Thanks for your responses! The reasons that I'm not super pumped about post cardiac patients is that most of them are going through cardiac rehab out of fear and orders from their doctor. In the capacity of a nurse, you are worrying about so much more than just helping them change their lifestyle. This is important and vital to their future, but education and "coaching" are pushed to the back burned to deal with more pressing issues. Nurses are often left trying to juggle their patient loads, and you just don't have enough time to truly help these people. A lot of them lack the motivation to change, as well. My dream job is to work with people who really WANT to change their lifestyles. Here's what it boils down to for me... I went to school for nursing because I'm interested in the medical field. Nursing is a very reliable and stable source of income. We will always need nurses and you can relocate anywhere, etc etc etc. My PASSION is exercise and fitness and healthy eating. That's what consumes my free time. I would LOVE to incorporate the two of them in a fashion that leaves me with good job security, a steady income, and benefits. I've considered getting cert. for training, but I've heard from a lot of people that it's very unsteady income... so I'm just looking for ideas on how to pursue a career that I can really be passionate about.
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