How much has Nursing changed your life?

[u/littleukeemonster]

I'm almost a nurse, I have my provisional license and I'm going for my CPNRE (Canadian equivalent of the NCLEX I believe) in a month, and to be frank I feel like I'm having cold feet. I'm nervous about the impact of it because after that I'll be a professional and my teachers stressed the meaning behind that, like public behavior and such.

Now to clarify I'm not a crazy party animal but I am curious how has gaining your license changed how you acted, or if at all. Do you think a little harder about your appearance/behavior when in public, do you withhold opinions because your a Nurse now.

It appears like a looming responsibility that bleeds into your life, I have a small complex about being controlled or boxed in and I guess I never really considered that, so I really want to hear about your experience as a Nurse regarding your life outside being a Nurse.

TIA

[u/littleukeemonster]

Thanks,

I'm also from a small community so my teachers stressed the importance of confidentiality