Jetter2

I'm not going into nursing for money, but obviously I have to have enough to live comfortably to justify all the student loans etc that I'll be taking out.

Unfortunatly no they don't. You can't join any branch of the US Military to learn to become a nurse. The most you can do "off the street" is become a LPN. Whats the salary like for ADN's? Is it enough for a Young single guy to live comfortably ? =]

Hello All! I have always had 2 loves in my life, Aviation and Medicine. The Medical one never really surfaced untill last year which was my senior year in HS. I am currently in the process of enlisting in the military, but I am having to submit all kinds of waivers etc that are just causing a huge wait. Long story short, I know that if for some weird reason I can't get into the military and become a pilot, I know that I want to be a nurse. My question to all of yall is what path did yall choose? There is a program at my local CC's that are ADN's but I don't know how much money they make. I was wondering if it would be fesible to go for an ADN, and then get a job to support yourself while you get you're BSN. I know there are nursing shortages but are ADN's really employable here in dallas? I want to be able to afford the lifestyle of having the nice apartment in north dallas, having a nice car and clothes, and even more of having a nice job as a nurse. Any advice for the young and confused Texan guy?