so if I'm 18 right now, I'll be a registered nurse by the time I'm around 23 or 24? (Time is kinda important to me, the sooner the better) and now I have two other questions.... Do you need to do extra schooling if you want to become a Surgical Nurse or do you get on the job training for that? Plus I live in Canada, does that change anything or is it basically the same thing as the U.S?