Hi everyone,

I have been contemplating a career change lately and have been interested in Nursing/Midwifery/Life Sciences/BioMedicine. My current career has me working in IT as a software analyst. Whilst I like my job and the people (most of them ) that I work with, I just feel like something is missing. I feel like I want to do something that is more worthwhile to me and will give me a feeling of satisfaction and where I can really see results and the effects from my work.

So my mind keeps coming back to the nursing and health sciences areas. I have been reading uni and related websites like mad and my interest is getting stronger and stronger. I’m very analytical and I love to know how things work and as I’m getting older and have experienced my own health and life issues, I just think I’ve got to get out and do something more satisfying and exciting to me. I want to help people feel good and I want to find out more about the human body and life and health.

I guess I am after some advice and opinions….I would love to hear from any of you who are nurses/midwives or involved in life sciences etc to give me some thoughts and opinions about your jobs and what’s involved including both the good and the bad What are the career options in these fields, hours, etc?

Thanks in advance for your help