jbm0518

Hi! I have been a teacher for the past 5 years in the elementary schools in NC. I have decided to make a career change into medicine and would like some guidance from people who live in CA. I have no experience besides my concentration in science and my many years as a lifeguard. I am currently taking a few pre-reqs for PA school and shadowing different PAs (I shadowed an ortho PA and loved the surgeries:D) and will be shadowing other occupations. I am contemplating going to school for PA or NP or CRNA. My question(s) is this: 1. In Pasadena, which occupation has the best outlook, PA or NP? I understand that PA and NP are similar but I also will be starting from nothing and I do want to make money and not have a ton of loans. 2. As someone with no experience, which route would be the best? Should I get my RN and then decided? 3. Living in Pasadena, what colleges/universities would be the best and the most affordable? (I will be taking loans...does anyone offer scholarships?) Thanks for taking the time to help out. I will be taking fall classes here in NC this semester and looking to move to Pasadena in January 2012. Any advice/statistics would be very much appreciated! I sometimes feel, as a 28 year old, that its too late to go back and become a PA or NP.....