DD wants to be a nurse....

[Anonymous]

pros and cons..



*she loves medical things
*doesnt want to be a dr because she believes that drs dont do as much as nurses ( drs do the diagnosing, nurses do the caring... in a hospital setting)

[Anonymous]

also.. she LOVES blood and guts and isnt phased by ANYTHInG.

[Anonymous]

That 2nd part is pretty key!

[Anonymous]

Nursing is a fantastic career!!!! Very family friendly and super easy to do with small children. You can work a few years, go back to school and get your MBA and work in hospital administration. I have a friend with an RN that started a *very* successful home health company after working in the NICU for 10 years. I wish I had gotten an RN instead of a JD.

[Anonymous]

Pros

She can work anywhere
She can continually advance her career
She can arrange her schedule around her life

Cons

She'll need a master's to get a decent job
Nursing is nasty work

[Anonymous]

I frequently that I did not become a nurse anesthetist. Fantastic salary, flexiable work and rewarding.

http://www.all-crna-schools.com/nurse-anesthetist-salary.html

[Anonymous]

Pros:

Nursing is a growth industry.

Nurse can work anywhere in the US, and many places overseas.

Nursing is a flexible position that has many schedules and hours available so it works with a variety of schedules and child-care needs. Women take time off and go back to work all the time.

She isn't wrong about nurses running the hospital. Doctors diagnose, but nurses are the people who do the treatments. They are also the people who often decide when another treatment is needed or when a doctor needs to come back for a second look.

Nurses with a BSN earn a decent salary for only having a bachelor's.

A BSN opens a variety of doors including medical school or a Doctorate of Nursing Practice. She could specialize in adult acute care,, peds, geriatric, ER, hospice, informatics, management, research, or a dozen other things.


Cons:

Nursing school is hard. Really hard.

People tend to see nurses as traditional, feminine caregivers, rather than medical professionals. It's not as respected as a science as it should be.

People tend to see nursing as a "blue collar" job. My former law boss was very distressed when a couple moved into the neighborhood and the wife was an RN/BSN. He thought it was too blue collar for his street.

Some people treat nurses like crap. They're rude and demanding and disrespectful.

The nursing shortage means that nurses work their asses off if they are on the floor. It is mentally and physically taxing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pros:

Nursing is a growth industry.

Nurse can work anywhere in the US, and many places overseas.

Nursing is a flexible position that has many schedules and hours available so it works with a variety of schedules and child-care needs. Women take time off and go back to work all the time.

She isn't wrong about nurses running the hospital. Doctors diagnose, but nurses are the people who do the treatments. They are also the people who often decide when another treatment is needed or when a doctor needs to come back for a second look.

Nurses with a BSN earn a decent salary for only having a bachelor's.

A BSN opens a variety of doors including medical school or a Doctorate of Nursing Practice. She could specialize in adult acute care,, peds, geriatric, ER, hospice, informatics, management, research, or a dozen other things.


Cons:

Nursing school is hard. Really hard.

People tend to see nurses as traditional, feminine caregivers, rather than medical professionals. It's not as respected as a science as it should be.

People tend to see nursing as a "blue collar" job. My former law boss was very distressed when a couple moved into the neighborhood and the wife was an RN/BSN. He thought it was too blue collar for his street.

Some people treat nurses like crap. They're rude and demanding and disrespectful.

The nursing shortage means that nurses work their asses off if they are on the floor. It is mentally and physically taxing.

I think that's because the people who have an associates nursing degree and those who have bachelor's/master's are all just called 'nurse', so most people aren't clear on the distinction (Between registered and not? Not even sure I'm clear, but pretty sure there is one).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I frequently that I did not become a nurse anesthetist. Fantastic salary, flexiable work and rewarding.

http://www.all-crna-schools.com/nurse-anesthetist-salary.html

My FIL is on the board of directors for a hospital in a rural part of the country. He was telling me recently how the nurse anesthetists are getting paid more than the GPs.

[Anonymous]

I can't give as detailed info as some other PPs, but, as the wife of an MD (not private practice) I can say it's a fabulous career choice. It's best if she takes her education as far as se can and becomes a nurse practitioner. The possibilities are endless. I have a friend that became a school nurse after working crazy hours in a hospital once she started a family. I know someone else that went into private home-care work.

[Anonymous]

Great career to go into to. Do a couple years of bedside nursing out of school then look at options of what you want to do. So many different paths to go down. You can work with any age, any population, any part of the body, acute or chronic, hospital, school community....the opportunities are endless. You can advance as well in many directions. I have been a nurse for 15 years...like every career it isn't always sunshine and lollipops but there is so much choice within the profession that you can move around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pros:

Nursing is a growth industry.

Nurse can work anywhere in the US, and many places overseas.

Nursing is a flexible position that has many schedules and hours available so it works with a variety of schedules and child-care needs. Women take time off and go back to work all the time.

She isn't wrong about nurses running the hospital. Doctors diagnose, but nurses are the people who do the treatments. They are also the people who often decide when another treatment is needed or when a doctor needs to come back for a second look.

Nurses with a BSN earn a decent salary for only having a bachelor's.

A BSN opens a variety of doors including medical school or a Doctorate of Nursing Practice. She could specialize in adult acute care,, peds, geriatric, ER, hospice, informatics, management, research, or a dozen other things.


Cons:

Nursing school is hard. Really hard.

People tend to see nurses as traditional, feminine caregivers, rather than medical professionals. It's not as respected as a science as it should be.

People tend to see nursing as a "blue collar" job. My former law boss was very distressed when a couple moved into the neighborhood and the wife was an RN/BSN. He thought it was too blue collar for his street.

Some people treat nurses like crap. They're rude and demanding and disrespectful.

The nursing shortage means that nurses work their asses off if they are on the floor. It is mentally and physically taxing.

holy shit @ your former boss. wonder what he would say if his new neighbor was some slip-and-fall solo practioner...would that be beneath him too? or anyone with an advanced degree is ok? ugh i hate people.

[Anonymous]

Nursing is physically difficult but also very rewarding. I'd never go into management: who wants to do paperwork and meetings when you can take care of people?

[Anonymous]

I think PP's boss was an idiot from the neighborhood perspective, but I also don't see it as a professional job, more of a blue collar thing.

I know this isn't always true, but there is the perception.

[Anonymous]

Nursing is a good option. I think it will increasingly garner more respect, especially as more and more states/hospitals/etc. require that nurses have 4-year degrees, as opposed to 2-year degrees.

But - she also should consider becoming a PA. PA programs are generally 3 years. They are extremely intensive. But the job possibilities, payscale, etc. are excellent.

My brother went back to school in his late twenties to become a PA. He has been gainfully employed now for 10+ years and he is in high demand. He works in the ER, but PAs work in doctor's offices, hospitals, etc.