HeyNow1986

At the same time I have loads of student loans from college and graduate school. On top of my student loans, my husband has student loans from medical school. So we're in A LOT of debt. If I decide to pursue Nursing, then I have to take more student loans. I don't know if we can handle me taking more private loans for school. Also, I feel like all that education and loans for my Masters Degree in Education would have been a complete waste if I'm not going to use it. But at the same time I don't see jobs in the Education sector opening up any time soon. I am 23 years old, so I feel like the decision I make now should be something that should last the rest of my life.

I'm currently an Unemployed Teacher who is looking into a career change into Nursing. I used to teach 1st grade and I have my Masters Degree in Education. However, since the economy is in the gutter and school districts are low on budgets...the young teachers like myself were laid off. The whole "Teacher shortage" you hear about in the news is a total sham. That said, I'm looking into a career change into Nursing. My husband is currently a surgical resident, and when I told him I wanted to go into Nursing...my husband and his colleagues told me to stay away from being a Nurse. They told me to wait until the hiring season for Teachers come up this spring/summer and to just stay with being a Teacher. Personally, Nursing has always interested me. In college I was torn between Nursing and Teaching. Obviously, I went with the latter and now regretting it. I think my husband and his colleagues opinions are very biased. I would love to hear from actual nurses about the pros/cons of Nursing...and if it's actually worth leaving the Teaching profession and into Nursing. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.