I got my degree in Accounting, but alway's been a caring person that loves to take care of people. Accounting was getting to me, i hated it, i chose Accounting for all the wrong reasons. I decided to pursue my nursing career. However i wondered, since being out of school for a while, and hearing that the nursing program was tough, scared me, so i backed of. One day i said to my self "Don't be scared, follow your heart, and it's never to late to change your career". I chose nursing because i want to make a difference, i want to help, love taking care of people, sick or healthy. I ask a lot of people " why do you want to be a nurse?" A lot say because it pays good. Smh those are the nurses that you see when you go to the hospital, nurses looking miserable, rood to the patients, don't have a care in the world. DON'T BE A NURSE FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS.
I have always wanted to help people. When I first went to college in 2004 I majored in Psychology. As a child I always wanted to be a Psychologist or Pediatrician.
In 2009 I decided I wanted to join the military and become a military nurse. I wanted to be there to help out wounded and sick soldiers. I never pursued this dream because of my ex at the time. He didn't want me to leave. Well that turned out to be a horribly abusive relationship. I was blessed to come out alive with my lil one in tow.
I said to myself no matter what I was going to pursue my dream of being a nurse. I want to be a great role model for my daughter and teach her no matter how hard it might seem you can pursue what you want.
My ultimate goal is to help those in my community. I want to give back. I also want to help young women understand how important it is to take care of themselves physically, emotionally and mentally.
I love taking care of people and helping them. I also love science so I see nursing as the best fit for me. Money was never really a reason why I chose this path. I chose it because I know my heart will be in it. :)
That's great you're following your heart! I too actually fresh out of high school was going business but then realized that was NOT me. I then went on to get a different career... realized I wanted more. I wanted intellectual stimulation. It just fit everything I love: people, science, health, critical thinking (in certain capacities) and was not a sit on your butt all day kind of gig. I've been working in the medical field for a little over a year part-time and I realize now that I'm the happiest when I'm taking care of others. It's what feeds my soul. I enjoy going to work and miss it when I'm not there. That is when you know you are in the right spot. Best of luck and kudos to doing the right thing for you!
There are a lot of great stories i'm reading on this thread. I've been doing accounting for 5 years. And i just can't sit on my butt all day, then go home, feeling unhappy, and not looking forward to going back to work. All i know is nursing was alway's in the back of my mind, and i had to do something about it. I'm not saying that the business field is a horrible field to go into, but it's definitely not for everyone, and i'm one of them. I've been in the hospital many times for my illness, i have great nurses, caring nurses who just love to do their job, you can tell. At the sometime, i've had some miserable nurses who just don't want to be there. I've seen both sides being a patient. These good nurses made my life being in the hospital much easier to cope with. It's a calling for me to be a nurse. I want to give back. I want to put a smile on the patients i deal with. I want to go home knowing that i made a difference. Good luck everyone.
In 2005 I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Since I was only 11 years old I was obviously terrified. The doctors just ran their tests and got out. They where so fast paced and didn't bother to talk to me or comfort me. The nurses however where on the complete opposite side of the spectrum. They would sit in my room at night and talk to me for a good while and comfort me. One of the nurses had diabetes herself and she spent the most time with me. After I left the hospital I would go back every 3 months for a check up. The diabetic educators where the people I truly bonded with, the doctor was literally in my room for less than 2 minutes each time. I am no longer in pediatrics but still email my old educators from time to time. They are the reason I chose nursing. Not only will I help people but I will be able to bond with patients and I do wish to pursue the pediatrics path. Not only this but I have prayed and prayed and I truly believe that it is God's will not only mine.
Well, I got married at 19, divorced by 23. I had two kids and NEEDED a quick job, so I became a truck driver. I did mostly construction (paving roads actually) but I've done everything from Over sized loads to hauling fuel. Fast forward 10ish years... an Ex coworker and I started hanging out more and then dating. I got pregnant with kiddo number three so we got married. We tried one last time for a boy and then I was done! I stayed home and he worked. Unfortunately.. Kiiddo number three was always sick, always needing speech therapy.. always moving nonstop. We learned 3 weeks before her third birthday that she was diagnosed with a very rare disorder called MPS 3a, a lysosomal storage disorder. There is no treatment and no cure.. but you sure do spend a lot of time with doctors and in hospitals! We have had many procedures including but not limited to 6 sets of tubes, adnoids removed twice, and trebeculectomy in both eyes. I would get frustrated with doctors speaking over my heads and some (but not all) nurses being cold and mechanical with my daughter. She's non verbal and scared.. the least they could do is freaking SMILE! So, push came to shove and my hubby and I talked about it. I wanted to become a nurse. I want to take care of my daughter, understand how and why things were happening and when doctors talk over my head I can silently smile and nod, because I get it. Then one day, I can help other moms. Other moms who have kids like my Emily.. that are cognatively impared and scared. I'll be the nurse that will smile and try to help her not be so frightened. One day, when my daughter passes away and I understand that pain, I can help another mom, who for what ever reason is losing her baby and just needs a little help, a hug, or a glass of water to compose her self. I have very specific goals what I want to do with my career.. but I'm taking it one step at a time. I'm working towards my ASN, then my bachelors. Long way perhaps.. but it's what we need.
Well, I got married at 19, divorced by 23. I had two kids and NEEDED a quick job, so I became a truck driver. I did mostly construction (paving roads actually) but I've done everything from Over sized loads to hauling fuel. Fast forward 10ish years... an Ex coworker and I started hanging out more and then dating. I got pregnant with kiddo number three so we got married. We tried one last time for a boy and then I was done! I stayed home and he worked. Unfortunately.. Kiiddo number three was always sick, always needing speech therapy.. always moving nonstop. We learned 3 weeks before her third birthday that she was diagnosed with a very rare disorder called MPS 3a, a lysosomal storage disorder. There is no treatment and no cure.. but you sure do spend a lot of time with doctors and in hospitals! We have had many procedures including but not limited to 6 sets of tubes, adnoids removed twice, and trebeculectomy in both eyes. I would get frustrated with doctors speaking over my heads and some (but not all) nurses being cold and mechanical with my daughter. She's non verbal and scared.. the least they could do is freaking SMILE! So, push came to shove and my hubby and I talked about it. I wanted to become a nurse. I want to take care of my daughter, understand how and why things were happening and when doctors talk over my head I can silently smile and nod, because I get it. Then one day, I can help other moms. Other moms who have kids like my Emily.. that are cognatively impared and scared. I'll be the nurse that will smile and try to help her not be so frightened. One day, when my daughter passes away and I understand that pain, I can help another mom, who for what ever reason is losing her baby and just needs a little help, a hug, or a glass of water to compose her self. I have very specific goals what I want to do with my career.. but I'm taking it one step at a time. I'm working towards my ASN, then my bachelors. Long way perhaps.. but it's what we need.
That is my goal, is to work towards my ASN, then my bachelors. Maybe it is the long way, but i know for sure with your heart and determination, you are going to reach that goal. Those are the type of nurses who we truly need, someone like yourself, like many people who wrote on this thread. I have a daughter, and i couldn't imagine going through what you have to do with your daughter. All the best luck with your family. One step at a time, you'll get there. Good Luck
My reason for choosing: We are a military family and I reasoned that if I had an aptitude for nursing, I would have a job where ever we moved to plus the opportunity to experience different nursing areas. OB interests me, so I think my concentration may be there. I started my trek in '06 by taking pre-reqs at at community college. I had just finished A&P II and I was pregnant and then we moved. After the move nursing didn't enter my mind again as I was a first-time mother and I eventually went back to being an HR administrator. Fast forward to our ?th move and becoming a nurse is on my mind again :) I think the planets are lining up in my favor where I can go to school full-time (with loan assistance) and finally settle into a permanent home state. I have a BS and I'm looking into accelerated programs, but I know that I will have to re-take basic math and English over again so I can do well on the entrance exams. This may sound very basic, but I would love a job wearing those too-cool scrubs everyday :)
I have always known that I would work in some aspect of the medical field. I currently have a degree in Radiologic Technology. While Rad Tech is really fun and challenging, I just couldn't stop my desire to be a nurse. I love the patient interaction and the clinical environment. I decided to go back to school, and I should be done with my pre-reqs for nursing this fall so that I can apply in the spring to the BSN program. They only problem I have is that I am terrified that I won't be accepted. I'm getting older and I feel like I am really ready to get this done right now! Good luck to everyone else!
I have always known that I would work in some aspect of the medical field. I currently have a degree in Radiologic Technology. While Rad Tech is really fun and challenging, I just couldn't stop my desire to be a nurse. I love the patient interaction and the clinical environment. I decided to go back to school, and I should be done with my pre-reqs for nursing this fall so that I can apply in the spring to the BSN program. They only problem I have is that I am terrified that I won't be accepted. I'm getting older and I feel like I am really ready to get this done right now! Good luck to everyone else!
I thought about being a radiologic tech before, but nursing weighed on my mind more, so nursing here i come. I'm getting older, so although you can accomplish a goal at any age, i feel that it's now or never for me. Good luck with being a future nurse. You are going to be just fine.
I was actually doing the prereqs with rad tech in mind but decided to back to nursing which was my first choice anyway. Luckily most of the prereqs were the same. Applying in Dec! What's it like doing rad tech, is there a pay difference between that and nursing if you don't mind.
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I have always wanted to help people. When I first went to college in 2004 I majored in Psychology. As a child I always wanted to be a Psychologist or Pediatrician.
In 2009 I decided I wanted to join the military and become a military nurse. I wanted to be there to help out wounded and sick soldiers. I never pursued this dream because of my ex at the time. He didn't want me to leave. Well that turned out to be a horribly abusive relationship. I was blessed to come out alive with my lil one in tow.
I said to myself no matter what I was going to pursue my dream of being a nurse. I want to be a great role model for my daughter and teach her no matter how hard it might seem you can pursue what you want.
My ultimate goal is to help those in my community. I want to give back. I also want to help young women understand how important it is to take care of themselves physically, emotionally and mentally.
I love taking care of people and helping them. I also love science so I see nursing as the best fit for me. Money was never really a reason why I chose this path. I chose it because I know my heart will be in it. :)