Is This A Good Route?

[Vanderkitten]

OK, I'm chiming in from the school of success and life. It doesn't matter what you go to school for as it will not define you or your potential for financial and social happiness. There is one road block to the life you want... and it's YOU! (not you, Kaotic, just the general "YOU").

Is nursing something that will make YOU happy? Then DO IT! Will you be happy tuning cars, then do that! Most millionaires do not have financial fortunes based on their direct skill, talent or education. It's making the money they make work for them.

If there was a course in school that taught this, I would have been an art major! My wife was a nurse for years, and now works in BioTech. She makes an incredible living. She never considered moving from Nursing to sales... so even Nursing is wide-open; staying in the healthcare arena or moving out of it to a related industry.

My best friend did not go to college. I met him here when he was a motorcycle tech at a Ducati dealer I used to sell bikes at. He decided his life was going to be in real estate, so he made that his goal, went about reading and learning, he found investors and saved some money and bought a 32 unit building in Kentucky! This will cash-flow $10,000 a month, and he went back to working on bikes in his garage for $50 an hour while he looks for his next venture!!

Anyhow, the only thing you need to worry about in competitive situations is yourself, not everyone else. I never understood this, but it's true.

There's my pep-talk for you.

[kurokoma-kun]

Originally Posted by Vanderkitten

...There's my pep-talk for you...

words of wisdom!

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by redyaris

Kaotic:

I think you are aware that life is not like TV. Unlike ER or Mash, if the nurse or doctor opposes the administration that issues your paycheck due to opposing viewpoint or philosophical differences you will be out and your career ruined.

Nursing takes a long time to complete and once you gain the education you will forever be in continuing education to stay relevant.

If youre still thinking about mechanic school that sounds better because cars dont require bedpans and dont talk back (unless its a 1980's Nissan).

heh, i don't watch those shows. hmmm, how can i explain myself. let's see...i guess i was trying to say that if the doctor or hospital was giving me BS, or the patient BS, then i would say something. since nurses are in high demand, i would think that a job can be had anywhere if they do let me go.

yeah, i know once a nurse, one must take a board exam every couple of years (i think it's two). and if i recall correctly, my friend's mom said that she has to take some classes every now-and-then.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by sherryberry

Yes, nursing is hard but the choice is up to you. Some people love nursing and some hate it.. just like how some people love being a mechanic, and some hate it. Another route you could look into is being a physician assistant. There is a high demand for it and you only need to go to school for about 2 years and get a certificate. They do a lot of the things that doctors do and after a bit could even open up their own practice. Good luck to ya.

exactly what does a physician assistant do?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Vanderkitten

OK, I'm chiming in from the school of success and life. It doesn't matter what you go to school for as it will not define you or your potential for financial and social happiness. There is one road block to the life you want... and it's YOU! (not you, Kaotic, just the general "YOU").

Is nursing something that will make YOU happy? Then DO IT! Will you be happy tuning cars, then do that! Most millionaires do not have financial fortunes based on their direct skill, talent or education. It's making the money they make work for them.

If there was a course in school that taught this, I would have been an art major! My wife was a nurse for years, and now works in BioTech. She makes an incredible living. She never considered moving from Nursing to sales... so even Nursing is wide-open; staying in the healthcare arena or moving out of it to a related industry.

My best friend did not go to college. I met him here when he was a motorcycle tech at a Ducati dealer I used to sell bikes at. He decided his life was going to be in real estate, so he made that his goal, went about reading and learning, he found investors and saved some money and bought a 32 unit building in Kentucky! This will cash-flow $10,000 a month, and he went back to working on bikes in his garage for $50 an hour while he looks for his next venture!!

Anyhow, the only thing you need to worry about in competitive situations is yourself, not everyone else. I never understood this, but it's true.

There's my pep-talk for you.

i like helping people, and i like cars (very different from each other, lol). i don't really want to be super rich or anything, but i want to earn enough to be able to support my family and put my kids through college (once i have a family).

i dunno, like i said, i'm going to stick to nursing and being a mechanic is my last resort option. i want my options to be something i would actually like doing for a career. heh.

thanks for the pep-talks.

[sherryberry]

kaotic, a physician assistant (or P.A. as it's referred to) does pretty much everything that a doctor does. They can prescribe meds, check ups, etc. Probably not operate though hehe but my mom's friend specializes in employment and he tells me that there's a huge demand for it. A first year P.A. after gettin the certificate gets about 80k a year in NY

[churp]

Nursing jobs are so varied! Friend of mines daughter in law switched from the local hospital to being the school nurse.....loves it, same pay, days only, and summers off! And the PA's are godsends to the smaller towns....and practically in charge of themselves in those situations.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by sherryberry

kaotic, a physician assistant (or P.A. as it's referred to) does pretty much everything that a doctor does. They can prescribe meds, check ups, etc. Probably not operate though hehe but my mom's friend specializes in employment and he tells me that there's a huge demand for it. A first year P.A. after gettin the certificate gets about 80k a year in NY

wow, 80k...but i think i would rather be a nurse...

[static808]

are you going for the RN?? cuz to be an LVN, it takes less than 2 years. my lil nephew is currently at concorde, and will be done by this winter. sure, his pay is going to be in the mid-20 range per hour, but then you can do housecalls. a couple of housecalls a day (home health is what i believe they call it) and you're set, cuz i think its at least 50/hour for a house call, and all you do is check vitals. it will definitely take longer to get his RN, but at least he got his feet wet already. the only thing i dislike about this situation is the fact that concorde is private school, so his first few years of pay will be going towards student loans. by then, he may have more loans in trying to get his RN. but yeah, those trade schools are pumping out nurses like crazy nowadays. im HAPPY the test are harder. i dont want a DUMBASS turning me into swiss cheese trying to get a vial of blood. we've all run into incompetent people before, and the hospital is the LAST place i wanna see them... good luck man!

--B

[sherryberry]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

wow, 80k...but i think i would rather be a nurse...

That's cool. I was just letting you know about other stuff out there :) You do what you want and you do what you love!! I'd rather do something I love over more $$ personally. Good luck with everything :)

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by static808

are you going for the RN?? cuz to be an LVN, it takes less than 2 years. my lil nephew is currently at concorde, and will be done by this winter. sure, his pay is going to be in the mid-20 range per hour, but then you can do housecalls. a couple of housecalls a day (home health is what i believe they call it) and you're set, cuz i think its at least 50/hour for a house call, and all you do is check vitals. it will definitely take longer to get his RN, but at least he got his feet wet already. the only thing i dislike about this situation is the fact that concorde is private school, so his first few years of pay will be going towards student loans. by then, he may have more loans in trying to get his RN. but yeah, those trade schools are pumping out nurses like crazy nowadays. im HAPPY the test are harder. i dont want a DUMBASS turning me into swiss cheese trying to get a vial of blood. we've all run into incompetent people before, and the hospital is the LAST place i wanna see them... good luck man!

--B

yeah, my friend is taking an LVN program in Vallejo. he can get his RN before we do, and we started before he did! lol...but yeah, i'm talking about being an RN.

as for the test, they can make it harder, but the fact that they heavily base the entrance into the nursing program on a stupid test that doesn't really say anything about nursing (come on, sedimentary rocks?). they should really base it on one's GPA, since it is more likely that those classes are actually classes that a nurse will need to know, unlike how to read a map or rocks.

yeah, i've had an incompetent nurse take my blood before. and man, did that hurt!

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by sherryberry

That's cool. I was just letting you know about other stuff out there :) You do what you want and you do what you love!! I'd rather do something I love over more $$ personally. Good luck with everything :)

thanks again for shooting me some options. who knows, one of you guys may say something i like (as in a career field, i hate everything you guys say! lol...j/k). but yeah, i don't think i can do something i dislike just for money. thanks for the encouragement.