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Re:Ask HN: If you were a coder who successfully changed care... by Throwaway123212 on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @11:56AM (#14848720)
I don't have a bachelors, which I expect is a requirement, but this is the kind of suggestion I was looking for.
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Re:Ask HN: If you were a coder who successfully changed care... by SaintGhurka on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @12:14PM (#14848924)
Nursing does not require a bachelors degree, but does have a few prerequisites that you could polish off in a semester or 2. There are 1-year (LVN or LPN) and 2-year programs (RN) at many community colleges. RN pays better, of course.

I've thought a lot about dropping out of programming to do it, but my mom dissuaded me - she recently ended her 30-year career as an RN.

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Re:Ask HN: If you were a coder who successfully changed care... by Throwaway123212 on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @12:59PM (#14849471)
Yeah, it's definitely hard work, I have a lot of respect for nurses. Something to think about, thanks.
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Re:Ask HN: If you were a coder who successfully changed care... by xxSparkleSxx on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @12:52PM (#14849398)
If you enjoy nursing, after a couple years of experience you can go on to get your NP (and I believe work full-time/half-time while you are doing it - and/or get it paid for by a hospital).

NP's can bring in 150K outside bay area and often have better schedules/flexibility than physicians.

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