I'm in pre-nursing and I decided to do a BSN because I love learning about different diseases/conditions, physiology, and patho :) I hope to become an NP. I know it sounds super selfish, but I didn't really decide on nursing because I want "to help people". I just love learning about medicine so much! How about you?
EDNURSE20, BSN 451 Posts Specializes in ED, med-surg, peri op. Has 6 years experience. May 15, 2017 I honestly don't know. I've always wanted to be a nurse, since I was a child, but can't say why. I never know what to say when I get asked.I do find it very interesting, and I'm very passionate about it. But no it wasn't to help people and be that selfless person people imagine nurses to be. But I do find it very rewarding when you get to see some going home whose health has dramatically improved and benefited from you being there.
~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN 5,259 Posts Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics. Has 6 years experience. May 15, 2017 I wanted to marry a doctor.
vintage_RN, BSN, RN 717 Posts Specializes in NICU. Has 9 years experience. May 15, 2017 For me, I wanted to help people. I'm a big people person. I also love the medical side of things - medicine and science fascinates me. Decided to combine the two - boom. nursing.
iPink, BSN, RN 1,414 Posts Specializes in Critical Care, Postpartum. Has 10 years experience. May 15, 2017 Job stability and opportunity to move around in the field.
Double-Helix, BSN, RN 1 Article; 3,377 Posts Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU. Has 12 years experience. May 15, 2017 Good income, stable career, ability to find a job in any part of the country, and flexibility to raise a family. Yeah, I like to help people too, but there's lots of ways I could have done that.
AgentBeast, BSN, RN 1,974 Posts Specializes in Cardiology and ER Nursing. Has 10 years experience. May 15, 2017 Seemed like a good idea at the time...
