Kaylee_

I am currently an officer in the military, tied down to my job for the next two years. I will be moving to the UK to be with my fiance (then husband) at the end of those two years until his military commitment is over. I am at odds with whether to pursue the local community college ADN offered here part-time (oddly enough, the scheduling *just might work* with my current job). And for our year tour in England, pursue an online RN-BSN. OR.... if the powers that be, allow me to "Palace Chase" (switch to the military Reserves for my final year in the US) and pursue an ABSN full-time and then *try* to land a UK nursing job during that "Gap Year." My biggest concern would be to avoid career suicide of course: both Networking and a Bachelor's degree is important. But even if I were able to complete the ABSN, I might not be hired in the UK. Advice anyone? Would military nursing accept you if you haven't been hired in a year? (Of course, I would do everything to volunteer, go on Nursing mission trips, etc). I want to make a smart decision and need advice on which road might be better career-wise. THANK YOU! ***disclaimer, fiance is British. So there is no Joint Spouse program available to us. Additionally, because I am an officer, I cannot pursue the Enlisted Commissioning in Nursing option either.

Hi! I am not a nurse; I am intrigued between both fields. I do have my college degree with a Natural Sciences minor (so I took a lot of Biology). I am currently 10 years removed from that and finishing up my military commitment in Europe (so shadowing both fields is rather difficult at the moment). Any advice is welcome! As I am of course needing to decide on which prerequisites to take, it's important (to me) to decide early in order to achieve *something* ? THANK YOU!

Hi everybody! I am a non-trad, simply looking for more of a nurse's perspective on the matter: choosing between becoming a Nurse Practitioner or a Medical Doctor. I know this topic has been covered widely on many platforms, however, I want to personalize it with my own questions and concerns. What draws me to becoming an MD is the level of education, knowledge, experience, and authority granted. Money is no factor (I have my military scholarship along with $$$ from my high yield savings account). I want to learn and then be able to share that knowledge! What draws me to becoming a Nurse Practitioner is that... well, "getting there" suits my life a lot better. I am 28 and am hoping to have my first round of kiddos in the upcoming years. Thus, I wouldn't even begin Medical School until I am about 34 or so. Additionally, and probably more importantly, I think I could actually become a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner! How great would that be?! As a doctor with young ones, I doubt I would end up pursuing a specialty post Residency. So my biggest questions would be: how much of a science-based education do Nurse Practitioners receive in their training? I know there is obviously a difference between "medical" training and "nurse" training, but nurses learn ample science and medicine to practice, right? Like I said, what draws me in the most is the knowledge for medical school; but Nursing just... seems reasonable. Any advice is welcome! Is there anything else that I am not considering? Is becoming a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner even worth it (another consideration)?