Hi Ms. Wakefield, I'm seriously considering changing careers from insurance to nursing. I'm a 35 year old female and I will have to attend school in the evening after work. I'm concerned, after reading Ms. Trafford's article that I may be getting in over my head.
Nurses are a critical piece in the health care system.
It can't function without nurses. We've got to have nurses in the future. Now, to answer your question about whether to change careers-well, having said that we have challenges in health care that absolutely need to be addressed is true. However, if you want to be part of the solution to improving health care, nursing is a terrific avenue. This is one field where you can make a difference.