A good career?

In terms of what?

If you're considering nursing, then also look into physician assistant programs. It's pretty much an intensive 2.5 year master's program after you get you're BA, but you might want to check it out as well.

if you dont mind cleaning $hit all day, then i guess? lol

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Wow. That was pretty demeaning. I hardly think people go to school for four years to clean $hit all day.


To OP: It's a great career. There's interesting branches in nursing as well. You can do a two year program, RN or a four year program, BSN, and then if you'd like to take it to the next gear, go into the MSN program and practice. The pay is great and there's a high demand in California (might be meaningless to you, though).

Actually that's a pretty accurate description. The average nurse spends a great deal of time cleaning $hit and emptying bowls and dealing with catheters and whatnot.

I took the four year BSN program and yes many opportunities to try different areas of nursing that is one thing I like about it

hmm you know when I was a nursing student...I did a lot of that lol

Depends where you work. In a clinic, it's rare for you to "clean $hit" but you do put caths in. So no, not every nurse cleans $hit.

Nursing has plenty of opportunities. But it seems to me lots of nurses think they're better than everyone.. a lot of the "I'm a nurse I know what I'm talking about".. either that or they think they've got something to prove.
Quite a lot of RNs are good though. And then you could go into things like nurse prescribing etc.

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Its cool. Some can write prescriptions.

well yeah there is that part of doing the "nasty job" but nurses are constantly promoting health, helping prevent illness, caring for the ill, advocating for their patients, ensuring safety, doing research, and participating in making health policies and taking on managerial roles

there is a lot to it you know

i have a year to go before becoming an RN. It's cool you can work anywhere in the world.

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how about trying a different school? Over here anyone with half a brain can get into nursing and you will get a job because theres such a shortage.

10 full years What the hell is this

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it is a good career.

very easy to find job.

i have a friend who are in this field.

you have to know a lot of medication term which is not easy to memorize.

very stressful also..It's not a PRETTY JOB!

stressful but it has its rewards
and totally stressful as a nursing student too, I dunno how many nights I stayed up crying and studying my @$$ off, getting ready for clinical

Meh, i didn't study that hard in first year..But i think 2nd year will be the toughest

^ prepare to suffer muhahaha! j/k
no wait hmm not really
I am just glad I survived the nursing program
well good luck to you!

I've heard from a few people that being a nurse doesn't pay much. I did want to be but now I'm not so sure. I still want to help people and stuff but I DO want a lot of money.

that mentality will get you no where..SERIOUSLY! You have much to learn deary..

Anyways, Sonny i have an upcoming DRUG CALCULATIONS test. So nervous, i hope it will be easy..

ah I know how u feel...I always get nervous too because I just don't like math
but you'll do fine, just practice practice, it really isn't that bad

You have to get perfect in that test or else..can you use calculator??

40-100k USD

yes you have to get everything correct and I am pretty sure they allow a calculator, I mean I was able to use one...
and don't they let you have a second try??

OMG We are not allowed to use calculators, we have to show working out...So gay, i am doing long division with the intravenous calculations. I think we get two tries.

Our teacher told us that they allow calculators in the hospital??

This week we did drug injections, sub-cutaneous, intra-muscular, and some butterfly thingy..So many things to memorized.

are you serious?! :O oh that so sucks :\ and yeah there is always a calculator around in the hospital I mean it is okie to use one you know
lol I remember doing injections, always got nervous when doing it :\ but after that...it got pretty easy and wasn't afraid of it
...you will do fine!

heyA, Wingless angel!! :PP

Didnt your hands shake?

^ it's yoooooooou! lol xD, no my hands don't shake for some reason I am pretty calm when I gotta do it

for some reasons... hmm ??

HAHAHAHAA!! yeah, its me.... Done with my long awaited final exams

There's is a fair amount of diaper changes and emptying commodes, bed pans, and catheters. You can't really look at it as something disgusting though because it's all vital to maintain skin integrity and determining things like intake/output. It also really depends on the area of nursing you're in too. If you're working on the floor, you'll be doing it a lot more of this than a scrub or circulating nurse. You also have CNAs who'll do most of the bed baths/diaper changes/feeding though. I don't wanna preach, but if there's a diaper that needs changing and a CNA is already busy helping other patients, you better change that diaper! It's all about the patient. The type of relationships you have with your patients are the type of rewards you receive day in and day out.

^ oh that is very true =) but not all areas of nursing will have a CNA rite? and may I ask you darksinister if you are a nurse and what specialty you are in?

Well, from what I've seen, most areas will have CNAs, but the ratio of them to patient varies from facilities to facilities. Anytime you're working on the floor and taking care of patient for extended period, there will be nurse assistants to help you. With places like the OR and ER, there's really no need for CNAs. Right now I'm in an acute m/s setting on a tele-monitor floor. There's some tough long arduous days and then there are days which makes everything worth while. It really depends on the status of the patients. What about yourself?

ah I see cool ...well I just graduated from the nursing program and preparing for the boards but I'm not sure what area to go into...would it be better to start out in med-surg?

Oh good luck with boards. Well, i guess it's pretty much based on your personality. I just started working, so I haven't got to experience much of the other areas. When i was in school, i got tidbits of everything here and there, but not much where i can make a definite conclusion about it. Almost everyone enjoyed OB/peds, so maybe you can look into that? As for MS...i enjoy it to an extent. It's enjoyable communicating with the alert patients and their family. On the other hand, it can be very difficult if you have patients with trachs/colostomy/decubitis ulcers/tube feeding ect. It's a good experience to start off with though.

^ thank you I hope I do fine and thank you for the advice

Health care industry is a good industry to be in right now. In case we're in a recession (if not in one already), this industry is one of the safest in term of job security. Everyone gets old and sick regardless how well or bad the economy is doing.

OMIGOSH! Hate Drug Calculations so much to learn...

Hahaha. Hang in there, once you get used to it, it's pretty easy.

So many formulas to learn...Grrr plus i have to revise giving injections.

Done taking blood, now up to taking ECG.

Honestly, it has been a good career for me. I've been working as a nurse at Stanford for a while now and i can definitely say it's a good career.