Changing minds...

I have something that I have to admit. It's kinda hit me a bit from left field, and I'm still processing it myself.

If somebody had said I'd be thinking this, even as close as 2 weeks ago, I'd say they were nuts and must know absolutely nothing about me to come to that conclusion.

But. Things change, life happens and our experiences taint our future.

I'm thinking about doing the whole Bach of Nursing, and then doing Midwifery as Post grad. EEEEeeeeeeKKKKKK! !!!!!!

See, totally not expected right?

After being in hospital with Grace this week, I watched the nurses and pondered whether I could do their job. I'm not sure I'd want to work in emergency, but I can definitely see myself in paediatrics.

I've been thinking, that maybe not getting into Midwifery is actually a good thing? Crikey, did I just say that?????????????

Is this what they mean by everything happens for a reason? The Midwifery course was 2 weeks full time from the 1st Feb, and after everything that happened last week, I would of had to take it off anyway. Seems things really do work out for the best.

This doesn't mean that my absolute first passion isn't Midwifery, it still is. It's just that I'm thinking it might not be a bad idea to have a back up, something to turn too if the politics of birthing get all too much and I need somewhere else to go. I know that nursing, especially with babies/children will be stressful and sad, but I honestly think that it is something that I would enjoy.

So, at the moment, I've decided to do the 3 year Bach of Nursing and then do a post grad position to become a midwife. That would mean that I'll be paid for the Mid training and would end up being a registered Nurse and Midwife, and would allow me to then go on to study to be a Child health Nurse - another career I have considered.

I'd also be able to take on paid work as an assistant nurse from 2nd year onwards, which would help us financially. It would also fit well into my plans for another baby, as the nursing degree would be much more flexible in studying part-time and fitting in extra subjects over summer school. Duane and I need to have the him trying to convince me 2 is enough and me begging for a 3rd conversation, to work out when best a new little bubba will fit into our family.

So there it is. I've made the decision, and unless I start study and absolutely hate the nursing side of things - this is what I'll do. It also takes the pressure off having to study full-time this year in order to get a good enough score to get into Mid. I'm still going to attempt full-time, but if in the first few weeks I find it way too much, I'll pull out of 1 or 2 subjects before census date.


Of course this decision has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with the crazy amount of ridiculously good looking and endearing Dr's we met on our travels. No way, not at all - I'm way to deep and non-superficial for such thoughs. If that was the case, Duane would be signing up for study - he was the one in the end rating the hotness of Mc Sweet, Mc Steamy and Mc Charming.......