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I have been a nurse for going on 32 years now..all at the bedside in an ICU. The pay is great, it has afforded me great flexiblity in raising my family, I love the comraderie and friendship with my co-workers, genuinely enoy taking care of my patients yet I discouraged my daughter from pursuing nursing.
Why???? I and some of my coworkers feel like a Dr's servent at times, like we as nurses don't matter. Excuse me or I am sorry is not part of the MD's vocabulary. We have no healthcare once we retire ( non union), pension plan leaves quite a bit to be desired. If an RN stays at the bedside, all those years of working weekends and holidays will start to wear you down... I am sorry if I sound bitter, I'm really not ,I have always been proud to be an RN as were my parents proud that I became an RN
As far as choice of schools goes, a BSN is definitely preferred but as to what college..it really doesn't make any difference. Some colleges esp the associated programs at comm colleges you take the liberal arts at first and if your grades measure up against the other wanna be nursing students you get to take the nursing courses otherwise you are SOL
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