Allied Health Care Professionals!!!! Need your advice and expertise. Serious Answers only!?

Question

I am 34 with a BS in Liberal Studies/Biology. I am thinking about switching careers, and I am highly interested in pursuing a career in the allied health field. I am particularly interested in nursing, nuclear medicine, sonography, and radiology (CAT scans and MRI). If you work in any of these professions, please tell why you chose that profession, pros/cons of job, beginning salaries, average salaries, opportunity for growth, any preferred medical specialities, as well as anything you wished you knew about the profession before you started, but have learned in the workplace or through experience. I have already checked out websites such as monster, american medical association...Thanks for the help and consideration!

Answer 1

I don't know if you know anything about Medical Technology. A very good field. Their are two options available. A two year degree and a four year degree. I have the two year. Just graduated and starting salary for me was around $25,000/year in Iowa. In some places the four year degrees make more, but not everywhere. Since you already have your BS you could get the two year and work for awhile and then take the test for the next level. This field is short staffed and several places have openings.

Here is some a site with some more information:
http://ascp.org/

Hope that helps. Best wishes in whatever you pursue. Take care.

Answer 2

Nursing: in demand until year 2020, higher pay, a noble profession, not only a profession but a vocation to consider