Gemmy18

Hello everyone. I have a few questions and I am in need of some advice on getting into the Nursing career itself. I'm still not 100% if this is what I want to do but it is definitely something I can see myself doing and could enjoy, especially if I can work with the elderly. I'm kinda bashful but I do always warm up to people and I know I'll be extremely friendly with patients. I am returning to school in the fall and I've decided to go straight for my BSN. I'm in Dayton, Ohio and there seems to be a pretty good demand for Nurses here and plenty of jobs though I'm not sure if the market here is saturated or not. I was originally thinking about becoming an Occupational Therapist but the schools that do offer it are pretty expensive plus I am a single mom and can't really afford it so that's another reason why I chose Nursing. I won't be staying on campus so that'll save me a ton of money and debt in the future. I'm staying with my parents for the time being and my daughter will be in daycare. She will be 1 years old when I return to school and I really just want to get it out of the way while she is still young. I really just wanted to know how do current Nurses like the career overall? Also, is the Nursing market really that saturated? Do I still have a good shot of getting my job with my BSN in 4 years vs getting an ADN? Also, what can I do in the meantime to prepare for both school and the career itself?

Hello :) I'm new around here. I had a few questions on Nursing and other careers. A little bit about me, I'm 20 going on 21 and a mom to a 6 month old little girl. I'm having a hard time deciding on careers but have narrowed down my choices to either becoming a Registered Nurse or Physical Therapist Assistant. I have my school picked out as far as going for a BSN goes. I kinda like the idea of becoming a PTA since they make about $50k a year and I won't have to be in school as long. There also seems to be a pretty good demand for them here. At the same time, RNs make more and it seems like a fun career but I'm hearing there's a lot of competition for jobs. I was wondering if there any PTAs here that can tell me how they like their career or if you were a previous PTA, what was it like and how was the pay? I'm also wondering if I do decide on either one, would it be ok for me to take out a small loan to get a studio apartment? Things aren't really working out here as far as living with my parents goes. I'm just tired of the same ol things and I'm ready to be independent and enjoying my life because right now, I feel like a prisoner.