I know a lot of “maybe nursing, not sure” kids in my area have started out volunteering for our local fire department, and then doing EMT training/certification once eligible.
One kid who was on the fence decided “definitely not for me” after the team tried to revive a toddler who had drowned in a bucket in his own kitchen. In his imagination, nursing (especially peds) was filled with adorable babies and spunky toddlers who were getting better after being diagnosed with highly curable diseases– not having to inform parents that their child did not survive.
Others have gone on to nursing, PA, MD as a result of the experience. It is much more hands-on than some of the formal “programs”. Kids are obviously not doing anything their licensure (or the lack thereof) prevents them from doing, but they are seeing life in the emergency trenches….which is a good intro to the “book learning” part of health care.