Should I go into nursing of injured?

nurseprnRN, BSN, RN · Feb 4, 2015

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.

Careerchange88 · Feb 5, 2015

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.

windsurfer8, BSN, RN · Feb 5, 2015

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.

tatfuturern · Feb 5, 2015

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