flyingdutchman

Hello everyone, I am new here, and I am looking for some outlooks and advice regarding my questions about nursing. I am a 31 year old man residing in Upstate New York, who is looking into going into nursing. I am currently in school for Social Work, but I have recently been debating if it is the right path for me, both in terms of what I want to do in life, as well as if it is the right path for me financially. Currently, I am a Direct Support Professional that assists individuals with disabilities who reside in residential group homes who require long-term supports. I have been looking into going into nursing, in particular, obtaining a CNA first, and then switching to a BSN at my college, and I would like to focus on working with individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. I would like to note that I myself am classified as having a developmental disability, as I have High-Functioning Autism. Now the gist of my question is this: How "in demand" would I be if I pursued nursing, given my background? (disabled, male, previous experience as DSP) I don't want to make it sound like I am solely motivated by financial success as a nurse, but the financial investment versus the financial reward is partly due to me wanting to get out of Social Work and go into Nursing instead. Any advice and answers would be greatly appreciated, thank you!