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Question

Well I'm getting ready to start my schooling. I'm wanting to go into the medical field. I'm not sure how far. Nursing or more. I'm way excited but a little nervous at the same time. Any advice that anyone could give me would be greatly appreciated about the medical field or the schooling to get in! Thanks so much!

Answer 1

If you're considering nursing as a career, that would be a smart choice because of the shortage of nurses within the US. With a nursing degree you will always be able to get a job...anywhere.

You should be excitied and it's normal to be a little nervous. The nervousness will begin to wear off once you start the program.

It's difficult to give you advice without knowing the state you live in or what type of degree you're looking to get. In the US, there are over 200 specialties within nursing. These specialties encompass care throughout the human lifespan based upon patient needs.

In New York state you can become an RN with a two year associates degree (in nursing) once you pass the NCLEX exam. You can make pretty good money as an RN. Some RN's have a four year bachelor degrees. In most cases you will make a little more money because of the degree but this is not always the case. Much will also depend on what area of nursing you want to get into. Some nursing positions will require a four year degree. You'll need to do some research based on what kind of nurse you would like to be.

Registered nurses (RNs) are professional nurses who often supervise the tasks performed by LPNs, orderlies, and nursing assistants. They provide direct care and make decisions regarding plans of care for individuals and groups of healthy, ill, and injured people. They either have an associate degree, or bachelors degree in nursing at entry level, and after passing state board examinations, are granted the title registered nurse. Regardless of degree, RNs have many hours of clinical experience before they are graduated.

All pathways into the practice of nursing require that the candidate receive clinical training in nursing. Care is delivered by the student nurses under academic supervision in hospitals and in other practice settings. Clinical courses typically include:

Maternal-child nursing.
Pediatric nursing.
Adult medical-surgical nursing.
Geriatric nursing.
Psychiatric nursing.

Additionally, the average annual income for registered nurses in the U.S. is $56,750.

As far as schooling, apply early because there is often a waiting list for nursing programs. There are many community colleges and state collages with great nursing programs. Community colleges are the more affordable choice as are state colleges. Private colleges are often very expensive and don't neccessarily provide a better education.

Contact the school that you are interested in and start gathering your information. Talking with the head of the nursing department is often a great place to start. They are usually very knowlegable and can offer great advice.

Good luck to you!

Answer 2

If you want to get into the medical field you have to be realistic and realize its going to be very very hard..you need to have the grades, money and determination, otherwise youre just wasting your time. I had the same confusions as you, I came to the conclusion if I wanted to be in the medical field, invest so much time, money and energy that I would only settle for the best, the top three fields are Surgical, Anesthesiology, and Gynecology..I decided to go for the Anesthesiology. From the looks of things the only people in the future that will be able to lead at least half decent lives will be the Doctors, Lawyers or stealing CEO politicians. Congratulations on your smart decision and good luck.

Answer 3

You can become an LPN if you get into a technical/vocational school. You can check with universities about their nursing program. Be aware that with a vocational school its only a year, where a university will be two years. Also, check their waiting lists. I was seeing two year waiting lists where I live. In the medical field, I would suggest becoming a nurse's aid, first. Then you could possible go to work at a hospital where they will pay for your schooling to become a nurse. Also, you could check with community action in your community. Many times they have programs to assist in getting an education. Good luck!

Answer 4

Well from what I've noticed, alot of people who are going into the medical field go into nursing first. They can get internships, and they take most of the basic classes you'll need to have anyway like microbiology, anatomy, things like that. Nurses can make a pretty decent pay as well.

Answer 5

Learn to sleep under any condition. short naps while turning the page of a book will be needed.

Seriously, stay focused. The only time you see an obstacle is when you take your eye off of the objective.

Don't try to serve too many masters. School, a job and a social life will kill you.

Be sure to reserve time for you, and I mean you, singular, no friends, acquaintances, family or enemies allowed.

Good luck.

Answer 6

Pick a field and work towards that. Make sure its the field you want from the beginning, otherwise if you decide to change, it will feel like its taking forever to finish. If you want to go into health care get good grades!