Nursing in itself is not a sick, petty or vindictive world. Sometimes you may encounter people who have those attributes, but that is true of any career. Best of luck to
maestro - Yes the Army will pay for you to continue your education, and you get paid while you do it. There is tuition assistance and other things. As for advanced degress the army has one of the...
If you have the opportunity to work before taking boards then take it. The experinece you gain on the floor may help you on the boards. It did me. I had a couple of questions that my experiences...
You most definitely need a second opinion. Make sure you tell the cardiologist that it occurs when you are excited. Maybe you need to do a stress test to see if you can make the same thing happen....
It is not a bad life. The deployments suck at times, esp being away from family, but the rewards are substantial. I saw where you wanted to fly in a chopper. It has been my exp that most med-evac...
I took the NAT, at least that is what I think it was called. It had several sections: math, reading comp, a couple of science sections, spelling (yeah I said spelling - and it was my hardest). As...
You will make much less money as an LPN than an RN with many of the same responsibilities. I would suggest going the RN route. Most of those programs will take two years. I was blessed with the...
I say GO for it. I was a senior level chemist with the Florida Department of Health in Jacksonville when I decided to go to nursing school. I was 35 years old, married with three children. My wife...