AKagan

Nursing isn't for everyone, and if your heart isn't in it, you shouldn't do it. With that said, since you're so young you should probably stick it out. I hate to say it, but most people under 25 really haven't figured out their place in the world yet. You may be happier as a psych major, because it's much easier than being a nursing major. Yet it's quite possible that you could get a psych degree, get into the field, and then find out you hate it. Give yourself some time to be sure you really know what you want and what will make you happy. Keep in mind, the worst part of the nursing profession is going through nursing school- every nurse has horror stories about going through school. Just because you hate nursing school doesn't mean you'll hate being a nurse. You'll still have plenty of time in life to become something else if you don't like being a nurse. You may as well give it a shot.

I'm a new grad in the San Diego area who's desperately trying to find a job. I graduated with an associates in May and got my RN license in July. There are very few new grad opportunities in Southern California, and even fewer for those of us without a BSN. I tried getting my foot in the door by working and volunteering in two different local hospitals, but that hasn't helped at all. It's become apparent that I'll have to move to a different city or state to get a job. But where do I go? I've been doing online searches, but I can't seem to figure out where people are hiring new grads with an ADN. I realize that more and more places around the country are requiring BSN's, but surely there has to be a place left in the continental U.S. where a new grad with an ADN can get a job. Does anyone know where this is? Can anyone point me towards the right region?