Heyo! Its been awhile since I posted here, but I'm looking for some feedback on these career options, for I think I finally figured out what I want to do.
So, when I posted here last time, I was torn between becoming a clinical psychologist, and/or not knowing how to get through my own personal situation and move on with my degree.
Fast forward to now, and I'm currently working on my B.S. in Psychology with a double minor in Biology and Statistics on the Biopsychology concentration. I realized that in some ways, I've been pursuing the wrong career path, for even though being a clinical psychologist would be cool (and I still will apply for a few programs before I graduate and pick from there) I think I want to go into nursing instead.
I'm thinking about going into an accelerated BSN program after getting my BS and going into nursing school to become a shock trauma nurse, then either go for my MSN or go back to med school and become an ER doc. I don't know why, but it just seems like nursing would be better for me to handle, and I think I would enjoy it a lot more. Applying already acquired knowledge and using strong interpersonal communication skills to enhance patient quality of care, while working on the front lines in trauma care seems like a lot of fun to me! I don't know if I would want to stay a nurse forever, but I think I would work as a nurse for a few years, apply for a one-year post bac to complete pre-medical requirements, and then go on to med school to become an ER doctor.
Either way, I really want to go into emergency medicine. Though I would be good working in all the fields that clinical psychology has to offer, I don't think its the right field for me, even though it would be cool to obtain a Ph.D. While working in this field, I'm going to be expanding my technical skills and teaching myself coding languages so I can maybe break into healthcare IT, and develop new software to replace current software that is already critically outdated in many hospitals.
I'm curious to know what you guys think about this!
Edit: I continue to struggle with my life decisions, as I continue to grapple with the fact that I don't want to go into psychological work or obtain a Ph.D., but it's a field more suited for me. For some reason, despite the fact that it's a highly respectable career, it feels that going into nursing and staying there feels it would be a step-down and incredibly risky as compared to going for, say a Masters in ABA, which seems safer and more doable due to my experience in psychology. I'm incredibly conflicted, and it's getting to the point where I finally set my sights on a field or grad school track, and I change the plan the next day. Just frustrating, for I thought ER work and emergency medicine is cool, then I think going for an MA in ABA would be good for me too. I'm not really sure what to think. Thank you for the advice that you all have provided on this forum.
So, when I posted here last time, I was torn between becoming a clinical psychologist, and/or not knowing how to get through my own personal situation and move on with my degree.
Fast forward to now, and I'm currently working on my B.S. in Psychology with a double minor in Biology and Statistics on the Biopsychology concentration. I realized that in some ways, I've been pursuing the wrong career path, for even though being a clinical psychologist would be cool (and I still will apply for a few programs before I graduate and pick from there) I think I want to go into nursing instead.
I'm thinking about going into an accelerated BSN program after getting my BS and going into nursing school to become a shock trauma nurse, then either go for my MSN or go back to med school and become an ER doc. I don't know why, but it just seems like nursing would be better for me to handle, and I think I would enjoy it a lot more. Applying already acquired knowledge and using strong interpersonal communication skills to enhance patient quality of care, while working on the front lines in trauma care seems like a lot of fun to me! I don't know if I would want to stay a nurse forever, but I think I would work as a nurse for a few years, apply for a one-year post bac to complete pre-medical requirements, and then go on to med school to become an ER doctor.
Either way, I really want to go into emergency medicine. Though I would be good working in all the fields that clinical psychology has to offer, I don't think its the right field for me, even though it would be cool to obtain a Ph.D. While working in this field, I'm going to be expanding my technical skills and teaching myself coding languages so I can maybe break into healthcare IT, and develop new software to replace current software that is already critically outdated in many hospitals.
I'm curious to know what you guys think about this!
Edit: I continue to struggle with my life decisions, as I continue to grapple with the fact that I don't want to go into psychological work or obtain a Ph.D., but it's a field more suited for me. For some reason, despite the fact that it's a highly respectable career, it feels that going into nursing and staying there feels it would be a step-down and incredibly risky as compared to going for, say a Masters in ABA, which seems safer and more doable due to my experience in psychology. I'm incredibly conflicted, and it's getting to the point where I finally set my sights on a field or grad school track, and I change the plan the next day. Just frustrating, for I thought ER work and emergency medicine is cool, then I think going for an MA in ABA would be good for me too. I'm not really sure what to think. Thank you for the advice that you all have provided on this forum.
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