ReallyConvolutedCareerHistory ·
09/09/2017 23:29
I'm an RN and a GP in my original country.
Migrated to Australia in 2014, and found myself jobless. I can't be a GP here because I can't go to a remote area (requirement). I can't be a nurse because I'm required to restudy it again.
Inquired in several schools - I was told my Nursing course was too far in the past so they can't credit anything.
I took a Masters in Information Systems - almost finished. Did really well. But didn't land any graduate programs - always made it to the final interview, and the interviewers were almost always incredulous as to why an MD is applying for a graduate program.
Now I found out that a petition that was filed for me for the US ten years ago has matured and I can actually go. But I need to work as a nurse there.
I applied to a coursework Master of Nursing program than will let me practice when I am done in two years. I will be almost 42 by then. But if I go, I can probably take the US Medical exams and apply for a Family Medicine residency. I will be old, but it probably doesn't matter so much.
What should I do? I also got accepted in a Master of Data Science program with subsidy (it's a very competitive course, and getting a subsidy was a big deal since the subsidy was 2/3 of course fees).
Re: children, I don't have any but I don't know, I don't think I really want them. My husband seems same as me.