MrsPine09

Thank you both for your responses! After rereading my post, I realize I should have worded it better. When I said, "How do you know if nursing is right for you" I meant how did you know it was a career you were interested in? Like Lovemydogs91 said, was it based on your personality or certain characteristics? Perhaps someone in your family is in the medical field and that's how you became interested. Anyways, I am not the type of person to make such a huge decision that would not only affect me, but my family as well. I don't do things based on a "whimsical passing remark". I'm trying to research and gain as much information as I can before I take such a huge step. Which is why I am here on this board asking questions. Lastly, going back to school right now may work out in my favor as I could be eligible for financial aid and/or scholarships. Again, not something I would just dive into without doing plenty of research.

Hello All!I've been browsing the forums on here since I first discovered this site last week. I'm a SAHM of a 14 month old baby girl. In my spare time I've been thinking about what I will do for work when I go back to work some day. I have a BS in Communication with a concentration in Journalism. I've thought about pursuing a career in Marketing/PR, Health Science Communications, and even becoming a Paralegal.Recently, while walking into a hospital with my dad, I said that I will join the medical field in my next life. My dad asked why not this lifetime? And I thought to myself, why not this lifetime?!I have a bunch of questions which I hope someone on here can help me answer. Starting with: How do you know if nursing is right for you? Going back to school terrifies me. I owe just under $100K in student loans, I have a baby as previously posted, and my fiance doesn't make much money by any means. The thought of taking out more student loans makes me want to cry! Which is why I'm looking for some answers to my questions. Changing careers is a huge step especially the part of not knowing if it's the "right fit". Sorry for the long post. I look forward to speaking with some of you in the future!