Staggman

Hey H60, there's no question that is discrimination. I'm an administrative resident in healthcare and I've spent significant time in Human Resources dealing with legal aspects. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), when interviewing you cannot even ask questions that deal with gender, age, race, country of origin, etc., only questions that deal with specifically with the job (i.e. can you lift 30 lbs, can you work weekends). Obviously, discrimination happens, and if the MD wants a female, s/he is going to get one, but that office could get in a bunch of trouble if someone took the time to file a complaint. They shouldn't be admitting to looking for a female. That said, I'm sure it sucks being 'hated' on like that:angryfire . Glad it worked out for you.

Thanks for the responses... I'm going to have to go find that thread to find out what the "toads" are :) I've spent enough time on a med/surg unit to know I don't want to do that - maybe for 6 months to get a first hand look - but i'm thinking ED/ICU and maybe eventually CRNA, but that would kind of wipe out the benefits of an MBA... oh well. I'll keep checkin back for the words of wisdom. Thanks again.

Ok, so here's the deal. I finished a Bachelors in Business Administration a year and a half ago and got a great job as an administrative resident at a large healthcare system. I actually enjoyed the sciences the most in high school. My business degree came from either not knowing what to do with my life, laziness, or both :). I've been pretty bored in an office setting, but I've stuck with it because the residency pays for my MBA, which I am pursuing with night classes. In my time as a resident, i've rubbed shoulders with clinicians quite a bit, and my respect for them and what they do continues to grow. I envy the tangible technical skills they possess, the ability to help others, the ACTION (especially in the ED), and the three day work week! LOL. Plus I know that if I eventually decide to do admin, an RN will only help me. So, I'm struggling with a decision to abandon an outstanding, successful, financially secure career to go back to school. Ugh. I'm not all that unfamiliar with the medical professions. Besides working in a hospital for the last year and change, I have many RN friends, my mother is a CRNA, two physician uncles, and my sister is in medical school. I guess what I'm asking is what is the best way to do my due diligence? How can i best find out the best and worst, the opportunities and shortcomings of nursing? Would going to work with my friends be the most effective? Ok, i'm done rambling. Any advice is welcome! and thanks!