anyone on this site a nurse?

[drsketch]

in all actuality I will most likely stay in computers, i dont need more student loans

 

[ricco561]

in all actuality I will most likely stay in computers, i dont need more student loans

Was it the pick3 thing?

 

[drsketch]

No. It makes absolutely 0 sense to go from what I am doing now which really doesn't have a salary cap, to a Nurse and be making about what I am making now with an additional 40k or so in student loans. I'll give computers till im about 35ish and see where im at.

 

[Smurfy]

customer support? no I really cant say exactly what I do but I manage email systems primarily exchange, databases primarily mssql, oracle, manage users through active directory, etc

right. and you do all that for your clients/customers. see? even if its internal to one specific company, those users are still your intermal customers. get what im sayin?

 

[AAP]

Nursing is a stable profession. There is always a shortage, the pay is decent, job security is always there, you can find a job in any town in the 50 states within a week of moving there. (assuming license is in order).

Pros -
pay (not great, but decent)
flexible schedule. (I know some that work 20 hours one day - sleep 4 hours at work, work another 20. then off 5 days)
job security
benefits
hiring bonus


Cons -
I know a lot of alcoholic nurses

must have a detachment to patients and surface level only compassion and caring.

burn out

rotation shift (unless you get lucky right out of school)

gross/awful things - ER, ICU, etc..

A male nurse is mostly used in ER for the best pay. Due to the fact that they can use their strength to their advantage in lifting patients to bed, etc..

The medical field is very stable and will also grow and have jobs. Pretty immune to economic downturns like the tech / communication / engineering sectors.

But there are other professions you can get into within the medical field where you are not a nurse or have to go 4 years to college. (If you are not spending 4 years in school, you are limiting yourself.)

 

[PICK3]

Nursing is a stable profession. There is always a shortage, the pay is decent, job security is always there, you can find a job in any town in the 50 states within a week of moving there. (assuming license is in order).

Pros -
pay (not great, but decent)
flexible schedule. (I know some that work 20 hours one day - sleep 4 hours at work, work another 20. then off 5 days)
job security
benefits
hiring bonus


Cons -
I know a lot of alcoholic nurses

must have a detachment to patients and surface level only compassion and caring.

burn out

rotation shift (unless you get lucky right out of school)

gross/awful things - ER, ICU, etc..

A male nurse is mostly used in ER for the best pay. Due to the fact that they can use their strength to their advantage in lifting patients to bed, etc..

The medical field is very stable and will also grow and have jobs. Pretty immune to economic downturns like the tech / communication / engineering sectors.

But there are other professions you can get into within the medical field where you are not a nurse or have to go 4 years to college. (If you are not spending 4 years in school, you are limiting yourself.)

In Louisiana you can become a Registered Nurse in 2 years.

4 yrs for a BSN which leads to a quicker path to supervisory positions.

 

[AAP]

In Louisiana you can become a Registered Nurse in 2 years.

4 yrs for a BSN which leads to a quicker path to supervisory positions.

4 years and you qualify for sleep nurse which gets you in the OR and into a salary of about $140K per year based on 3 days work week.

 

[PICK3]

4 years and you qualify for sleep nurse which gets you in the OR and into a salary of about $140K per year based on 3 days work week.

Are you talking about a CRNA

That requires a M.S. = 6 years

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

instead of a CRNA, just be an anaesthesiologists assistant, same pay, less school (if you've already got a BS)

 

[ricco561]

Nursing is a stable profession. There is always a shortage, the pay is decent, job security is always there, you can find a job in any town in the 50 states within a week of moving there. (assuming license is in order).

Pros -
pay (not great, but decent)
flexible schedule. (I know some that work 20 hours one day - sleep 4 hours at work, work another 20. then off 5 days)
job security
benefits
hiring bonus


Cons -
I know a lot of alcoholic nurses

must have a detachment to patients and surface level only compassion and caring.

burn out

rotation shift (unless you get lucky right out of school)

gross/awful things - ER, ICU, etc..

A male nurse is mostly used in ER for the best pay. Due to the fact that they can use their strength to their advantage in lifting patients to bed, etc..

The medical field is very stable and will also grow and have jobs. Pretty immune to economic downturns like the tech / communication / engineering sectors.

But there are other professions you can get into within the medical field where you are not a nurse or have to go 4 years to college. (If you are not spending 4 years in school, you are limiting yourself.)

Listed as the highest stress job with the highest burnout rate.