ani

i know many co-workers that went back to school after working for a few years..
and they all chose nursing!

but i agree, it does take quite a bit enthusiasm and patience to be a nurse.
for me, i know i can't do it due to its shedule.

do u know nurses work 12-hour shifts?
they do 7AM-7PM for 2 days
then 7PM-7AM for 2 days
then they are off for 5 days..

but of course, u would expect to be called in during ur days off to do OT!
or.. u would work 12 hours + OT hours
I've talked to a nurse before and he told me he has been working for 24 hours (i know it sounds scary, but they have breaks where they can take naps)

but then there are so many different opportunies. lots of rooms to grow. u can then become those.. nurses that work for clinics.. then it'll be regular hours.. or u can become nurse educators..

there's a bit shortage of nurses everywhere.. so u can move around in the world and still be able to find a job!

there are lots of nursing programs in bc, like .. bcit, ubc, langara, douglas.. etc etc.
i think ubc i a 4 year program, langara/douglas is 2 years?

i would advise u to do more research on the different programs to find out which one actually suits ur needs..