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Originally Posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu
Has anyone on here made a mid-life (I'm 28, but I'm including myself in that) career change and gone to nursing school?
Can anyone tell me what they thought of nursing school? How you feel about your job now?
I've realized over the past year that I really, really, really want to be a nurse. It's the perfect career for me - I'm good at taking care of sick people, I enjoy it, and I have experience in the medical field. Plus I love hospitals.
But I'm secretly terrified of nursing school. I'm worried it'll be too hard, too complex - especially if I'm working at the same time. And I worry that since nursing is dominated by women, the work environment will be catty and gossipy. I've worked with mostly women before, and it was all drama and gossip.
I'm supposed to start school next fall, so I have plenty of time to do more research and assuage my fears. I read all the books in my county's library system (there were five), I've talked to nurses who're in the field, but I'm still worried I'm getting into something I can't handle. Anyone have advice?
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I had a couple of co-workers who did the mid-career change to nursing, and they have each said that it was one of the hardest things they've ever done. But, they also said that they couldn't imagine doing anything else.
I've done something somewhat similar...I worked for three years out of college in public relations, then went back to school doing law school evenings (working full-time). It's really hard to go back to school, especially something in a difficult field (as I'd imagine a science-based field like nursing would be), but I can say that it's worth it if it's what you want to do. That probably sounds a bit cliche, but it's the truth.
As for the cattiness - I've seen cattiness in every office where I've worked, so I don't think you'll see it in nursing any more than in other professions.
Good luck!