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Thankyou, I want to get in the medical field but not sure which field and was thinking of nursing. Does anyone know of any other health fields? I was thinking possibly Dental Hygenist. Im in the search of a good health/medical field with good pay and decent hours. Thanks again (nursing is still an option)

Thanks She said that 70K was with overtime. Starting RNS make about 17 an hour according to her. I am in St. Louis Missouri. The thing that worries me is that I get stuck on a floor where I will dred. I know I cant handle to much of watching people get cut into and such. I mean maybe I can learn to cope with it but Id reather be on a floor where there is none or limited. Any other info or opinions...

I am 19 years old male - begining my first semester of college this January. HAd to drop out last semester because of a family situation. I had heard lately of how good the nursing career is and how in a few years pay will increase more and the demand will as well. I talked to a lady in the nursing field dealing with children and she loved it and said she makes 70 K a year. She said nursing was a good field because the hours and ability to work overtime. And also because of all the benefits and pay. I then talked to my cousin who has a friend in the nursing field who hates it becuase she is on a floor that is not what she wanted and that the pay is not good at all. Here are my questions: 1) What is the pay for a begning RN Nurse? 2) Are you able to choose the type of floor you want to work on? 3) Benefits?? 4) Hours - are they usually 3 days 12 hours? 5) What mainly does a nurse do or do you have any info you could throw my way that could help me decide if this is a career for me? Thanks