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Well, my grandfather is in a nursing home and I visit him pretty regularly. I don't help the nurses or anything, but I know that they WORK THEIR ASSES OFF (except night-shift. JK)! Anyone else who doesn't have this experience already I would consider suggesting that, but I have a sister who is a Nurse (RN), an aunt that is a Nuclear Medicine Tech, and a cousin who is going to be an EMT. All picked these fields because of the job stability. Not because they wanted an easy workload!

The radiology field is getting super-competitive as there are more and more students choosing radiology (from what I have heard). Also, a couple of X-Ray techs that I have spoken to have told me that their wages were being "kept low" by all of the new students entering the field. My aunt also earned her 2 year degree from Aims in Radiology and she hated the field. Lifting 200+ # people so they could be X-Rayed. She also said that Dr's treat Techs like SH! (don't know if it's out of jealousy because X-Ray techs make decent money without 8 years of schooling, or what!). I was thinking nursing because at least then there would always be full-time work. I am pretty new to all of the Allied Health care programs, and I will probably make another appointment near the Fall with my counsellor to way my options around this state (CO).

Hey folks, Well, I am a 24 year old guy and I have no clue what I want to do with my life. I've been tossing around a Bio undergrad major, but Nursing is sounding more and more appealing to me. I mean, I like the idea of always being able to find a job. Currently I am enrolled at Aims Community College which is widely known around here for its Allied Health programs. Right now I am taking Basic Composition (090), Pre-ALgebra and a couple of computer networking courses. My classes are going really well so far (I intentionally quit my job to focus on school after I saved up enough cash), and I am actually learning math for the first time! I have been considering nuclear medicine (3 yrs), MRI tech (3 yrs), or just transferring to CSU for Pre-Med. I will probably take Bio 106 in the Fall along with Algebra 1, Comp 1, and who knows what else! My friends all tell me that the chicks (women, sorry ladies) get hotter and hotter as you enter the more science-oriented classes. I will be taking Intermediate Algebra in the summer. What were your reasons for choosing nursing? Best wishes, Rob