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Are you speaking of monetary values when you say general college fare? A degree in nursing is very challenging, we started with 65 students and the graduating class was 27, so it takes hard work and dedication, mentally and physically, it is not for the faint of heart. Do not kid your self, the rewards are many, besides a pretty good paycheck, you can get a job anywhere you go, and it is emotionally rewarding too, and can be emotionally devastating at times. Do not go into it unless you are serious and cam give up a lot of a social life for a couple of yrs.
I just graduated a month ago with a four year degree in nursing, BSN, to be a RN. It is very challenging to say the least. I did very well in HS without studying and taking chem, physics, calculus and others in equal difficulty, and there were many times I didn’t think I would make it through nursing school. I did still graduate with a 3.5, but it takes hard work and dedication to school for those 4 years.
I love nursing and would never in a million years change my degree. I think it is very important to really enjoy what nurses do before you decide to go to nursing school. It makes schooling that much easier when you are really interested in what is being taught. At least that was the case for me. Don’t just go for the money or because you will definitely have a job when you graduate, (just a few pluses to chosing nursing), because I found that the students I went to school with that only chose nursing, because of those reasons, or even better, because their parents made them, are the ones that were miserable and failing out of the program. And there were those who loved it, and failed as well, but this is it. You will be miserable if you choose a career you don’t like or just for the money. It is 50% plus of your life and if you aren’t happy with it, you will be unhappy with that much of your life. On the other side of it, there are many opportunities in nursing, not just floor work, and it’s hard not to find something you enjoy!
If this is what you are interested in, then go for it. It is worth all the hard work to get that degree. And it will be hard work even after school, but it is very rewarding. I love my patients! I could go on for hours about how much I love it and I’m even going on for more difficult schooling, because in the end like I said, It’s worth it….so my only other advise is to shadow several RNs in the areas you think you are interested at least once if not more. That will give you a good idea if that is what you want. You will hear negative remarks from some of the other nurses, but usually those are the ones who never really enjoyed nursing to begin with or are just burnt out from years and years of nursing. I wish you all the luck!!!