My name is Brooke, I am 18 years old and I've been contemplating whether or not to go into nursing...I was thinking that nursing would be a good place to start to get learn about the health care field. What's making me worry about it not being the right choice is the fact that I had leukemia and had a lot of issues with needles (not finding a vein, getting an infected vein,etc) that now I find it hard not to faint when someone tries to poke me.
The reason I'm having such a hard time choosing a career path is because I have more of a life goal than a career goal. My life goal is to help end poverty and help people realize that we can change the world for the better if we just hold ourselves up to a higher standard.
Anywho, these are my pros and cons:
Pros
1.Its not a morally conflicting job, you don't have to question yourself when you go home at night.
2. Stability
3.You are part of the backbone, the people who allow us to lead the lives we do.
4. It's important, we all need a nurse at some point!
5. I like the idea of working 3 shifts of 12 hours.
6. Room for advancement
7. You can work anywhere
8. You can travel to other countries and use your skills to help the poor.
Cons:
1. I have a hard time looking a wounds or people who are suffering from an injury.
2.I am afraid of poking someone with a needle.
3. I am afraid of making a mistake, and I can't imaging that there are any small mistakes when dealing with someone life.
4. I have never thought of being a nurse until this year and I worry that nursing is only for people who have a calling for it ?
