krysteeen

I need advice. So ever since I was little I've wanted to work in the medical field, and when I was 12 I set my heart on nursing. I'm 20 years old and currently finishing up a psychology degree before applying into an after degree program for nursing, but some of my family members and my boyfriend think that nursing school and the profession in general aren't for me simply because of my anxiety disorders. This is my dream job and it's honestly disheartening to hear that I may not be cut out for it. Besides these anxiety disorders I have all the personality characteristics that I'd say are ideal for working with people, especially when they're sick or hurting. I just wanted some unbiased input. Would you guys not recommend the profession to someone who has anxiety? Mine is mostly under control and only rarely gets in the way of my work or school, and I think is only an issue now because I'm anxious about my grades and whether I get accepted into nursing school. I understand there are a lot of difficult things that have to be done in nursing but I also feel like with proper management (seeing a professional) I shouldn't have any issues with it, right? Please help Also if there is a more fitting board I can post this to let me know

Hey everyone, I'm 20 years old and currently 3 years deep into a psychology degree that I despise at MacEwan University. I've decided to bite the bullet and apply to Norquests LPN program, because I have always intended to be a nurse, it's just I kept being rejected from MacEwan's BScN program. I was wondering who has been/is going to Norquest and what will I expect when I go there? Any tips? Also for the LPN's out there I do want to finish my psych degree once i'm an LPN, will that be possible? I don't intend to have kids any time soon so I do want to continue my education onto becoming an RN as well through Athabasca University's bridge program.