if u had to choose another career in healthcare besides nursing, what would it be?

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Specializes in Psych, Hospice, Surgical unit, L&D/Postpartum.

I would choose to be a respiratory therapist or a paramedic. How bout u.......

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Monitor tech. That is like the easiest job in the world.

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Ooh, I like that medic answer!

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Specializes in M/S, MICU, CVICU, SICU, ER, Trauma, NICU.
Monitor tech. That is like the easiest job in the world.

That would be punishment to me as I would be "ball and chained" to the monitors.

I would pick....risk management.

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Specializes in LTC Family Practice.

Medical Lab Technologist

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That would be punishment to me as I would be "ball and chained" to the monitors.

I agree, and in my experience, monitor techs get paid similar to PCAs.

I don't think I'd ever be willing to go back to school for it now, but I still think I'd enjoy being a pharmacist.

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Public Health, which I may end up doing. . .

As for something I won't end up doing: I always said I should've been a Pharmacist.

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

i'd go to culinary school and be a chef - i love to cook

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Occupational or physical therapy, speech therapy, radiologist. I would consider any of the 4

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Specializes in neurotrauma ICU.

administration. because they obviously know EVERYTHING (and wouldn't that be nice?) and get paid a ton of money.

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Veterinarian.

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Specializes in PICU, Pediatrics, Pediatric Home Health.
Veterinarian.

Me too! I would love to be a veterinarian but that will not happen anytime soon, so I am pursuing my next passion in life: teaching. Finishing my masters soon and will continue on for my Ph.D.

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