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Careers in helping chronically ill children? I am very passionate about helping kids who are chronically ill. I've been through it so I understand the psychological changes first hand, along with the emotional challenges they face. I was originally looking into becoming a child life specialist but I am looking for more options. I'm majoring in child development and wanted to know what route I could take for other careers with what I want to do. Would social work be something to look into? I just stumbled across it but don't know too much about it. It seemed like it is similar to my interests though! So I'm also wondering if I can get a masters in Social Work with a bachelors in child development? I've also been considering pediatric nursing, I'm just nervous about the usual stuff you hear about. (Giving IV's, blood drawing, etc.) Any career ideas for me to look into would be awesome. Thank you :)

I have been interested in pediatric nursing for a while now, but I want to make sure that is what I want to do that will fulfill my desires for a career. I want to help children who are chronically ill. (Auto-immune system diseases, diabetes, MS, fibromyalgia, etc.) I want to be able to counsel them and help them through it but I also want to medically help them as a nurse would do. I know this is vague, but as you can see I just want to find a career that would allow me to help these kids or medically help them. (or both). I feel like nursing is my best option and I am interested in working in the short stay unit where kids get treatments or come out of surgery. Is there another area of specialization that would be similar to what I want to do? Thank you.

I haven't heard of a CNA course at my college.. Where do they offer them typically? Is it a class or a program?

I am really interested in nursing and I wanted to see what a good class I can take that doesn't require any pre req course to get an idea what nursing is like. For example, if i was majoring in english I would obviously take an english course to see if it was for me. I wanted to take a nursing class my first year of college this fall that I do not have to be in the nursing school yet to take. I hope this made sense... thank you!

Hello AllNurses! I am going to be attending CSU Stan State this fall. I only plan on being there for my general ed and then transferring to another university (undecided on which one). Can I do this if I am majoring in nursing? Also, is it possible to double major while studying nursing or is that just an overload? Thank you!

That makes a lot of sense, thank you SO much! I'll definitely be looking into it.

@TheCommuter, the only problem with getting an associates in the medical field at my local junior college is the fact that it is based on lottery. 650 students apply and only 60 get in on a lottery basis. I would like to get my associates in business because I plan on owning one someday but I also feel it would work to get into the BSN at a 4 year if I take the pre reqs. I'm just not sure if that could actually work?

Hello AllNurses! I am currently a senior in high school about to graduate. I want to get my bachelors in nursing but I'm curious if I can go to a community college first, get an associates in business and just take all the pre-reqs for nursing as well then transfer to a university and get my bachelors in nursing. Is that possible? Thank you!

Hello AllNurses! I am heavily looking into becoming a nurse. I am a senior in high school about to graduate. Unfortunately, I have spent half of my life in hospitals and have had many bad experiences. Because of these experiences, I have minor fears of IV's, etc. They aren't major and they are getting better, but there is no doubt that i get the shivers when I have to go into a hospital. I really feel like if I was the one working there and helping others, it wouldn't be as scary of a thought. I want to know if anyone went into college with these fears and how you got over them? Especially during the clinical practice of inserting IV's and withdrawing blood? Thank you!

Hello AllNurses! I am a senior in high school about to graduate. I was recently in Stanford Hospital getting my usual treatment and it hit me - I want to become a nurse. I am most interested in becoming a school nurse. I have a passion for helping kids who are ill. I have been fortunate enough to have several different options for education, I am just having a hard time figuring out the best route to take. That is where your opinions come in! I have been accepted to California State University: Stan State. They offer a bachelors in nursing. I also live near a junior college that offers an associates in nursing, I am just nervous about not getting my classes. I have a few private schools near be that offer Vocational Nursing such as: Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, and Kaplan College. Are trade schools worth it? Are the horror stories of not getting classes at a junior college true? Is the University the best way to go? Thank you!