Originally Posted by
Willyum Take4
Hello. I don't work in healthcare currently, but am considering going into it, and I have a sister who is a successful physician's assistant and another sister who is a nursing supervisor studying to become a nursing practitioner. They also like the stability of the industry and seem to enjoy the day to day challenge pretty well. Both have never been squeamish when it comes to discussing blood or cleaning up poop from patients or more of the disgusting aspects of the day to day work. Both have had decent amount of stress at times - the physician's assistant gets really stressed when she has said, if she makes a mistake, it can literally mean someone dying.
From a job perspective, as a plus, both have had an easy time getting jobs and interviews in the industry.
Those things said, it really comes down to you. From a job perspective, at least here in the US, there will continue to be a shortage of healthcare professionals over the next 10-15 years as all of the Baby Boomers continue to retire. So if you're considering the field and ok with the day to day work, then I say go for it, as we need more people. But there are other careers which also can be 'stable'. Accounting, technical work, computers, education, etc. Do you know what you are looking for in a career besides the financial side of it? Why don't you want to be a home health aid? Do you think the reasons you don't want to be a home health care aid could also overlap in your feelings for possibly not wanting to do healthcare in general?
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