am 35yrs old but love to pursue career in medical i.e nursing or medical doctor where do i start?
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It's not too late!  Lots of people come back to enter the health care field later in life.  Visit www.studentdoctor.net and click on forums, then look especially at the forum for 'non-traditional' (i.e. not coming straight out of undergraduate degree) students.  There is LOTS of helpful information.\n\nI am also planning to take a non-traditional route, going a few years after I get a Masters degree in public health.  For starters, make sure you've taken all the science pre-requisities to get into med school (bio, chem, physics, etc.).  Look on specific school websites to see the requirements.  You can take classes at a local community college.\n\nGood luck, and I hope you find lots of helpful info on studentdoctor.net --I know it's helped me a lot!
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wow! im 20 and still no direction in life. i want to be a handyman but im also considering to be a nurse. i just want to be a nurse coz of the job security. but i really like doing hands-on stuff like being a handyman or doing landscape architecture.\n\nwell, my advice would be to study hard and exceed above what is expected of you. people might think you might now make the cut coz of ur age. prove em wrong, sir.
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As a physician, I think I'd encourage you to strongly consider a career in medicine.  Certainly, as a physician, you could pursue fields where being artistic/creativity is a bonus---plastic or cosmetic surgery would be one such field.  \n\nI would also say, however, that preparation for college and medical school would definitely require an affinity for science.  It also requires a willingness and ability to delay gratification---I studied for 14 years after high school before starting practice as a cardiologist at the age of 32.  And of course, you have to do well in school, be at the top of your class, and pursue pertinent extracurricular activities to gain admission to medical school.  Not to mention the MCAT (medical college admission test) in your Junior year of college.\n\nSo, it's a really rewarding career, and we need good women in many medical fields, but it surely is not for the faint of heart or timid.  \n\nGood luck.
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if you think that you are capable to handle medical school then you should go for it. its a worthwhile job becasue you save people and get paid a lot. nursing is alright but if you know you have the potential of becoming a doctor just do it, yeah it may take years but the outcome it worth it. others might disagree with me but i know someone in medical school and they love it there.
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You could be a nurse in the military, they may well sponsor you through your training.  Speak to a careers adviser or some newly qualified nurses for advice too.\n\nGood luck!
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what field that in demand in the moment. depend upon your location. where i'm from there are a shortage of nurses. so i would say nurses and medical assistant or in demand at this moment.
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my friends husband who was an artist went back as a mature aged student and obtained a degree in graphic design.  He found employment from it, but it was hard and very competive.  I am a nursing student and have gone back as a mature aged student.  I would look at the job prospects first.  I chose nursing because of the shortage and availability of the work, plus of my interest in it.
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PT is definitely the way to go.... \n\nAs a nurse I have had up to 56 patients under my care.  It is not uncommon for me to care for 26 at once.  I tend to be balancing three hot potatoes at once.\n\nAs a PT you usually work one on one with a schedule, have more respect, and make more money.\n\nPhysical therapists are in such a huge demand right now that the sign on bonuses are exceeding those for nurses and employers are even offering free housing so you work for them.  With all the orthopedic surgeries going on you will be a busy busy person.\n\nNursing is a very stressful career but can be very rewarding as well. It is up to you but the money and working conditions are in PT.
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The aging of the baby boom should mean that all sectors of the health care industry should do well.  You asked about three specific branches.\n\nNursing is a reasonable choice, if you see the whole picture.  You can complete the entry-level nursing program in 1 year (this leads to a Licenced Vocational Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse certificate.)  The next step up, and where you really should focus your energy, is the Registered Nurse level.  For most RNs, it takes a year of prerequisites and two years of nursing courses at a community college to get the degree.  From there, you can do another two years and get your Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and aspire to nursing leadership positions.  Graduate level nursing degrees include Nurse Practitioner which allows you to do most of the things a family practice doctor does or getting your Master of Science in Nursing and teaching Nursing (a particularly in-demand field right now.)\n\nNursing is an extremely cyclical profession though.  Because a majority of nurses are women (yes, there are many men entering the field, but the numbers don't lie), there are a significant number of nurses out of the profession at any given time (raising families etc.)  As long as the economy is good and their significant other (read: husbands) are making good money, the nurses can stay out of the workforce.  But when the economy turns sour, many of these nurses go back to work and the market tightens.  \n\nOne more thing -- my cousin is a hospital pharmacist and she loves it.  She was able to get into pharmacy school with only 2 years of college under her belt.  Then she went to Midwestern's 3-year pharm.d. program in Glendale, AZ.  Heck, she was almost able to perscribe medicine before she was old enough to drink!  She makes about $90k, works regular hours and has call two times a month.  She is also a top professional (unlike nurses who report to doctors) in her own right.  If she wanted to work retail (which she is adament that she doesn't), she could pull in $120k.)
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i thing u should choose medical or engineering
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Im an LPN and my passion has always been working with the older folks, I just love them, I also like mental health. It all depends on what you like to do, dont work somewhere only because of the pay, decide what you want to do and see what is open in that field. There are lots of jobs out there that you wouldnt even consider needing nurses, things like factories, schools, camps etc etc.
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I'm 12 too!  Anyways...  down to business.  medical puts a lot of stress on you.  sometimes if u don't perform an operation right, and the patient dies....well... and if you prescribe someone the wrong medicine...uh oh..  Forensics (csi stuff) is a good choice.  I myself want to  be a forensic scientist when I grow up.  Forensics is the study of crimes and how they happen.  You mostly deal with dead people.  Not many live ones to worry about!  Zoology might be a tad boring...  and physcology..I really dunno.  What you wanna be when u grow up is up to you!
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From your moniker, I'm guessing that you are premed and getting a little worried about the options.  Assuming you've had the basic coursework, A&P, biology, chemisty, biochemistry, etc, you can get into either one.  Nursing is definitely easier to get into than medical school.  You can be out and earning money in about 2 years, though it you decide to wander on into being a practicioner, a nurse first assistant (to a surgeon), or another specialty, then you are going to earn a bit more (ok, sometimes a huge bit more).  \n\nIf you decide to be a doctor and are lucky enough to get in, then you'll take about 3 years to go through school, then you have residency, and probably a little extra training.  Oh, yes.  and tuition bills out the wazoo.  \n\nDoctors tend to earn more, but have less stress than nurses.  They have a different level of responsibility.   \n\nNurses have to go under the guidance of a doctor.  A nurse practitioner can write a prescription, but the doctor has to review it or sign off on it.  Nurses need to work to orders.  Doctors write the orders.\n\nDoctors are one of two medical positions which are permitted to prescribe drugs without getting authorization.  Nurses are not.\n\nFollow your heart, and your luck.  Some people in nursing absolutely love it.  Others hate it or grow to hate it.  .  Some doctors love what they do, others don't.
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nursing or programmer
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You are certainly not out of your mind and not old by any means.  People I know got their nursing degrees when they were well over 45 and are working, making good money.\n\nThe medical career is extremely rewarding.  You feel like you're part of the solution rather than part of the problem.  I highly recommend it.\n\nCan't recommend schools, etc., in your area, but wish you all the very best!
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You need to be a very caring person who can be compassionate and yet able to handle difficult situations without getting overly emotionally involved. Medicine involves life and death. You will have to deal with people of all ages at a time when they are scared and sick. Doctors almost have a calling. If you are unsure, go into medicine. By the way, there are lawyers with medical backgrounds. They deal with malpractice and other legal questions that pertain to medicine and drugs.
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Any job in the health/elder care industries... these fields are going to really be needing people in the next few years!