The Medical Field

[HUMAN]

Anybody here in the medical field or are looking to get into it? If so, what are you going to do and where are you going to school?

Me, I'm at Tyler Junior College in East Texas currently studying to be a Liscensed Vocational Nurse. I'm half way through and graduate in Feb.

After that I'm going back to the same school for my Associates Degree in Registered Nursing. Then I plan to work in the OR for some time and work my way through an online school where I can earn my BSN then eventually my Master's Degree.

It's going to be a long haul, but I'll get there eventually. After all, I'm only 20, I think I go some time left.

 

[tzarinna]

Good luck

I worked in health care for about 8 years as a recreation thearpist in long term health care. My aunt is a nurse. Will you be going towards being a nurse practitioner it's one step away from being a doctor

 

[Poetic Chaos]

I'm gonna be training to be a Surgical Tech in October at Bryman in Hayward. 13 month program, 5 of them interning. The biggest downside of the job: having to shave peoples genitals.

 

[tzarinna]

Eww,thanks

 

[HUMAN]

Good luck

Will you be going towards being a nurse practitioner it's one step away from being a doctor

Thanks!

I more than likely will be. Pay check wouldn't be too bad.

 

[tzarinna]

Yeah it wil,will you remain in Texas or will you look around. I know there's a lot of nursing homes in Texas. Wel,l any where you go nurses are in high demand. You'll never go with out a job.

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

I'm gonna be training to be a Surgical Tech in October at Bryman in Hayward. 13 month program, 5 of them interning. The biggest downside of the job: having to shave peoples genitals.

i pity you.


but yeah, im currently going to school for mechanical engineering.......maybe industrial or civil. after i graduate i might go to a vocational school thats in the medical field, probably an ultersound technologists or something.


just to have a career to fall back on. or switch whenever i feel like it.

 

[Poetic Chaos]

Living in California though, not a bad career choice. Plenty of practices. Plenty of surgeries.

 

[Alpha and Omega]

i pity you.


but yeah, im currently going to school for mechanical engineering.......maybe industrial or civil. after i graduate i might go to a vocational school school thats in the medical field, probably an ultersound technologists or something.


just to have a career to fall back on. or switch whenever i feel like it.

Very smart to have a back-up by doing two things. Good move.

 

[Superman4ever]

Cool a medical thread! I start Med school next week I just came back from a tour of the campus, which I absolutely adore; my sister and I got our white coats during the orientation/family day ceremony yesterday!

 

[Superman4ever]

Yeah it wil,will you remain in Texas or will you look around. I know there's a lot of nursing homes in Texas. Wel,l any where you go nurses are in high demand. You'll never go with out a job.

Actually, I saw an add at the hospital last week (on of the RNs showed to me) for nurses to come out to Cali. all paid expenses, 2,000 dollar signing bonus, and up to 10,200-11,000 a week!

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

Actually, I saw an add at the hospital last week (on of the RNs showed to me) for nurses to come out to Cali. all paid expenses, 2,000 dollar signing bonus, and up to 10,200-11,000 a week!

yeah man, the medical field is huge. thats why im gonna make it my secondary career.

 

[HUMAN]

Yeah it wil,will you remain in Texas or will you look around. I know there's a lot of nursing homes in Texas. Wel,l any where you go nurses are in high demand. You'll never go with out a job.

Yeah, for real. I'll never be outsourced.

I plan to stay in Texas, but that could always change. I have a soon-to-be wife and a son, so I have to think about them before moving. That's one of the reasons why I'm finishing school online after I get my ADN.

 

[HUMAN]

Cool a medical thread! I start Med school next week I just came back from a tour of the campus, which I absolutely adore; my sister and I got our white coats during the orientation/family day ceremony yesterday!

That's very cool! You going to specialize?

 

[tzarinna]

Actually, I saw an add at the hospital last week (on of the RNs showed to me) for nurses to come out to Cali. all paid expenses, 2,000 dollar signing bonus, and up to 10,200-11,000 a week!

One of those news shows had some places that were willing to provide maid service,groundskeeping as sign on bonus'.

Maybe one day I will return,gerentolgy will have made some outstanding advances in the next 5 years.

 

[sassycat]

Does becoming a registered massage therapist count?

 

[Superman4ever]

That's very cool! You going to specialize?

Yup, Neurosurgery...

 

[Superman4ever]

Does becoming a registered massage therapist count?

Yes...now (if you're a woman): "I've got this pain in my lower back...llooooowwwwer!"

If you're a man: "Get'cho haands off me!"

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

Yup, Neurosurgery...

wow, good luck with that......................................

 

[Superman4ever]

wow, good luck with that......................................

Actually, I'm very excited and within a months time, I'm going to be conducting patient interviews and histories at the teaching hospital. I'm wicked excited actually!

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

Actually, I'm very excited and within a months time, I'm going to be conducting patient interviews and histories at the teaching hospital. I'm wicked excited actually!

how old are you?

 

[Superman4ever]

how old are you?

I turned 24 couple months back!

 

[tzarinna]

Yup, Neurosurgery...

Whoa
I'm impressed

 

[Carter]

The biggest downside of the job: having to shave peoples genitals.

 

[sassycat]

I think I'm going to do very well, the only thing I have to worry about is learning all that anatomy. My professor said that I'll know more than a doctors worth.

Yes...now (if you're a woman): "I've got this pain in my lower back...llooooowwwwer!"

I'll have to watch out for naughty clients as well!