What are your interests?

ERNurse752, RN · Jul 10, 2004

Well, yeah, I like all the things you mentioned, and so do most people I know who became nurses.

I would imagine it would be very hard for someone without an interest in some of those things to become a nurse...because nursing school SUCKS even for those of us who thought we were going to like it and be interested in it, doing it with the intention of becoming nurses in the end, hehe.

It seems there would be easier stepping stones, but ya never know. JMHO.

EarthChild1130 · Jul 10, 2004

I am totally fascinated by anything psych related, and that's where I plan on working after graduation. I am also simply fascinated by the human body...how it works, how everything is put together...it's so cool!!

Off-topic, my first degree is in English, and I figure I can use that when I get older and maybe do nursing research or nursing education! LOL

zenman · Jul 10, 2004

Let me use an ICU nurse for an example. I see those who excell at high technology and those who excell at recognizing what is going on with the patient, even before it happens. I know which one I prefer.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jul 10, 2004

When I think about it, nurses are such a diverse group from all backgrounds and interests I would be hardpressed to come up with something. I mean there are biker nurses to transvestite nurses to everything in between. Some like science some don't. Some like math, some don't.

As for me, I was a math and science kid in school. As I grew had an interest in medicine and helping people.

Good luck!. :)

OneRN · Jul 10, 2004

The main academic subjects that most affect the field of nursing are anatomy and physiology, psychology, and pharmacology. If one has a keen interest in those areas, one is academically oriented for nursing.

However, personality traits matter a great deal when it comes to discovering the area of nursing one would fit best in. Socially extroverted people may prefer med/surg or home health areas, whereas socially introverted folks may prefer the ICU or research.

Farkinott, RN · Jul 10, 2004

When I think about it, nurses are such a diverse group from all backgrounds and interests I would be hardpressed to come up with something. I mean there are biker nurses to transvestite nurses to everything in between. Some like science some don't. Some like math, some don't.
As for me, I was a math and science kid in school. As I grew had an interest in medicine and helping people.
Good luck!. :)

Somehow Tweety, I reckon that a biker or transvestite nurse might unnerve a patient!

futurenurse2 · Jul 10, 2004

hi,

thanks for your help! i appreciate it.

nurseygrrl, LPN · Jul 10, 2004

I love psychology and sociology. I think my interest in both subjects has helped me immensely in every area of nursing I have worked in. I also have an interest in public health and infection control.

Diaphoretic · Jul 10, 2004

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wonderbee, BSN, RN · Jul 10, 2004

I loved pharmacology and nutrition. A&P was pretty interesting to me too.

alk3rainbow · Jul 10, 2004

I'm still a student nurse so maybe there are rockier roads ahead, but I enjoyed nutrition and even my cna class and I love reading about health related materials, but so far I can't stand anatomy and physiology. I mean I'm learning it, but I absolutely despise it. This is my second time taking it because I'm having such problems forcing myself to be interested in it. It is getting more interesting now that we are getting into the body systems and actually dissecting, but the whole identifying epithelial tissue and hyaline cartilage and all that stuff I just don't get and doubt I ever will. Hopefully its not a skill I'm going to need in nursing because all that tissue looks the same to me.