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Switching back to nursing?

A few years ago I wanted to be a nurse and I came here and got kinda discouraged about dealing with rude people and always being on my feet. I switched to accounting and so far I got my associates business degree

Today something about my part time jobs made me really want to switch back to nursing. I noticed I REALLY love being on my feet at work and doing physical stuff at my current part time job(and yes Im on my feet for long hours) and noticed thats what nurses are always doing being on their feet and assisting people. I know nursing isnt exactly the same as the job I am at now. But I realized if I were to become an accountant, I would be sitting in a cubical all day and doing very little movements which remind me of the cashier jobs I would do at work which I didn't exactly hate, but i can see myself hating it due to it being boring.

Also, I only need 3 more classes until I get into the nursing program since I used to be a nursing major. The amount of time it would take for me to become a nurse would be the same amount of time to be an accountant. Though I am kind of nervous to tell my parents since I went from Nursing to business to back to nursing

My main question is, would I like being a nurse if I enjoy being on my feet at all times? I know its much more complex than that but truely enjoy physically demanding jobs.

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    Like you said, it is a little more complex than simply loving being on your feet and doing a physically demanding job. I do not think it hurts personally. I would be more concerned if you hated being on your feet and doing physical work!

    If you have not already, I would recommend seeing if you are able to sit down and chat with an actual nurse (or a few) and possibly a nursing student currently (or even recently graduated) in the program you want to get into. A current nurse can give you insight as to what to expect as a nurse and a student can give you their perspective on the program you are interested in. There are also many YouTubers out there who vlog about their journey through prereqs, nursing school, and landing the job they want.

    You seem to have some draw to nursing. There are accelerated programs out there as well if you decide to pursue nursing after getting a BS or BA. Only you can truly decide if this is a career you want to pursue. Find out as much information as possible before you make a choice.

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