Yes you can survive....and by going to school you are not wasting your time. I enjoy ER/Trauma the best but in the beginning it was rough. It does take time to overcome some things that you have to do. As for me, the one thing that bothers me the most is having to suction a patient. Many, Many times I have had to leave the room and get my breath. After 6+ years in the field it still bothers me!!!! As mentioned in other post there are many phases of nursing. However, you do have to go through the other stuff to get there. But, by getting started with school you will have the option to seek another profession should this not work for you. Whether you choose nursing or decide on something else, education is never wasted. Good Luck and hope to see you in our career field which ever way you go. ------------------ C.E.Worden,LPN