Posted by Carrie on June 19, 2000, at 17:50:39
In reply to Insightful responses., posted by Lynn B on June 16, 2000, at 12:29:19
Lynn I just wanted to add a suggestion for you. This may be too much with young children and college but I was thinking that maybe if you were to take a part time position as a nursing assistant somewhere you would really be able to get an idea if nursing is right for you and about how you will feel in a nursing position. They're are all kinds of jobs in that field and I think for some they can be uplifting and for others very depressing. I have worked as a nurses aid and as an attendant to the mentally retarded. My nursing aid experience was in a nursing home and I found it rewarding although it was hard for me when people I had grown to like died. My experience in the home for the mentally retarded was very emotionally draining and wasn't good for me. I did at one time think I wanted to be a nurse these experiences showed me that nursing was not for me. On the other hand I met several woman who took these jobs, just for jobs with no desire to go into nursing and realized that nursing is exactly what they were meant to do. Anyway I wish you luck.
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