Anyone in the Medical Field?

[Knuckles2126]

hey, this was my home for so long and pretty much had the answers to everything so i figured i'd return. is there anyone in the medical field here?? or perhaps someone would kno about this anyway?? well i'm a senior in high school and i'm looking into the medical field, possibly something like getting my RN and then going out and up from there. My question is.. Say someone goes to a more prestigeous college than me, like their 4-year degree was from a $30,000+ per year school and mine comes from a $18,000ish per year school. in the long run is that REALLY going to effect me for getting a job and even going back to school for a master's degree??

[Sephiroth]

i am also curious. anyone??

[KuRoSaKi]

As long as you have the piece of paper that says you did what you did you should be fine. The only difference is if the company you are trying to get hired for wants someone with a education from a more prestigious establishment. Which sometimes the case may be however, as long as you have the degree technically speaking you stand a good chance of being hired.

[Burns]

A Registered Nurse is a Registered Nurse, bottom line. You have to pass the exact same national and state board exams as someone who went to a "better" school. As long as the school you want to attend for the nursing degree is accredited for that program, and you pass your board exams, you should be just as competitive as someone who went to the more expensive school. Experience in the field will also help give you an edge to get hired over someone else - so if you can work in a doctor's office or hospital during your schooling, all the better to gain on-the-job training and real-world experience to put on your resume. Good luck!