Danzi

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1. Lawyer to Nurse

   Danzi replied to layne228's topic in Career Support

   You're not a weirdo! I'm a lawyer in my thirties too and have been thinking about nursing school for two years now. I'm starting my pre-reqs next month, hopefully! I'm so excited at the prospect of leaving the law. I graduated at the top of my cl...

2. Attorney to Nurse Career

   Danzi replied to Brett73's topic in Legal

   I've been a lawyer for six years and am seriously considering making the switch to nursing school. I'm starting my pre-reqs now and have not decided yet whether to do a one year accelerated BSN, or do a 3 year accelerated RN/NP program. I'm scarred a...

3. Midlife Career Change to Nursing - Advice, please

   Danzi replied to mcgocara31's topic in Career Support

   mcgocara31 - I'd love to know if you made the switch from law to nursing. I am also a lawyer (6 years in) in my mid-thirties and have been seriously considering making the switch for several years now. I know nursing is difficult and not glamorous, b...

4. Midlife Career Change to Nursing - Advice, please

   Danzi replied to mcgocara31's topic in Career Support

   Honestly, being a lawyer isn't a stable job. The cap on associates at law firms (the lowest level lawyer) is about six years, and then you're out. Corporate jobs are extremely hard to come by, and the physical aspect of lawyering is awful - we work v...