Nursing

1. Do I want to stay close to where I grew up and my family lives, or do I want to travel somewhere else?

1.1. How far would I be willing to travel?

1.2. Do I want to stay in Minnesota?

1.3. Do I want to stay in the United States?

1.4. Will I miss my family too much if I were to move away?

1.5. Am I content to stay around my hometown for the rest of my life?

2. Is this career suitable for a family oriented lifestyle?

2.1. Will my future children feel I work too much?

2.2. Am I willing to give up some christmases and birthdays due to work?

2.3. Will I feel I work too much?

2.4. Am I okay with working nights, weekends, and holidays?

2.5. Will have time for my family?

2.6. Will I be able to support my family?

3. How Much Money Will I Make in This Career

3.1. Will it pay for my student loans in reasonable amount of time?

3.2. Will I make enough money to support my family?

3.3. Will I make enough money to support my hobbies and interests?

3.4. Will I make enough money to pay for my bills and live comfortably?

3.5. Will I make more money than I need and be able to live in luxury?

4. Higher My Education

4.1. How Long am I willing to go to school?

4.2. How much money will school cost?

4.3. What school do I want to go to?

4.4. What Degree do I want to go for, an RN, BSN, LPN, NP, DNP...ect... ?

4.5. Do I want to do all of my education at once, or start with one thing and go back to school in the future after I've worked for a few years?

5. What Type of Setting Do I Want to Work in/Were do I Want to Work.

5.1. Do I want to work in a clinic setting, with regular hours?

5.2. Do I want to work on a hospital floor, or an emergency room?

5.3. Do I want to work in Administration, or work with patients?

5.4. Do I want to work out side of the traditional hospital role and be home health nurse and care for people at their homes?

5.5. Do I want to work with the first responding team, such as life link or the ambulance?