PhartBreath

I know exactly how you feel. If I were you, I'd keep on pushing ahead, and then graduate nursing school with the intention of becoming an NP or CRNA as quickly as you can become one. These guys just seem SO much happier... they make more money, they have better and more flexible schedules, they don't deal with much "grunt" work, and there are so many interesting settings they can work in (not just hospitals). For example, you could work as an NP for a home health agency and get paid on a "per patient" basis to perform basic assessments/check-ups on patients in their homes, or you could even work in a cosmetic/plastic surgeon's office and be involved with entirely elective procedures. The hospital sucks, though (IMO).