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Thank you for the reply! I will definitely be checking in with advisors and career planners at school when it's back in session.

Thank you for the advice! I'm definitely not in this field for the money lol. I'm doing it for the love of it and to not let what has happened to me hold me down or back. I let my sister in law get into my head. She said that she didn't think anyone would let me teach considering how little experience I had.

Thanks for the reply Lev I am currently enrolled for my BSN to my masters in Nursing Ed. My concern is that I'm not experienced enough to teach. Which is what I wanted to do from the beginning. I'm so torn with all this, I just do t know what I'm doing anymore. As for the NP, I don't know if I'd be able to perform all the aspects of the job and I'd hate to waste the time and money only to find out I can't handle the physical demands of the job.

Hello all wise and wonderful nurses! I've been wracking my brain, trying to figure out what to do with my career and degree. So, I came to this site to get some advice from anyone who can provide some. A little background on me: 9/8/13... the last day I was able to work as a nurse. I suffered a career ending (as a floor nurse anyways) back injury. It has been a sad and rough year and a half for me. This September I returned to school online to get my BSN, as I needed to do something with my self and refuse to just give up on something I worked so hard for. I had always wanted to teach nursing from the time I started as an aide. I saw this as an opportunity to possibly fulfill this dream/goal. My dilemma: When I became injured, I was in my second year of being a nurse. I'm thinking I won't be able to teach. Though I've spent over 5 years in the hospital and have experience on many levels, I don't feel like I'd be a credible teacher. After all whose going to listen to someone they have more floor experience than? Am I right? What do you all think? I did precept, took student nurses under my wing. It made me feel so good and was so rewarding to help new grads and those students. So, in light of my dilemma and feelings. Do any of you know what else I could do with my BSN/Masters? Thank you for any guidance you all can provide!