Wanted to post this here too to get current nursing student opinions...
..........if you were trying to figure out what your true calling was, but had no idea, but wanted to do something other than what you were doing?
My current job is pretty cushy, fulltime, but doesn't make so much that I couldn't leave it, and it certainly is not a career nor will it lead me to a career (pretty entry level). I don't care for the hours and sitting all day makes my back hurt. Data entry, pretty much. Mostly I stay there for security.
Nursing became an option for me a long time ago, I did the pre-reqs. I am slated to begin the ADN program in July. It is a part time program that will possibly enable me to work full time while in it. It will take 2 years to complete (it goes year round). I am still not sure if nursing is for me, but don't really have any better ideas right now. I am pretty sure it is medical field (ie, phys therapy, dietetics, laboratory, etc).
So.......assuming your current job was not really going to take you anywhere, would you sacrifice your current security atleast to get the ADN, even if you may realize within the program that it was not right for you? I am 29 years old, married and no kids, could afford my bills if I work part time, just barely. I would have to get a student loan, but the ADN program here runs around $5,000 dollars, pretty cheap IMHO. Starting wages where I live for RN's would represent a $8.00 per hour increase from my current wages, but, of course, much more stress. And I could always get my BSN, or a different bachelors for that matter....
Am I still young and should go for it even if it does not end up being right for me or should I stay in my cushy BORING job for security only until I concretely figure out which direction I want to go (which has not happened yet in 29 years)?
Please help me decide! Am I just scared to change?
...........for your take of it. It really helps, what you are saying.
I did not particularly hate the "yuck" of clinicals, but rather I felt very akward dealing with the patients. I just felt that I did not have the right thing to say in any situation. I consider myself not very good at expression emotion (other than anger) and the people aspect of the clincals was hard for me. I just don't ever feel like I can relate to others or put myself in their shoes. I, for the most part, feel like a social "leper". I know that is very harsh and I know I do not give myself enough credit. I am my own worst critic (well, me and my entire very critical family)
It is just so hard to take that step to find your passion when you don't even know what your passion is..........when you can't remember what you wanted to be or liked to do when you were a child because the only memories you have are bad ones! What then?
Today is my birthday and I swear I WILL NOT be talking about this this time next year. 29 today......gotta have it figured out by 30!!!!!!!!!:uhoh21:
I'll let ya know. I am so excited about the advising appts I have next week. Maybe they will guide me to a career counselor/testing and just plain ol' help me decide!
Am I just scared to change?
Curious1alwys, BSN, RN
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...........for your take of it. It really helps, what you are saying.
I did not particularly hate the "yuck" of clinicals, but rather I felt very akward dealing with the patients. I just felt that I did not have the right thing to say in any situation. I consider myself not very good at expression emotion (other than anger) and the people aspect of the clincals was hard for me. I just don't ever feel like I can relate to others or put myself in their shoes. I, for the most part, feel like a social "leper". I know that is very harsh and I know I do not give myself enough credit. I am my own worst critic (well, me and my entire very critical family)
It is just so hard to take that step to find your passion when you don't even know what your passion is..........when you can't remember what you wanted to be or liked to do when you were a child because the only memories you have are bad ones! What then?
Today is my birthday and I swear I WILL NOT be talking about this this time next year. 29 today......gotta have it figured out by 30!!!!!!!!!:uhoh21:
I'll let ya know. I am so excited about the advising appts I have next week. Maybe they will guide me to a career counselor/testing and just plain ol' help me decide!
Janice