Switching from nursing to biomed…

Hi!
I’ve just started my second year of nursing. I have realised that it isn’t what I want out of career. I enjoy healthcare and learning a lot. That’s why I like the theory side of nursing more. I feel like I’d want to work in a non-patient facing role, but I also want to help people. I like the job prospects of biomedical science and the lab work interests me; I feel like the job prospects of biomed aligns more with who I am. I don’t want to work on the frontline the way nurses do. I know you can specialise within nursing, but it’s still nursing lol. And it can take some years to find your niche. Im not sure if I should continue the nursing course and graduate, as I do think it’ll look good on my CV. Or drop out and start biomed. I’d have to do a foundation year with biomed.
I’m just a bit confused lol. Any advice from anyone would be great, thanks!

Hi!
I’ve just started my second year of nursing. I have realised that it isn’t what I want out of career. I enjoy healthcare and learning a lot. That’s why I like the theory side of nursing more. I feel like I’d want to work in a non-patient facing role, but I also want to help people. I like the job prospects of biomedical science and the lab work interests me; I feel like the job prospects of biomed aligns more with who I am. I don’t want to work on the frontline the way nurses do. I know you can specialise within nursing, but it’s still nursing lol. And it can take some years to find your niche. Im not sure if I should continue the nursing course and graduate, as I do think it’ll look good on my CV. Or drop out and start biomed. I’d have to do a foundation year with biomed.
I’m just a bit confused lol. Any advice from anyone would be great, thanks!

You are right, in order to be a clinical nurse specialist away from the front line, you would have to complete the nursing degree, work on the front line for a bit before you can do the work away from the front line.

If you don't feel it's for you, then there's no shame in that.

Is there any way you could get any experience / placement in a lab environment? That might help with a decision.

What is it about nursing that is putting you off?

You need to consider how you would finance a biomed degree. The calculation for funding is:

Length of new course (in years) + 1 (gift) year - years of previous study

For a three-year course it would be 3 + 1 - 2 = 2 years of funding. So you would need to fund the first year yourself.

Biomedical science is only an exception course (for funding) if you study it part time.

I’ll definitely look into lab experience thanks! Through placement I’ve been able to see the labs and I liked the idea of helping people without having direct contact with them, and the pressures that come with it.
I’m naturally a bit reserved and being in the frontline doesn’t feel like me. I do love healthcare though. I already did a year of midwifery so I’ve had a lot of experience knowing what it’s like working on the frontline.
You may be confused as to why I’ve changed courses twice; long story short I didn’t embrace who I was, I just thought that I’d grow into a different person, rather than choosing something that aligns with who I am.

Thanks for the reply!!