Should I change my major (from nursing)?

[Acala]

Nursing

I think nursing is a REAL skill that will always have value. Law, on the other hand, is a creature of government that can evaporate with the stroke of a pen.

Nursing can be practiced in the underground economy. Law, MUCH less so if at all. And, as I now am fond of saying, the future is in the underground economy.

Finally, nursing is about helping people in need. The law is more often than not all about conflict and arguing about other people's money. And the Constitution is dead. Nursing will, if you learn to manage your stress (meditation), nurture your spirit. Law will dry you up.

By the way, I AM a practicing lawyer with one of the few law jobs that doesn't suck the life out of you. And I STILL don't advise this path.

 

[The Grinning Maniac]

Nursing will always be useful. Unless you despise it, stick with that.

I'm in ART SCHOOL. I'm freaking out a lot more than you, I promise.

 

[emorgan]

The healthcare industry is growing rapidly and the demand for qualified healthcare professionals is on the rise irrespective of government norms.
Nursing courses have great value and qualified nurses get fat salaries. An Associate Degree in Nursing will complement your career with fast track growth. There is shortage of registered nurses in the U.S. Look for an ADN program from an accredited college that gives you flexibility and job security.

 

[cybloo]

Nursing will always be useful. Unless you despise it, stick with that.

I'm in ART SCHOOL. I'm freaking out a lot more than you, I promise.

Totally with you here... just got my nice multi-thousand dollar piece of paper that basically says: "Hey, this chick studied music composition -- TADA". Do all of us new college grads want to go somewhere to break down together?

nobody's_hero, really make sure that you want to go into nursing before committing. Find and talk to RNs who have gone through the program your looking at and see if its something that would fit well with you. See if a local doctor's office or hospital will let you tail an RN to see what the job will be like. Also, despite the FUBAR healthcare legislation, I don't think you'll have to worry about too much about it. In any case, if/when the dollar plummets and the SHTF, you could trade/sell your services for food or something.

Most of all is to be content with your choices, especially when spending so much money on education. Only you know what's best for you, not your mom, not me, not some outreach director-person-whatever at the school(s) you may have looked at.

Good luck!

 

[ctnjason]

Im a CT scan (cat scan) technologist and nuclear medicine tech as well. I am not a nurse but have more than enough nurse friends and coworkers that i feel im able to give a little insight to this.

Nursing is a great field. There are literally 20+ different types of nurses. Nursing sometimes gets the nasty sounding reputation of the typical floor nurse taking care of old people whereas that is far from the truth. There are ER/OR/OB/Flight? and the list goes on and on.

The pros : job security, good pay, oppurtunities for overtime, flexible shifts (i only work 3 days a week..... plenty of off time), benefits, plenty of oppurtunity for advancement, and a constant demand. You might not always have an optimal job but you should always be able to land a paycheck when times are good or bad.

The cons : unfortunately this is a field that could possibly become more and more saturated with the economy going sour. ALOT of people now see that nursing is a steady paycheck and much better than most jobs out there hence they are jumping on the bandwagon. Most community college programs along with universities are facing mounds and mounds of applicants thus creating long waiting lists and a competitive selection process. Theres a local community college here that i heard from a student that they have a waiting list of over 300 students. Not to knock community colleges but i never thought i would see such competition to get into a program at one.

My suggestion to you, go for it. Especially if you are in a program already. Get in, learn, and as a student bust your ass. It is a 2-4 year job interview during your clinicals and you want them to notice you if you plan on working where you do your clinicals. Alot of new grads cant find a job due to the fact they dont impress at their clinical site.

Anyhow, good luck

 

[libertybrewcity]

good skills to have. constitutional lawyers may not be needed in a few years anyways if shtf. i recommend learning another language too, maybe mandarin.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

If you like nursing, you should stay in and find ways around the system. JMHO.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Nursing will always be useful. Unless you despise it, stick with that.

I'm in ART SCHOOL. I'm freaking out a lot more than you, I promise.

If you're a really good artist, you can always freelance and sell stuff online and at garage sales/art sales.