SeekingChange

Good morning Thank you so much for all that information and encouragement! I wasn't actually thinking why you didn't go to med school :) I suppose you get that a lot from people you meet. Have a wonderful holiday weekend :thankya:

Yes I have been considering and seeking change :). I have been weighing my options and started considering nursing. But then I found out I may have to pass Organic Chemistry which scared me :uhoh21:. Did you have to take a lot of chemistry courses? I wasn't reading medical reports because of my interest, however...heehee. I had to read it. If I may ask, what do you like and dislike about being a nurse? What is the job market really like for new and experienced nurses? heehee, love that smiley.

Gosh, thanks a bunch siri! That helps a lot! :wink2:

Hi, I don't know if this is an appropriate place for this question, but it seems like a good forum to ask. I'm not a nurse and came across the word "retrolisthesis" in a medical report. Can somebody define what that is for me? The context is "there is slight retrolisthesis of C5 on C6 that may be related to chronic degenerative changes ... " I looked at an online medical dictionary and it wasn't there. Thank you for any assistance.

I've heard of a CNA working for a pharmaceutical testing company. I just don't know how common it is. :uhoh21:

Hi everyone, I am new here, this is my first post. I am very interested in your opinions. I've been thinking of a career change lately. I have a legal assistant education and experience as that for more than a decade. Lately I've been thinking of nursing as a new career, for a combination of reasons: 1) to help people, 2) to get away from a desk job, 3) I've been exposed to medical terminology in medical reports as part of being a legal assistant (although admittedly my knowledge of medical terms is very limited), 4) for a more rewarding career (ties in with reason #1). My main question right now is what you think of volunteer opportunities with hospitals as a way of finding out of nursing is a good path for me/someone interested in nursing, and are there a lot of volunteer opps. at hospitals? I'm in california if that helps. (Also if you'd like to share, what do you dislike the most about nursing, if anything? [i had read about what nurses do like about their jobs.] and do you think it's hard for a person who may be about 40 by the time she finishes nursing school to start a nursing career (i.e. is it hard to get a nursing job at 40?)) Thank you so much for any input!! :)