Duane Said:

Accounting/Business or Nursing?

We Answered:

As you said, nurses will always have jobs. Accounting may not be so promising, but if you don't like nursing, you won't be happy. If you get your BSN you can do nursing work a few years, then pursue the more administrative aspect of nursing, such as being a director of nursing, and less involved with patient care.

Gary Said:

Can u please help me with my personal statement...Give some advice regards 2 it..?

We Answered:

I think you should go for it. It sounds like you'd be great at it! Good Luck with it all, and I truely think that you'll do great things with it!

Jill Said:

Career Choice.... Help Me Please.?

We Answered:

With so many choices, it's hard to settle on one particular career. After all, how do we really know if we are going to like the path we've chosen?

I spent 15 years in the computer industry before switching careers and I learned a valuable lesson. Like you, my passion is traveling. I looked at every possible angle to try and find profession that involved travel. But the reality is this... when you are traveling on the company's dime, you have little, if any, time to enjoy the travel and you grow to hate what you once loved.

My cousin is an ICE Agent (Federal agent, immigration). He travels all over the world. He gets on a plane, travels to an exotic location, spends the night, and gets back on the plane for another 8-12 hours. He HATES it. My friend is a pilot for Southwest Airlines. Same story. He travels CONSTANTLY, but never gets to enjoy the destinations. It's work, not fun.

So, in response to your question, there may be a better way to achieve your goal of traveling. If you pursue a career that pays well and has benefits (paid time off), you will always have the money you need to travel on your own dime and go where you want to go. That's what I'm doing now... I've added Paris, London, Turkey, China, Hong Kong, Alaska... and more to my list. I get to travel now because I can afford to do so.

Also, nursing is in high-demand and can be very lucrative. But demand isn't just here in America, it's worldwide. So, you can really have the best of both worlds if you play your cards right. You can be a nurse here, or you can travel abroad and use your nursing skills in other countries.

I've included a source below that lists nursing opportunities abroad. I've also included a source that has a number of accelerated BSN programs.

I hope that helps!

Lori Said:

Which is a better career for a mother?

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I am in a situation where I am a teacher and my sister is an RN. We both were in school a total of 6 years before we entered the workforce and both had similar debt (student loans).

Teachers definitely have more flexibility, we work a fairly traditional work week, sometimes I am able to leave shortly after school to take care of personal business, while other times I am working hours (1-5) hours in my classroom after school.

Nurses, depending on the employer, may work 5 or 4 or 3 days a week. My sister works 12 hour shifts and some weeks works 3 day and some weeks 4 (nice). She typically has an easier time getting days off in that she does not have to prepare lesson plans for the next day.

The MAJOR difference is pay. My sister makes twice as much as me and the upper limit to pay is also about double. On our salary schedule I have about $45k and my sister makes about $85k.

I would say stress level is about the same.

Personally, I think it is a bad time to get in to teaching. In CA (I'm sure in other states as well), the state and federal teaching standards are really putting a lot of stress on not just teachers, but the students and school administration. So much so that the school climate has changed drastically. Teaching is not as fun as it used to be and there is very little "fun" in learning. The personal touch as been take out of the teaching equation. We are expected to teach the curriculum the way everyone else is teaching it.

Clarence Said:

is this a good introduction to my speech?

We Answered:

It is very good. Some minor tweaks for your consideration:

One reason for choosing this career is because nursing offers more diversity than most other careers. Specifically, Registered Nurses work in ........................................…

Additionally, there are many opportunities,,,,,,,,

And most importantly, you will be making a difference in the lives of others.

Yes, it is permissible to begin sentences with 'and' and 'but:'

http://www.accu-assist.com/grammar-tips-…

GOOD LUCK! Nursing is a very demanding career, but we need more nurses.