Is Nursing a good profession to go into?

Some people say it is and some people say its not.

Right now? YES!!!

Look in the paper under "help wanted"--nursing is a shoe-in for jobs right now.

yes, very!

yes it is

Yes, if you can handle vomit, poop, and needles.

i believe it is...you get to help people and it's a job where you get to do something different everyday and meet new people. I would love to be a nurse but i can't stand the sight of blood.

sure...they make decent money and work only 3 days a week i think. and it doesn't require much schooling

ABSOLUTELY! the pay is good and your helping people!! its in high demand right now also

Yes, very.i am an RN, & i love my job..=]

It depends. Do you want to do it? Personally, I think it's a good profession...as with all jobs, you have to care about it and it should be useful to the world somehow. God bless.

if thats what you really want to do.
you can't be a nurse if that really not what you want to do.
I say it is, cause that's what I wanna do.
but only you can decide that.

Yes nursing is a great profession! We need all the doctors an nurses we can get with such a shortage of them.

it is a fantastic profession both financially and personally

it takes a lot of studying and ability to not get queasy at the sight of blood

Its very good very good pay also.
As long as people have wars get sick etc...
Nurses will always be needed.
A nurse I know works in an ER gets paid lots more than her spouse so he quit his job to stay home with the 5 children they have.

Of course it is , very good paying and the work is gratifying as you are always helping people. You need to be an emotionally strong person and able to handle people expiring , it's not easy ....

Yes it is.

It all depends on what you consider good: wages, hours, respect (or lack thereof) from doctors (and patients), opportunity to help people, risk of becoming ill yourself etc. all need to be considered.

My wife has worked in intensive care (12 hour shifts, understaffed etc), public health (9 to 5, mon-fri), home care (visiting a list of clients on weekends - with pager throughout the night) - at different points in her career.

The profession is very broad, and differs from country to country too. I'm sure if you want to, you'll be able to find a niche in the profession that suits your skills and personality.

Beach Babe 08, Definetly if you have the stomach for it ! You can go about anywhere in the world and find work,but you have to learn their language ! Here in the U.S. it would be an exellant career choice !

Yes, they say by 2010, there would be a large need for them since all the baby boomers are retiring. They make a very nice salary but it will be competitive.

Along with Police, America needs them too soon!

Hi Beach Babe,

This is a hot topic. You will get differing opinions, especially from nurses. Your ultimate satisfaction with nursing may have more to do with what type of nursing you do or want to do and where you work. You can peek in at http://www.allnurses.com/
, the largest web site for nurses, and see what they say about their jobs. Please do keep in mind that many nurses go to this site to vent. However, you will never want for employment with the aging baby boomers needing help in their later years. But also keep in mind that nursing is a 24/7 job, at least at the bedside. If you choose bedside nursing, you will be working some weekends and holidays in addition to shift work.

Here is a link with sub links at Allnurses that is more specific to your question:

http://allnurses.com/forums/gsearch.php?... - 956

The medical field is a very demanding field which requires a high level of dedication and devotion. These qualities must come from the heart. Whether you want to be a nurse, surgeon, or even a veterinarian, you must explore your field of interest. Talk to some nurses. Go and speak to a counselor at a nursing school. Find out exactly what it takes to do what you want to do, financially and phisically. Then make your decision.

for your age it awesome so you should do it.