i'm thinking about transferring and i was wondering what schools you suggest in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut area. Thanks :)

hi, i'm currently a freshman in college, and i'm considering a career in nursing. I've been thinking about it since around april when i had to decide on a college choice. the college i really wanted to attend has a very good nursing program, but when i called to ask if i may transfer in they said i would not be able to because the program is too full, yet i decided to go there anyway since i wasn't entirely sure about nursing. well now its december and i'm still really interested in nursing, yet i know i will not be able to study it at the school i'm attending. i'm really unsure of what i should do!!! should i transfer so i can study nursing? i know it is a very difficult course of study, but i am a hardworking student and i've always done very well in school. however, math and science are not my strongest subjects and i know those are a very big part of nursing. i was actually taking inorganic chemistry this semester and i ended up dropping the class because it was too much work and i was struggling with my college workload. do you think this means i won't be able to handle the nursing curriculum? my mom is worried it will be too difficult for me (she suggested i go to law school) & the nursing program director at my school was really discouraging when she found out i dropped chemistry (i went to see -again- if i could get into the program, however it is filled to capacity with no hope of transferring even for next year). but this just makes me want to prove to everyone that i can do it. i really like nursing because i think it is such a worthwhile career and i really want to help people. i'm really shy and not very confident and i have the tendency to stress out, and i'm scared that will work against me in a hospital setting. i've been debating since april whether or not i should try nursing and i really don't know what to do i don't want to make the wrong decision :/ i guess what im really asking is do you think i'm cut out for nursing or is it not for me? any feedback would be greatly appreciated & thank you very very much for reading this :) p.s. i have a few general questions about nursing: 1. do most nurses work in the emergency room at one point? 2. i heard you get use to the gross stuff is that true? 3. is it high-level stress all the time? thanks again for any feedback :)