What is there to know about Nursing?

Question

I am graduating high school in couple months and hope to major in nursing. Are they any pros/cons about it? if they are any nurses out there, id like to hear some advices :]

Answer 1

I am a nurse.  If you want to give me some specific questions, I will answer gladly.

Answer 2

changing adult diapers. taking care of adults like babies. I'm sure there's good money in it though.

Answer 3

Please practice giving shots on an orange before you try it on a person.

I'm not sure what you practice on to insert a catheter on a man, but please learn this procedure very well.

Answer 4

one of the complaints of  nurses is that they  study  4-5 years  just  to  change  diapers  and  wash patients ..of  course  there  are  nurses  aids  that  help but  take  into  account  that will be  one  of your  responsibilities  as  a  qualified   RN .you will learn alot  about  taking care of  patients  to the  degree  that  youll be  able  to  give  doctors  advice  on how  to treat  a  patient  but  it  will be  the  doctor  that  will get   the  credit not  you  .its  a  hard  profession  !!but  alot  of  satisfaction comes from it .

Answer 5

I am afraid greengra... is a bit ignorant. There is alot more to nursing than what he/she seems to indicate, and a "real" nurse wouldn't complain about such things. If you have specific questions I would be glad to try and answer them.