bone lady

That sucks. Is there another hospital in your area? Also, try one of those volunteer websites like "volunteermatch."

How did you find out about the shadowing program your going to be participating in? Any suggestions as to how I would find a similiar situation? Did you go to a certain website or contact a hospital? Thanks!

This is my first time here--I've just decided to pursue a nursing education. I'm planning to start taking prereqs in the spring in anticipation of applying in a couple of years. I've always been drawn to nursing, but for various reasons my path went elsewhere. I'm now ready to "take the plunge." However, I was wondering if there is such a thing as "shadowing" a working RN to get an idea of what their working day is like. I would love to do this a couple of times to truly make sure I am making the right choice (I'm 99.9% sure.) It's just that I've heard/read some horror stories-not just nursing, but other career choices as well. So, does anyone know if this happens? Or, has someone done this? If you have, how do you go about arranging the whole thing? Unfortunately, I don't know anyone personally who is a working RN. Thanks!