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Which career path is better, Nursing or Social Services?

I'm a young woman just trying to find her place in this world and the right career in life. I want to help people, because I just feel that there is more to life then just my own problems. Others need help too. The problem is I am interested in both careers, and I don't know which one to pursue. I'm attending San Bernardino Valley College... but right now I am at a center divider...I don't know what classes to take. I know I have to see my counsler... I guess I could just use a little adive or help from anyone out there. Please and thank you.

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1. nursing
2. i would go with nursing because u kinda get the same aspects as social service since u get to help people. plus nurses are in such high demand u can easily get a high paying job
3. Nursing is better paying and more rewarding and won't burn you out nearly as fast.
4. For a high paying job nursing. but for satisfaction Social Services
5. Nursing probably gives you a wider range of career options once you get into it (different kinds of jobs throughout your career). But either is a good choice.
6. Nursing - more of a hands on approach...social services - more of an administrative workload...in my opinion...id pick nursing...
7. Do you mean which is easier social services,a nurse work's there @ss off that is what my wife is a nurse.
8. Good nurses are very much needed and the pay is not bad. It's not an easy life and requires hard work and serious medical knowledge, but I think it also opens up more potential opportunities if you wish to pursue them
9. Nursing is better in my eyes. Social work can be really tough with long hours. Nurses generally make good money and work in a controlled environment. Either way you will definitely be helping people.
10. Nursing has more options like working in a hospital, drs office private duty and probably pays more. On the other hand if you get a job in social services you can work for the state in the welfare office or something like that and get early retirement, weekends and all holidays off.
11. go onto a site that tells you about both careers and see what one interests you more, then from there, pick the one you like most..or major in one and minor in the other..you can do that right? another thing to consider is, would you rather help people who have something more physical or emotional...when i was in 8th grade, i wanted to be a social worker, now i want to be a nurse. good luck. :)
12. nursing, i have a friend who's sister is an rn and right of college she's making mega bucks, and you'll always (always) have a job, that job is in demand (as you already know, i'm sure), lots'a luck
13. well, you will have job security in both, as there will always be a need for both both are means /ways to help people nursing pays more,,,,, the hours may be longer and weekends and nights social services takes more education, a Masters, to really move up in salary, even then, its one of the lower paying jobs, the hours can often be your Monday-Friday days for each one you need both the desire to help people, develop the ability to handle/deal with people during trying situations, and a understanding that you wont be able to help all, and a tolerance to deal with the situations you encounter day in and day out without burning out. with all that said, while they have things in common, they are two totally different areas, you will need to find out, with help from your counseling center and also maybe some internships or volunteer work, which your best suited for
14. What i think is Social Services because if you go to the Hospital you could end up in one of those beds yourself!And then you'd see all the sick and sad people there and it just really makes you sad.Trust me,i don't work at a Hospital but i just visited on once and i felt horrible looking at all the people in pain and then at all the people that weren't going to make it out there alive.And then finally, you'll fell the most sadness when you think of all the people that were looking at you when you either came or walked out,and how those people were feeling about you and then how they wised they could be you,healthy ,probably going to live for quite a while longer and LIFE.Life is what hits the sick people the most. And so that's why i think you should do Social Services. Because you and probably no one else could handle the sickness,the pain,the hurt, and lastly the dead.Because not everybody that comes in is going to come out.
15. Nursing will likely yield a better paycheck and job security. But you have to be able to deal with blood, illness, death and other gross human aspects. Social Services can be emotionally stressful but rewarding in it's own way.
16. Nursing scope of practice encompasses both professions. The significant difference would be how solid your math and science, especially biology, is for Nursing. Social Services requires math for statistics, which can be a bear for people with average math aptitudes. Nursing, or course, requires Stats, too. Quality of life is higher for Social Services than for Nursing, but, Nursing tends to pay more with MUCH more opportunity to double your paycheck every now and then as you chose. Also, budget cutbacks are raging and will continue. Social Services gets cut WAY before Nursing. And, you can travel anywhere in the world and work with your NCLEX tested license as a nurse, but you are severely restricted internationally with Social Services. Both fields need Spanish, so get cracking on that. Nurses get the most dates.
17. Listen to me, Nursing. Better paying, more rewarding, and the best job security on the market. What more could you ask for?
18. Definitely nursing...but it is definitely hard work, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, History, and Statistics are usually your typical nursing courses. Like u said, talking 2 your counselor is the best thing. Social sciences is okay, too, but it's much harder to break into a good position with a decent pay. With nursing its so many opportunities out there.