Should I go into nursing of injured?

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Hi,

i was wondering if I should become a nurse. I broke my talus and femur in a car accident 7 years ago. 2 screws in my foot and 4 in my femur. I have already begun to have arthritis in my foot and sometimes it swells/gets painful and stiff.

I Have a passion for healthcare and want to do nursing, but don't know if it's a good choice bc of my previous injury.

My Fiance says my body will take a beating if I'm a nurse and it won't be good for my injured foot.

Thoughts?

especially from nurses in the field!

Is your fiance discouraging you in any other way? Limiting your choices or causing you to doubt them? I dunno, this raises a red flag for me. Putting you down, like, "You'll never be able to do that, you can't do that," when you are, in fact, doing it? Be thoughtful about this.

If you want to be a nurse, finish school. Then work for as long as you can, and along the way consciously prepare yourself for one of the BAZILLION other ways to be a nurse besides bedside nursing. See the Specialties tag up atop this page? Check it out.

Is your fiance discouraging you in any other way? Limiting your choices or causing you to doubt them? I dunno, this raises a red flag for me. Putting you down, like, "You'll never be able to do that, you can't do that," when you are, in fact, doing it? Be thoughtful about this.

If you want to be a nurse, finish school. Then work for as long as you can, and along the way consciously prepare yourself for one of the BAZILLION other ways to be a nurse besides bedside nursing. See the Specialties tag up atop this page? Check it out.

no he isn't in any other way. He is just legitimately worried I will have to get an ankle replacement sooner bc of the hardness on your body as a nurse.

I haven't started nursing school. Still deciding if it is the right path for me.

Specializes in Prior military RN/current ICU RN..

Is it healthcare in general you want to do? A job like a cytotechnologist looks through a microscope and works in a lab. Looks around at medical careers which may be a better fit. I am not saying do not be a nurse, but be prepared for the bedside.

i suggest you go into nursing work really hard and get the highest degrees you can to avoid bedside nursing, of course you will have to do bedside for a bit because thats where almost all nurses start but with dedication and training and degree you can get away from bedside quickly

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