JLaubach93

Very good to know, thank you for your time. And as you said, im sure people in that position will disagree, but RN is going to allow more opportunity everywhere, as apposed to others specific areas/situations. Thank you again

So now that I have made the decision to go back to school and to follow a career in emergency medicine, I am deciding schooling. There is a school near me that offers a great two year course that graduates you with a LPN certification. Or i can go to my local community college for an associated in nursing. I would like to find, in the long wrong, a job in the ER or a similar type of unit. I prefer more of a hands on, busy, emergency type position and am trying to find the proper schooling to prepare me for that...

Sam, and to others who said similar, its nice to know and hear people say its never too late and to show me that my situation is far easier to make than others have gone through. My problem is i am a overly motivated person who takes on any tasks for any good reason. And now thats its come to the real world and deciding what i want to do, its a much harder and painstaking process. I settled for welding because of high school and i was good at it. Never though i was smart enough for a medical career. But im realizing now that despite the nay sayers, i am. I fell in love with emergency services being a firefighter and that lead me to look into full time firefighting and emt. However Im coming to realize I can still help and save and make a difference being a nurse and struggling through school and the nay sayers to do this. And still do volunteer firefighting as my passion on my own time. Thank you all for your stories and advice, and as sam said, no more trying, time to act, time to do!

My mother has sustained a bad trimalleolar fracture in her left ankle last week. It was a bad break needing the ankle to be re-set and a reconstruction surgery which she now has a plate with 7 screws on one side and about 4 long pins with a tension band on the other side. I am with her currently in Kentucky but will be heading home in a few days to Pennsylvania. She is instructed no weight bearing at all for 8 weeks post-op and the rehab will go from there based on her strength. She drives a Mustang V8 5 speed, and we are thinking of her taking my small crossover SUV jeep patriot, which is automatic. I am worried about how long it will take her to drive, and use a clutch in her mustang, if she will be able to use the clutch ever again... looking for some advice about her driving again and using a clutch when all is said and done. If it seems that using a clutch in her mustang will be a prolonged issue, we may switch vehicles. Any input is appreciated as I am only here with her until Sunday. Thank You

Glad you liked that picture lol But yeah I believe my high school transcript showed about a 3.3 GPA average. Sometimes it was higher, some a little lower, but not horrible. My biggest thing is that being in firefighting the thrill of EMS/Paramedic always excited me, however I feel that nursing is a much more stable career path to follow. So before i go on to the next choice, I'm trying to see more specifically which path to follow

Well thank you to all who responded, the advice was great and its nice to hear from people who have come to the same decisions in their life. I held A's and B's in school but never had a lot of science courses which is my only fear as far as pre reqs and just overall knowledge needed... but all i can do is try! Thanks again

My name is Josh and I am currently a high school grad, class of 2011. I am a volunteer firefighter and a construction worker. The Emergency Medicine career field and emergency service has always been a passion of mine. However during high school I got sucked into and stuck doing welding and fabrication at our technical school. I am now regretting that and am thinking of going to college to get at least an associates degree in nursing and fulfilling my goal of being either a paramedic or getting into being an ER nurse. Some people tell me its too late to do it, but I say it's never too late. And if it's not, how should i go about fulfilling this dream? Any guidance or information would be greatly appreciated, thank you for your time...

My name is Josh and I am currently a high school grad, class of 2011. I am a volunteer firefighter and a construction worker. The Emergency Medicine career field and emergency service has always been a passion of mine. However during high school I got sucked into and stuck doing welding and fabrication at our technical school. I am now regretting that and am thinking of going to college to get at least an associates degree in nursing and fulfilling my goal of being either a paramedic or getting into being an ER nurse. Some people tell me its too late to do it, but I say it's never too late. And if it's not, how should i go about fulfilling this dream? Any guidance or information would be greatly appreciated, thank you for your time...