cascadingbeauty

Not yet! I live across the street from an elementary school, I plan to volunteer there. I also live about 15 minutes away from a hospital and I haven't gotten the papers yet to volunteer but I've looked into it, yes. I plan to do that. Thank you!

Mmm, I thought about that but wouldn't it be almost impossible to work full time and attend nursing school? I read that teachers work 8 hours in the class room and 3-5 more outside of class. I mean, there's always the option of quitting but that seems a bit silly to me, I don't know. Maybe. Thank you though.

Alright, so let me just state first that I'm not in college yet. I've only just applied, as graduation is quickly approaching for me. I'm planning to go to a local community college and get my prereqs for nursing out of the way but I'm a bit hesitant about it because I'm doubting myself already. Growing up, I've always wanted to be a teacher. As an eleven year old, I had all of my six year old cousins in my room, sitting at their little foldable desks with notebooks and I had this huge whiteboard and ugh - I'm telling you, my dream as a kid was teaching. It's always been teaching. However, as of lately, my interest has moved towards nursing. I've been Chicken Soup for the Nurses Soul and the stories are really inspiring. I've also spoken to people who work in hospitals about it and so my interest has slightly shifted. However, I'm worried about getting my prereqs done and applying to nursing school. I'm not sure I can do it. I've never been good at science (I'm decent) and definitely not good at math. Like, at all. I'm much better at English -- you know, reading and writing. I also tend to forget things under pressure and I know that as a nurse you're probably overwhelmed all the time. I'm not sure that I have what it takes to ever be a nurse. Not the intelligence or the logic. Probably not even the people skills, as I've always been shy (I have social anxiety and that's something I have to work with). I don't want to slave through prereqs and apply to nursing school only to fail. That'd be so much time and money wasted. Have any of you ever felt like this? Like you were unsure about your ability to be a nurse? I don't know why I'm posting this, I guess I'm just nervous about college altogether. Sucks that you need to pick a career path at such a young age. I know I can always go back to college if I don't like my job, but still. Like I said, so much money and time wasted for nothing. That'd be a bummer. I really want to make the right choice, and I don't want to regret my decisions later on.

I had no idea nursing schools had dress codes, wow. Kind of scary to think some of them are stricter than hospitals. I want to argue that it's just school and you're not actually a nurse yet but I don't think I can, given they're preparing you to be a nurse. I also read somewhere that someone was asked to take out her piercings during clinicals and she explained why but I don't remember what the reason was. Anyways, thank you for letting me know. At least now, if it happens, I won't be surprised because I'll know what to possibly expect.

Ah, thank you, that made me feel better about this.

This might be a silly question, so I apologize in advance if I sound stupid. (I also apologize if it's in the wrong forum, I'm new here!) I turned eighteen two months ago and I'm currently a senior in high school, planning on becoming a RN some time in the future. I've been looking into it a lot lately and someone recommended that I volunteer at the hospital. I went on the website today for the hospital near me and as I was applying for volunteer work, I skimmed over the rules on the page and it says: Jewelry (where allowed) is to be minimal and worn in moderation. Body piercing, other than ears, must be covered at all times. Tattoos must be covered at all times. That brings me to wonder, are nurses not allowed to have nose piercings? Are they looked down upon for it? I got my nose pierced when I was sixteen because I've always struggled with self-esteem issues. I always looked in the mirror and thought to myself that I had a fairly large nose, so I got it pierced and it made me feel better about it. I don't have a nose ring, it's a small diamond stud and believe it or not, most people don't even notice it because again -- huge nose here. Going into nursing is something I really want to do but I don't want to take out my nose piercing, honestly. I know if I even make it through nursing school, I won't be a nurse until I'm in my twenties but still. Would they force me to take it out? Because if so, my main issue is that it'll close up and I don't want that. I know a few people who've had their noses pierced for years now and whenever they take their studs out, the hole starts making a go for it. How would one go about covering facial piercings anyways? I could manage with a clear stud kind of thing, if they'd allow that. I don't know. I struggle to see how a nose piercing could cause me to appear unprofessional. It's small, extremely clean and like I said, you can't see it unless you really stare at me. I don't have any tattoos and no other piercings besides my ears. My hair isn't dyed either. I don't want to make a big deal out of this, it's just that I'm afraid I'll be forced to get rid of my piercing entirely and that it'd really bring down my self-esteem. Do any of you have facial piercings? Or know any nurses with them? Also, sorry again if I seem silly or over the top. I have social anxiety (please don't lecture me on how SA + nursing don't mix) and I over-think a lot.