kbeck3941

I need advice and I seem to can't find it locally. I am reaching out to anyone who may have similar experience with my situation. I am a 9 year veteran of the USAF. My plan is to finish out my career at 20 years. I have recently decided I want to pursue a degree in RN with a focus on pediatrics (to ultimatly work in the NICU or nursery). Still unfamiliar with how that process works, but anyhow. My problem is with my degree and current career in the Air Force. I am in logisitics which has zero to do with nursing. I am afraid this may hurt me in the long run. Another issue is when I finish my degree and board cert I'll still have approx. 8 years left on my enlistment. Could this hurt me, essentially trying to use an RN degree and having little to no experience 8 years later at the age of 40? Any information and help would be much appreciated. Also, the locations I am looking at are the metro Atlanta area or Charleston, SC (specifically MUSC or the VA).