missdanielle92

Hello, I just got a job as a caregiver last week and I am currently training. I am at an assisted living facility and I have training next week as well and then I will be on my own. I am working full time to get experience before going to nursing school in September (I haven't gotten in to nursing school, just applied). However, I did not realize how hard this job would be until actually doing it. People told me it would be challenging and difficult, but I didn't think it would take this huge toll on me. I just started this job, so maybe it's doubts I'm feeling but I'm very overwhelmed and I don't know if I want to do nursing anymore. I've always considered kindergarten teaching and maybe that would be easier because maybe I would enjoy that more? I love kids and I love teaching them about math and reading and helping them solve problems. I volunteered as a kindergarten teacher assistant in high school and absolutely loved it. Of course, I was doing all the "fun" stuff and never the lesson plans or report cards, but I enjoyed it very much. I grew attached to the kids and looked forward to seeing them and helping them learn. I don't look forward as much to going to work as a caregiver, to be honest. The environment is great and my coworkers are wonderful and I do like helping the residents. However, I'm not sure I like helping the residents as much as I enjoy teaching kids. Everyone at my new job has been so helpful and welcoming, so why am I feeling this way? Should I stick with it for a couple more weeks because I just started? Or are these signs that I should leave ASAP and go for teaching instead of nursing? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Thank you very much! You're right, definitely going to do it!

Can you do that? And will it count for extra points?

Hi everyone! I currently go to a community college where I finished all my general ed and pre-reqs for the nursing programs at the CSU's. I will be applying this fall(2013) for next fall (2014). However, I am only 1 unit away from getting an AA degree in Biology with Emphasis in Allied Health Sciences. That unit is a PE class. I was thinking of taking yoga or dance. But I won't have my AA degree until december when the class is finished and I'm applying in october/november. So, when I apply I won't be able to say I have a degree because I'm still taking 1 class for it. Should I even take that 1 unit class or is it not worth it? Any advice is appreciated! Thank you!

Hi there, I'm having trouble deciding if nursing is what I really want to do with my life. I've taken all the pre-reqs for the nursing programs for the CSU's I'll be applying to. I'll be applying this fall(2013)for fall(2014). I spent 3 years worth of classes and I'm taking a CNA course right now so I can get some experience for a year before I go to nursing school. The CSU programs are really hard to get into, i have about a 3.6 general GPA and 3.8 in pre reqs. I'd also have work experience(CNA), and I'm taking the TEAS in a couple months, so I'm not sure how my chances look. I've always had teaching in the back of my mind since I was a teenager. I've always loved kids and I've done and still do a lot of babysitting. If I did become a teacher it would either be preschool or kindergarten. I just have so much passion for kids and I really want to see them succeed. I've always had a gut feeling about teaching, but I never chose to study it because I felt like I was settling. Like i wouldn't be challenging myself enough. By no means am I saying teaching is easy, just that I like to really push myself and I feel with teaching I wouldn't really be reaching my fullest potential. However, after being in this CNA class, I've learned a lot and I'm not sure if being an RN is really something I can handle. I don't do well under pressure, but once I get accustomed to the job, I'm determined to stick with it. It could be because I'm only half done with the CNA course and we haven't even started clinicals yet. I may also be feeling a little nervous about starting a CNA job because its all new to me and I don't know after a couple months how I will be feeling. But, I do like to really take care of people. Whether its kids, adults, elderly, I like people and I love talking and sharing and helping them. I know that's a typical thing to say for nursing students but it gives me great satisfaction after seeing the joy on someone's face that I've helped them. Obviously, nursing isn't going to be smiles and laughter every day, but I feel like it's worth the bad experiences or aggravating patients and long hours to make someones day or save a life. I want to figure this out soon because I need to know if I should sign up for more classes regarding teaching, sign up for my TEAS test, etc. If anyone has any advice or has gone through something similar, I would really appreciate it.