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Originally Posted by vtec260
My wife was a nurse and she got tired of working shift work and wasn't terribly happy. We made decision for her to go back to school as long as we could afford to without going into huge debt. I
In her early 30's, while going to university, we had our second child (parents helped out big time in raising two kids while schooling), and she managed to finish her degree in another health care field. She is much happier now and still has 25 year career to look forward to that she'll enjoy. It was difficult several years to juggle sleep, studying, raising family, etc. but no regrets at all.
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If shift work is an issue. Don't become a MD. The shifts that I work as a nurse are nothing compared to the shifts that I see doctors work where 18 hour days are not out of the norm. I have personally seen a doctor who worked for 36 hours straight (with some breaks for sleep).