Yes, I am sure I will be kicking myself. Wondering what I have committed myself to!
Why nursing?
When I realized H and I were truly done last winter/spring, I knew I needed a career I could support myself and 2 children on. I started thinking about what I would do with my future and what fields actually had jobs that paid money, that I was interested in. I have a S with a birth defect that requires constant medical appointments, multiple surgeries, etc. and I know that when I am taking care of him, in the hospital, helping other families in this situation, etc. that I feel most alive. I love being there to help others and, oddly enough, feel really comfortable in the hospital. I have spent many nights on a hospital couch listening to nurses and watching them work and thinking "I wish I had done that when I was younger". Well, I have at least 20 years left to work and I finally realized it didn't matter if I had done it when I was younger, i could do it now! I am also very interested in alternative medicine, reiki, energy healing, homeopathic medicine, etc. Two of our major hospitals have energy healers on staff but they require you be an RN first. So I am starting on my journey to a future that will be about helping others, not just making money and that makes me happy. For years I have felt like I wanted to make a difference in more than just my children's life and wasn't sure how.
M 46 H 44 D 12 S 8 M 9 T 11 BD 2/15/13 "Makes sense to stay together" 5/12/13 Agree we are 'healing' 7/13 Definitely Piecing 9/13
