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My aunt the nurse told me to skip the master's in public health and get my RN instead. 4 years later she was right.
I was 23 and dead set on a master's in public health, mostly because the job title sounded impressive and I didn't want to deal with clinical stuff. My aunt Bonnie, who has been a nurse at a hospital in Dayton for almost 30 years, sat me down at a family cookout and said flat out that I'd graduate with $60k in debt and no actual skill anyone would pay for. I ignored her for about six months and even started the applications. Then I looked up real job postings and every single one wanted experience I didn't have, while the RN listings in my area started around $32 an hour with sign-on bonuses. I switched to an associate degree program at a community college, total cost was about $9k, and I had a job offer three months before I even finished. The funny part is my aunt never once said "I told you so," she just helped me study for the NCLEX. If someone in your family actually works in the field you're aiming for, listen to them before you listen to a brochure. Anyone else get steered away from a fancy degree by a relative who knew better?
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