Hey all,
Just wondering if I could get some advice - so I'm currently doing nursing (MN) as a 'Plan B' but after 3 weeks of placements, I'm starting to really question whether the nursing role is actually right for me. Don't get me wrong, I've thoroughly enjoyed my studies/program so far but I'm just hating placements. I am finding the tasks that I'm required to do during my 8hr shifts very monotonous/not stimulating - mostly all I do is obs (hourly, 4th hourly), medication administration, documentation, and assist patients with things when required such as bottle/pad change/mobility/telemetry. Like is this essentially what the job involves or does it get better?
I guess when I started the degree, it was kind of a way for me to get closer to medicine and gain more exposure to hospitals/patients - plus if I did stick to it, it would provide me with an alternate career whereby I could enter the workforce very quickly and move overseas. I'm not sure though if it's because my past/current placements have been at small cardio wards (28-beds / 30-beds) and I might enjoy ED more. Currently though, I just find nursing really draining/mind-numbing and I can't help but constantly look over and be more interested in what the doctors are doing/talking about.
I have a deferred GAMSAT sitting in March next year, which means that the earliest admission for med is 2023. If I persist then I could finish this degree at the end of next year - but I'm just wondering if others think it's worth pushing through or if I should start REALLY focusing my energy on med knowing what I know now that I actually think I will hate the nursing job? I do feel like I've learnt so much in my program (theory-wise) and like I said, I do enjoy it - I have to admit though, it's been pretty full-on with studies/work and I have actually done zero GAMSAT study over the past semester. It will probably be the same case next semester too :-/ Hoping for some guidance.