Can you be too clever for nursing

Since I was 14 I thought I definitely wanted to be a doctor, however at GCSE I did not get the grades (even though they are good) would mean I would be rejected by most medical schools in the current climate, and looking at the cons of the profession, I am not sure if I would be able to handle the stress.

Recently I have been draw to nursing, specifically children nursing, not because its the "easy option" but I prefer the option of being able to bond more with patients and having more of a life outside of work.

My parents however, believe that I should do a degree in biomedical sciences or something like that and get a "proper degree" because they believe that if i go into nursing I wont be "fulfilling my potential"or something.

Now, I do not agree with this, nor to i think nurses are dumb, im just looking for honest opinions on what I should do

Any ideas?

Since I was 14 I thought I definitely wanted to be a doctor, however at GCSE I did not get the grades (even though they are good) would mean I would be rejected by most medical schools in the current climate, and looking at the cons of the profession, I am not sure if I would be able to handle the stress.

Recently I have been draw to nursing, specifically children nursing, not because its the "easy option" but I prefer the option of being able to bond more with patients and having more of a life outside of work.

My parents however, believe that I should do a degree in biomedical sciences or something like that and get a "proper degree" because they believe that if i go into nursing I wont be "fulfilling my potential"or something.

Now, I do not agree with this, nor to i think nurses are dumb, im just looking for honest opinions on what I should do

Any ideas?

Realistically if you know that nursing is the career that you want then you should go for it regardless of what anyone else thinks. At the end of the day, it is not your parents who would have to do that job every day.

Depending on the job you take you won't necessarily be working fewer hours than a doctor does, and compared to being at school I know that I personally don't have the time or energy for a great social life outside of work. Nursing is still a stressful job, arguably sometimes moreso than medicine because you have bonded with these patients and you are responsible for meeting their care needs, and dealing with the emotional fallout when something goes wrong (and it will, probably several times a day ). Obviously I'm not trying to put you off being a nurse, but it's definitely a big decision to make and you need to have a clear idea of what you're getting yourself into. While nursing is one of the most stressful and emotionally tasking professions, it is also one of the most rewarding.

If you're not 100% sure that nursing is for you then the best recommendation I can give is to try and get some work experience shadowing a nurse, or even speaking to a nurse about her career. There are also lots of nursing-related volunteering opportunities which may be useful to you, but fewer that are related to children's nursing (although it isn't impossible).

Since I was 14 I thought I definitely wanted to be a doctor, however at GCSE I did not get the grades (even though they are good) would mean I would be rejected by most medical schools in the current climate, and looking at the cons of the profession, I am not sure if I would be able to handle the stress.

Recently I have been draw to nursing, specifically children nursing, not because its the "easy option" but I prefer the option of being able to bond more with patients and having more of a life outside of work.

My parents however, believe that I should do a degree in biomedical sciences or something like that and get a "proper degree" because they believe that if i go into nursing I wont be "fulfilling my potential"or something.

Now, I do not agree with this, nor to i think nurses are dumb, im just looking for honest opinions on what I should do

Any ideas?

Since I was 14 I thought I definitely wanted to be a doctor, however at GCSE I did not get the grades (even though they are good) would mean I would be rejected by most medical schools in the current climate, and looking at the cons of the profession, I am not sure if I would be able to handle the stress.

Recently I have been draw to nursing, specifically children nursing, not because its the "easy option" but I prefer the option of being able to bond more with patients and having more of a life outside of work.

My parents however, believe that I should do a degree in biomedical sciences or something like that and get a "proper degree" because they believe that if i go into nursing I wont be "fulfilling my potential"or something.

Now, I do not agree with this, nor to i think nurses are dumb, im just looking for honest opinions on what I should do

Any ideas?

Your parents probably said that because they just assume its cleaning up after people, giving patients their medicines and working long hours including nights when its much more to it. There are many opportunities within nursing and opportunity to specialise in an area as well.
I know one colleague who who worked as an adult nurse for 5 years is looking to do her tissue viability training or to be an ANP (Advanced Nursing Practitioner).
Also if your GCSE's is bothering you retake them? but there should be uni's who would rather look at your A-levels and work experience instead.
If i were in your position i would've tried to get into med school as you have more responsibility and able to diagnose which as nurse you can't do unless you were an ANP.

Since I was 14 I thought I definitely wanted to be a doctor, however at GCSE I did not get the grades (even though they are good) would mean I would be rejected by most medical schools in the current climate, and looking at the cons of the profession, I am not sure if I would be able to handle the stress.

Recently I have been draw to nursing, specifically children nursing, not because its the "easy option" but I prefer the option of being able to bond more with patients and having more of a life outside of work.

My parents however, believe that I should do a degree in biomedical sciences or something like that and get a "proper degree" because they believe that if i go into nursing I wont be "fulfilling my potential"or something.

Now, I do not agree with this, nor to i think nurses are dumb, im just looking for honest opinions on what I should do

Any ideas?

Or "His career". Please don't stereotype nurses to all be female - it's so outdated

Obviously this was not intentional and hopefully OP would assume that the advice given is more important than a pronoun typo...

Of course, for clarification, OP should feel free to take advice from both male and female, genderqueer, trans, non-gendered, intergender, multigender and so on as they see fit.

I sincerely hope that I can be forgiven for this heinous crime and that your face will be saved from future 'face palm' injuries. As a nurse, I can not recommend this practice as a response to offence caused by typographical errors on online forums.

Obviously this was not intentional and hopefully OP would assume that the advice given is more important than a pronoun typo...

Of course, for clarification, OP should feel free to take advice from both male and female, genderqueer, trans, non-gendered, intergender, multigender and so on as they see fit.

I sincerely hope that I can be forgiven for this heinous crime and that your face will be saved from future 'face palm' injuries. As a nurse, I can not recommend this practice as a response to offence caused by typographical errors on online forums.

Realistically if you know that nursing is the career that you want then you should go for it regardless of what anyone else thinks. At the end of the day, it is not your parents who would have to do that job every day.

Depending on the job you take you won't necessarily be working fewer hours than a doctor does, and compared to being at school I know that I personally don't have the time or energy for a great social life outside of work. Nursing is still a stressful job, arguably sometimes moreso than medicine because you have bonded with these patients and you are responsible for meeting their care needs, and dealing with the emotional fallout when something goes wrong (and it will, probably several times a day ). Obviously I'm not trying to put you off being a nurse, but it's definitely a big decision to make and you need to have a clear idea of what you're getting yourself into. While nursing is one of the most stressful and emotionally tasking professions, it is also one of the most rewarding.

If you're not 100% sure that nursing is for you then the best recommendation I can give is to try and get some work experience shadowing a nurse, or even speaking to a nurse about her career. There are also lots of nursing-related volunteering opportunities which may be useful to you, but fewer that are related to children's nursing (although it isn't impossible).

Out of interest, how much is the take home pay for regular nurses?

Out of interest, how much is the take home pay for regular nurses?

You have asked this question on several of my threads and others threads and has been answered on multiple occasions. The answer is not going to change!!!

You have asked this question on several of my threads and others threads and has been answered on multiple occasions. The answer is not going to change!!!

We can live in hope though, right?

I'm hoping for that 10% pay rise that the MPs are giving themselves but I don't think that will happen in this life time. LOL!