Hi,
I've wanted to be a nurse since having my first child. But I am too scared! I've had CFS for about 16 years now, and I am fairly well, pretty much better. I think that I could manage to work 2-3 days a week and still look after my kids and not let the house fall to complete pieces. But not work and family and study at the same time, that is a bit much. I have my Cert III's in Aged Care and HACC, and while I quite enjoy aged care I think that I would like to do maternal child health. On my good days I can be completely gung ho - climb every mountain sort of thing. But on my bad days I can barely drag my carcass around, it takes all my energy just to breathe let alone be able to talk. I worry that with other people relying on me, that I would fail them and they'd end up hurt if I gave them the wrong meds or forgot something. I have been looking at other career possibilities, but always seem to keep coming back to wanting to do nursing.
Maybe it is an impossible dream, and should stay that way. I was hoping that there would be some people on this forum who could tell me if it is achievable, or not? Do anyone have any experience with this or have any advice they can give me at all please?
Thanks, :)
