Great forum! I'm 28, and thinking of entering Nursing. Our Schools in Canada offer a 2 year full time BN degree to become a RN if you have a previous degree (I'm actually an elementary teacher). I used to volunteer on hospital units helping nurses and loved it. I hate getting needles but don't mind watchign others...how did those of you who went in as a second career choose nursing? Any ideas on how to know if, once in the program, the day to day stuff (injections, IV's etc.) won't bother you? It seems to me to watch is one thing but to do another...Any other advice for a pre-newbie?

YAy to all you Male nurses by the way! (I didn't go into nursing when I was 18 because of what I thought were perceptions, and kind of regret it now!)

Doug in Western Canada