shniter008

Thanks for the perspective. This site is a little hard to Navigate thought and I was having trouble finding some of the threads. But I will dig a little more.

Hello, Sorry if this is in the wrong place. If it is, let me know and I can delete and move elsewhere. I graduated from my undergrad a few years ago, I have a BA in Psych and Women Studies, and I found that I wasn't liking the direction I was going in as much as I thought I did. Nursing has always been at the back of my mind, I almost transferred my sophomore year and then was researching it a bit last summer then talked myself out of it. But now I am seriously unhappy at my job and leaving it. I am now considering a second degree nursing program. I've been thinking about nursing and doing some research and would like some perspective on ways to explore nursing without having to pay to start doing the pre-reqs already and rush into it. I was looking up working as a CNA, what that would be like and what not. But was also interested in other perspectives and other options. I like the idea of nursing because I always likes the idea of helping people, I didn't like my desk job, it sounds like a really reward (but really tough) job, and there is a lot of room for growth and master's level options. Is this true? If that was too long essentially what I am asking are these questions: - Advice on next moves to decide if nursing is right for me? - What options do I have for jobs that could help me decide? - What is your general experience as a nurse/ how you feel about the field in general? - What are both the Positive and Negative sides of this career? (All the Johnson and Johnson articles are very sweet but I would like some honest perspective)