Confused of what career to follow...Business Management vs. Nursing.

Thank you for your very kind words. I just got my star and like yours, it is an eight. I am very happy and excited with my eight. I live in Central Texas. Nurses are not getting rich but it seems to me that they are well compensated. This is true of The whole United States. Nurses get good money as well as benefits but it is hard and demanding work. It is also very rewarding work. What type of nurse are you? Can you give me an idea of what compensation is? Do you also get benefits? Sometimes benefits add up. Don't you also get raises and promotions?

Yes, i saw you have a yellow start today with an 8 inside! Congratulations! I know Nurses over there in the US are paid so high, and higher and higher as their experience gets longer. Honestly, one of the reasons why a lot of Asian take up nursing course is that they want to work abroad but want to spend their earnings in their country. And it makes sense because our currency value is so low like $1.00 -43 Philippine peso. Imagine the salary over their multiplied 43x when they come home to spend. I am working for 2 years in surgical-orthopedic ward. I think what Nurses earns over day in 1 day is equal to our 1 month salary here:) We get our own health insurance by ourselves. Raises and promotions? I don't think so, not until you belong to a big clan and your clan will commit to give all your votes to your Mayor in the next election.:) My employment is contract and renewable every 3 months, i think they make us contractual so they can not give us bonuses during Christmas and year end. What can I do, that is what our system of employment here works. But when it comes to patient care, I am still give out my best to my patient. I am working based on standards. Thank you bostonphil for the respond. Good PM from the Philippines!

Hi Bostonphil! I think i have to rate yours as the best response because i find it so detailed, although i also like the other responses. Thank you so much for your valuable response, i will remember what you say. Actually, i am giving myself a year to finalize everything. I working presently in a local hospital here in my place, although i like the set up because it will take only 10mins to get there, i have my home here with could make expenses less, my family and friends are nearby. It's just that compensation is too low. I hope i will be enlightened by you mylotters as i am really in the state of dilemma. Thanks for the responses, enjoy your day!

You are welcome. Take care. ps. let us know what you decide.

Yes, you are true. I can't do 2 completely different fields are the same time. I both love them but i know i have to forget one of them to do great to the other one. At this point of time, i really don't know, but presently I am working as a Nurse and I am trying to get an experience in a special area. I hope i can clear all these confusions in the days to come. Thank you for the response!

Of course, im gonna share whatever i have i mind. Good thing there is mylot where there are friends to support in anyways they can. I am giving myself 1 year to finalize everything:) Good morning from the Philippines!

Do what you must. But a word of advice, I know a lot of nurses. A lot of them have gone through the experience and certification route. Really up to know the are still in the Philippines working for the local hospitals due to its very very hard to get a a nursing job oversees as a nurse unlike a couple of years ago. Taking the business management route, I would advise not to take the pawn role. Really taking up business management means that you are preparing to manage your own company and not someone else'. If you have the dough, start a little business. Hover and supervise it. And hopefully you end up another Mang Inasal in the works.

I know that every year Nurses are increasing in a huge number in the Philippines. I have a little advantage compared to the nee Nurses because i already have experience and i have some training and seminars, too. But i will have listen to what my heart says. Thanks for the respond!

Thank you for the respond, you sound like you are so mature and so much experience in the world but i was surprised you are only 30? You know at this point of time, i am really in a state of dilemma . I want to proceed to a career that will give me and my son a better life. But whatever comes to my decision, that will be coming from my heart. Thank you for your support. :)

I'm glad to hear that,at least you're not really pressured to support your son's studies.If you really want to continue your nursing career,you should have at least 2 years solid nursing experience preferably in special areas.It's better if you'll apply in the U.S or European countries because they don't have much age discrimination unlike Asian and middle-eastern countries.

Yes of course, i know that they prefer experienced Nurses rather than young and new but with less experience. I know countries in the US and Europe are always short of healthcare workers, I want to go there too, maybe in the future. Who knows i will be the next Florence Nightingale of the modern times. Hehehe. Have a nice day!

Hi Kareenmadivina! To give you a clearer picture to my personal background, I am single Mom but my only son is 19 and he is no longer living with me but he has to live near his school. In the past 3 years, my son only comes home every vacation and he told me just recently that after graduation (hopefully April next yr) he will then be looking for a job. It means that i will be living alone and will take care of myself alone, too. By that time, i will be free to choose where to go and what to do with my life. Thank you for your respond!

Hi colleague! Thank you so much for your comprehensive explanation, i was looking up to your words and they are inspiring, honestly, specially when i found out that you are still in 20s. You have a mature mind. Yeah, i am just lucky that here in my place, we do not have too many Nurses that will result to volunteering and get abused by not compensating at all. We also volunteered but for a short period of time and we weren't paying the hospital to accommodate us. We know that to get the RN license isn't easy, so maybe i have to consider sticking to my recent career. I already started this, perhaps, i should finish what i was aiming for. But i give myself time to think about. Good luck to both of us! Take care.

Your Mom's story is so inspiring. Yes, i will do a lot of weighing and thinking and listening of my heartbeat to what path i should follow. And the exciting part of your Mom's story is that she got remarried, what is her age then? Nice. Bye the way, i see the number beside your name! Welcome to mylot and i hope you will enjoy your time here. Welcome onboard!

You're mom's story is really inspiring. She sounds a lot like me (and I'm 30!) What I can take away from your mom is that you can never be too old to take chances and that it's certainly never too late to do something new. Your mom sounds like a smart lady and I won't be surprised if she looks younger than her age :)

Involving yourself in business is promising, specially if one has a real background in business. It is also challenging working in a business firm. Thanks for the respond!

Hi redmaryjane! Well, i am giving myself 1 year to weigh in things. And while i am still in a dilemma, i continue working as a nurse here in our local hospital. Who knows there might be a clearer picture in the days ahead. Thanks for the support, and good luck to both of us. Thanks for the respond!

Yes, that is why i am weighing things seriously. I have asked some work agencies abroad and there are still hospitals who hired older nurses but with longer experience and with experience in special field, too. I would like to follow my heart, thanks..:)

Hi namccull1! I am from the Philippines my dear, and the system in the health institutions here are different from yours over there. You won't believe me but i worked 9 months volunteering before i get my first pay. Tough eh? Everything is politically motivated here, so bad. I hope there will be solution in my recent dilemma. Thank you for your response.