Being a nurse is incredibly hard but I think absolutely worth it . If it ' s money , you ' re set . If it ' s the hours , depending on where you are , you ' re set . The stress can get ridiculous , but from what I hear it ' s mostly because of coworkers than anything else . The provision of our healthcare system is largely dependent on nurses and would fall apart without them . You have way more interaction with patients than doctors and in a much more meaningful way too . It ' s also a good segway into another healthcare profession that easily provides you with experience , references , and a way to pay the bills if you so choose . My mom got her PhD , brother is now in med schoolSource Mom , Aunt , and 2 Brothers arewere nurses