Nursing Career?
What does anyone think about being a nurse? I am wanting to start a career in nursing, is there any nurses out there that can give any information to help me in deciding to go back to school and get a lincense and become a nurse-lpn then rn. Any information will be appreciated.
2007-02-15 14:30:54 · 7 answers · asked by Smiley Freckles 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I have been an R.N. for 32 years. It can be very rewarding, but is also very demanding. Do not waste your time going for an LPN first. You can go to a community college for 2 years and get your R.N. Then you can begin working and will have many more job opportunities and higher pay. Most hospitals have a tuition reimbursement program. After you have worked a year, you can transfer your community college credits to a nearby university and enter the BSN program. Be sure when you go to the community college to talk to them about what nearby university they coordinate with to get a BSN degree. Most of them do this. Research this well...then get going on your new career!
2007-02-15 14:49:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's a difficult question to answer because it isn't about the profession. It's about YOU and how well you'd fit into the profession. Nurses are in high demand and the demand is just getting greater (not enough new nurses and baby boomer nurses retiring). So, it's an excellent field to get into, marketwise. And, healthcare is an industry not greatly affected by the economy. I truly think nursing is a calling. You have to be a giver and a nurterer because the job is so demanding and the working conditions are tough. But, if it is your calling, somehow, you won't mind. Nursing is a high burnout profession. However, there are so many opportunities for nursing that aren't in a hospital or even a clinical setting. There's telephonic nursing, utilization review--I've even recruited for client management/sales positions where they prefer nurses. If you burn out on the hospital (12 hour shifts, staffing issues, nasty MD's), there are still great opportunities for nurses. Ultimately, nursing will either fill you with purpose and joy or drain you of your spirit. You have to decide who you are and which it will do for you. I'm not a nurse, I'm a healthcare recruiter.
2016-03-28 22:06:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is exactly what I did. I had a supportive husband and four children aged 6 to 16 when I went for my LPN. It was a full one year program with only 5 days off at Christmas. Plus, I worked every weekend as a ward clerk in the hospital where I still work.
Upon graduating I worked ten years as a practical nurse on the med/surg floor with occasional rotation to ICU.
Our hospital said it would b phasing out practicals, so I went for my RN at a local community college. I was able to challenge the first year and passed the tests so I didn't have to repeat Peds and OB, which was great.
I am still working at age 62 on a med surg floor with rotation to OB on the associate degree in applied science degree that I received from the community college.
I can tell you that I love nursing, but I do not always love my job. If nurses were just allowed to care for their patients it would be great, but the paperwork and computer work is daunting and the State and accrediting agencies, like Jacho, make it very tough for us to do our jobs.
2007-02-15 14:54:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nursing is a good career for anyone that has a desire to help others and want to always be able to find a job. But make sure you go for registered nursing degrees. Many hospitals do not use LPN's anymore.
RN's make fairly good money and you have all sorts of options to specialize from Cardiac care, helicopter trauma team, administrative, etc.
There will always be jobs open for anyone in the health care field.
2007-02-15 14:36:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am currently in nursing school. I love it I wouldn't chnage a thing. But it is very hard. You have to be extremely dedicated. You will pretty much doing nothing but school for the two years you are in for an LPN. The dedication will follow you through to your work with patients. Work as a CNA first then decide.
2007-02-15 14:35:57 · answer #5 · answered by Jessica N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go become a Certified nursing assistant. It is required for most programs anyway, and will give you a lot of insight in to whether or not this is a career for you.
2007-02-15 14:36:54 · answer #6 · answered by Troy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try your local vocational school, they should have a LPN course.Good Luck nurse to be!!!
2007-02-15 14:39:56 · answer #7 · answered by TERRI L 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋