why students opted nursing as a course?
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I am considering a career as a nurse.  The medical field interests me, but I don't have the money/patience/mental conditioning to be adoctor.  So I figure a nurse is the next best thing.\n\nAs a doctor, I'd have to solely diagnose patients.  I don't think i can handle that.  Helping a yound child calm down before getting a shot?  Yes (maybe.)\n\nI figure this to be a reason.  Especially COSTS of schooling.
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Loved it. My knees didn't.  It can be very rewarding. It is hard work, very physical, very emotional. It is hard to be a caretaker, even in a temporary situation like a hospital where patients come and go every day, without getting too attached and keeping appropriate boundaries. The nurses supervise. The CNA's are who interact all day every day.\n\nYou can definitely make a difference in people's lives. It is a beautiful thing to be able to come to a person who is scared, vulnerable, and maybe even ashamed and make them feel special. Being able to handle death is a plus. Remeber, it is as natural as being born.\n\nIf you are continuing an education in nursing, the path is a lot easier with CNA work under your belt.
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Hmm, definitely do nursing...any program that takes longer will have better opportunities for job employment cause it requires longer investment of time.
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Yes\n\nOne reason is their program is accredited, a process which requires high standards. They also have a transition program from LPN to RN that can come in handy later/\n\nLooking over their program, I can see it is challenging and will equip you with the skills needed to succeed.
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Not so sure about that. The nurses I know are fairly burned out after a few years. If you intend to go into health care administration I think you would eventually like to get an MBA. R.N. is a certification rather than a degree. In some states people with Associates degrees are able to apply to become a registered nurse. I believe you take the NCLEX. Anyhow, RN's are in demand for a reason, there's a high turn over...and it's hard work. Nobody wants to deal with a "code Brown" at 3am. If you TRULY want to be a nurse, go ahead and go for the RN. But know what you are getting into. Some people love the field. If you want to be on the business side, apply to B-school, and get an MBA. Only a fool goes into medicine, doctor or nurse for the money.
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Nursing is very hard. You can take a one year course. Lpn. Or you can go for two years, Rn with Associate's degree, or three years bacclaurette, or four years bachelor's. It requires you taking sciences and math and English as well as nursing courses. It's tough because you are dealing with human lives and there is no room for error. It is the most rewarding thing you do, however. It's worth all the aches and pains you endure in your back to make a difference to someone. You don't do it for the money, though you are well compensated. You bust your butt, you give up holidays and weekends and sometimes a night sleep.
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Nursing is one of the best services offered by the hospital.  The nursing staff has repeatedly shown dedication and loyalty to the hospital as well as concern and hospitality with patients.  In the nursing community we do our best to believe in eachothers competence with outstanding results.  It is because of trust that our work is so reputable.
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A lot of good answers here. I'll add my opinion anyway. \nThere have been ups and downs in the nursing field for years. There will be a shortage and then there will be so many that there are no jobs for them without relocating. \n\nThe first problem that comes to mind is that there are waiting lists to get into nursing school. That is a key problem. Nurses are needed but people can't get into school to become one. RN,LPN,MA,CNA or whatever...there is a lack of opportunity.\n\nSecond thing is the cost of the education. I think this is a problem for many people who wish to attend school in any field. There are some places that will put you through nursing school and help with the cost,but then you are obligated to work for them for X amount of years as a condition for their help. \nYes,there is financing available,but I agree with another person here that it is geared toward the younger people and nothing is readily available for the 30 something people who have decided to change careers or continue their education.\n\nThird thing...If you are fortunate enough to finally get through school and get your degree and get a job...then there is that little thing called MONEY!  The incentive! The goal! The reason that we went through all of this to get to the point of having an interview and getting hired. \nThen...they offer you a starting range of ,oh let's just say,17-20.00/hr. Yeah right ! Like that is going to help you pay back all those student loans and financial aid!\n\nThere is no consistency in the amount of pay in nursing facilities. Depends on where you live,how needed nurses are in that area,what the usual going rate is among a lot of other factors. \nNurses with experience that try to get jobs in a higher paying area are turned down because they are expecting to get paid more than the facility is willing to pay them. They would rather save themselves the money and hire someone fresh out of school. \n\nIn some areas ICU nurses are really needed. Hospitals that aren't willing to pay these nurses more money,aren't able to keep them for an extended period of time,if they're lucky enough to get them to take the job at all. When a nurse can travel 20 miles in any direction and be offered $5-10.00 more an hour performing the same job duties,they are going to take the one that they are getting paid more.\n\nInsurance and benefits are another factor. Nurses are putting their lives at risk every day. They take care of patients from all walks of life,no matter what department they specialize in. Better insurance and better benefits should be offered to them. Some facilities offer great benefits,but some don't. This is another determining factor as to what job these nurses take.\n\nWell,I think I'll stop now,although I could continue writing about the problems in the entire health care system. But I think you understand some of the main problems associated with the nursing field.\n\nI think it has to be a nationwide effort to get more good nurses and keep them happy and working for a facility that cares about them. The first step though is  being able to attend college and then determining if you want or need to get your bachelors or masters. That goes back to the affordability factor. How long do you want to be paying for your education?
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I think it develops in med school when professors drill it into their young minds that they are going to be Gods. It only gets worse as the years role on as they get used to making lots of money and having nurses do all the real work for them. They see so many patients a day that they get used to shooing them out the door without even talking to them. Profit is stressed over good bed-side manner.
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my friends husband who was an artist went back as a mature aged student and obtained a degree in graphic design.  He found employment from it, but it was hard and very competive.  I am a nursing student and have gone back as a mature aged student.  I would look at the job prospects first.  I chose nursing because of the shortage and availability of the work, plus of my interest in it.
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Probably a good idea to do the exam, if u ever want to nurse elsewhere (or finish training elsewhere) you may find that u will have trouble due to some institutions wanting you to have a successful completion of yr 12.\n\njust a suggestion, really depends on whether not doing it, limits ur options in the future.
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a nurse will never have a problem finding a job, no matter where s/he goes. \nA nurse will earn clearly less money than a doctor, but can have more free time. \nStudying to be a nurse is faster and therefore cheaper than becoming a doctor. \nIf you want to chance to nursing you must have a reason why, So why don't you just tell that. Anyway, it's your decision, nobody can keep you from changing if you want to. \nIf you are looking for advice from your professor you have to state your own reason, not one you thinks sounds good, otherwise he won't be able to give you good advice.
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Nursing has been around as long as humankind.
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I have a degree in AB Communication Major in Photography and Film.  Graduated from DLSU but now realized I want to do medicine instead.  So i'll be taking up my pre-med as a nurse soon.
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Please make sure you genuinely care for people if you choose nursing.\nIts wonderful having a caring nurse when you are needing care...They are much admired, much valued and much appreciated by the sick...\nWe take good health so much for granted...and we also take these service professions for granted too...\nIts not an easy job...but its very rewarding..if you care for people and enjoy looking after them...and I speak from a patients point of view...
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Nursing is an excellent career choice if you have the ability to block out negative energy.  I nursed for 4 years and had absolutley no problem at first, but once i started seeing so much pain and suffering day in and day out, i could no longer separate my job from my life and found myself sinking into a depression thinking about all the people that I had seen suffer and die.  Unfortunately I could not get the good to outway the negative anymore and was forced for my own sanity to quit doing what I loved.
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as a student, they are not looking for any sort of 'professional clinical experience'...unless you were say, a registered nurse (RN), or nurse practitioner turning to medicine. what they are looking for, are activities like volunteering in hospitals to speak to families, counseling, or just interacting with sick children...in fact, these volunteer activities, are much more advantagious than working in a doctor's office..im sorry to say. \n\nbasically, by commiting time formally in a hospital setting as a volunteer, you are showing: commitment, compassion, selflessness, motivation etc. to the interview committee...which is what they want to see