re: Back to school: Law school or RN

I know, silly...ha! God knows there are enough running scams to keep him busy....

That's actually one of the major reasons I'm looking at becoming an RN. I'm prior military, and used to a field environment. I love the idea of working where others (particularly women) won't. Not trying to sound like a douche, but I genuinely like those types of environments.

That's why I don't want to be a floor nurse (long-term anyway)

I'd like to travel, maybe work as an RN in the federal prison system, flight nurse, or maybe something related to the CJ field. My other degree was Criminal Justice; Investigative services, so I'd love to be able to be in a field where I am able to utilize both.

Anyway, I am currently enrolled in the prerequisite courses to be able to begin clinicals in January. If you have any field suggestions or anything else, let me know. What's your opinion on psych nursing?

I have worked as an ICU Nurse, Flight Nurse, and Nurse Manager for large academic medical center. I hire nurses every week. If you don't have a passion to help people, just try something else. Nobody has a passion for dealing with frequent diarrhea or a combative patient in ETOH withdrawal. But if you like helping people and making a difference to people and families in some of the worst times of their lives you push through the bullsh**.

Flight nursing sounds like it would interest you. The pay is not great because the job is coveted. The hours can be awesome if you work for a team that does 24 hour shifts. Lots of time off. But flight nursing has a ton of continuing education requirements and PR responsibilities.

CRNA is a great lifestyle job with great pay. The school is expensive and difficult. It will cost you 40-80k for school plus living expenses for at least the clinical year. Almost all programs are doctorate programs now so expect the time and financial commitment to increase.

Let me know if you have other questions.

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Flip side: I have very little passion for RN but the potential for 6 figures is there, and it's guaranteed job security anywhere. 3 day work weeks allow me to venture outside into other areas of interest.

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Maybe off here but I've worked as a traveling PT in La, Fl, cali, and nc. I've never worked at a place where RNs were making 6 figures working 3 days a week. Usually they are putting in 48 hours to get closer to that