PhoenixDevil

LOL!!! Hahaha heehee

GCU = Grand Canyon University in the Phoenix, AZ area.

Just to weigh in...there's no pizza like NY pizza. 'Nuff said.

If you're up for moving...my thoughts are that Huntington Township in Suffolk county would pay better. I doubt the Northport school system nurses starved and I remember, you'd starve on $38K even in the '90's !!!

Old New Grad here...when I get working I'll do something for Halloween--depends on where I land my first nursing job. In my past life I would wear a pin or other sort of jewelry at work, but I was an outside sales rep. :-)

Having done a reality check--financial investment vs. ROI vs. debt vs. ageism vs. experience vs. job market vs. competition, etc.-- , at 48 I changed careers and started the long nursing school journey. What I've experienced was more negative attitude from my nursing school peers than on my clinical rotations. During school I managed to volunteer weekends at a local hospital and now know many people there. Doing this is a two-fold win: I get to feel out the people who work there and they get to know me as a worker and quasi-colleague. I would suggest volunteering before you make your decision, just to get your feet wet, and again once you're in nursing school (schedule permitting, of course!). Nursing school is very challenging, and I'm lucky that I have a supportive family. The "money out" vs. "no money in" question has kept me up at night, worrying about retirement, being in debt 'till I'm 100, etc. It's a lot to consider. But as Knute said (and per current business theory) "energy is the currency"! Do as much as you can to increase your energy "capital"-physical & mental- and present yourself as a dynamic, flexible, and positive person. These qualities are always desirable, despite one's age. Best of luck in whatever you decide!

"No! I'M Dr. Jekyll! This is Mr. Hyde."

"Don't just stand there, Nurse! Get some solvent and unglue us!"

Hi Komelika, I read your posts and wanted to weigh in. I just graduated with a BSN--a career change--after 20 years in the pharma sales industry where more than half of my time was spent as a manager. Nursing's very challenging but I'm glad I did it and, yes, wish I'd done it sooner. The education aspect was tough and it can be difficult to be humble, especially for those of us who have been successful in another career. I've found that humility is part of the nursing profession (not a bad thing at all!). Despite knowing some things, one must go into nursing as if one doesn't know much beyond the pre-requesite classess, this way, wrong beliefs don't cloud current, correct information (never a good thing). If you have a strong desire to pursue nursing, then do it! But if your decision is purely financial, imho, there are other more lucrative careers out there. I'm not saying that one can't live comfortably on a nurses' salary, however. I've heard the nursing profession called "a calling". As such, there should be a discernment period prior to applying. Consider your motivation and see how you like the pre-requisites. A happy worker does good work! I hope this is helpful. Best of luck! ~Jeannine

Congratulations!!!

"That's right, Harold. I have been waiting all night to come home and look up your nose."

"Oh. So now you have meningitis from changing a light bulb?"

They're called 'scrubs', George, they're not supposed to be sexy!"