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Would my strengths, weaknesses and hobbies make me fit for this career?

I am a senior in high school, I am thinking about going into nursing at Western Dakota Tech. I work as a CNA at the Good Samaritan and I just applied for PCT at the hospital in town. #nursing #nursing #medicine #healthcare

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Kerrie’s Answer

Yes, I think your strengths, weaknesses, and hobbies all make a great nurse! I think a great precursor to finding out if nursing is the right field for you is to become a CNA or PCT in a local hospital, nursing home, children's home. This is the same path I took before I even applied to nursing school, but I wanted to be a nurse ever since I was a little girl.
Having exposure to patient care is a great way to see if you like working with patients, completing nursing-type tasks, etc; however, this does not mean that if you don't like this aspect that nursing is not a good fit for you, it jeans means that this type of nursing may not be a good fit for you.
There are literally hundreds of different "types" of nurses and different paths to take, so I would suggest getting your feet wet and then go from there. For example, a legal nurse consultant, health coach, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, nurse educator, perfusionist, cath lab nurse, informatics nurse, CRNA. These are all areas that have different amounts or types of patient care involvement based on the field chosen.
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Mallory’s Answer

Congratulations on finding a career you are passionate about! Keep studying, working hard, and staying motivated!

I would also recommend finding some hobbies that motivate and excite you that are not healthcare related as well- maybe you love animals for example... consider walking animals at the local shelter. If you love photography - volunteer to take pictures at a community theatre production. Whatever you are interested in- it will help you stay motivated to have hobbies and things that bring you joy.

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