Been in consumer banking industry for 20 years & want to know kind of hospital administrative work i can do?

Question

After 20 years in banking would like to change careers and would like to work in a hospital. I do not have a degree only some college and desperately want to make a career change into the medical field. Eventually would like to become an R.N.. Don't know how to make transition without losing value of my experience in the work force.

Answer 1

You're in luck.

The healthcare field is booming these days, and there is a global shortage of nurses, so if you're determined to make a career jump, chances are good that you'll be successful.

What did you do in the consumer banking industry? Right off the bat if you wanted to make a transition without going back to school, you could likely get into a wide range of careers involving financial analysis within the healthcare field.  Medical billing, claims reviews and accounting are all highly sought-after skills at hospitals, physician medical groups, health insurance companies and so on. Many will want you to have a BA, so it may be worth trying to finish it in a part time program, as you're potential earning power will go up significantly.

If you're more drawn to the clinical side, well, you'll have to go back to school no matter what.  One of the initial hurdles is that nursing programs are very full right now and terribly short staffed (there aren't enough teachers in RN programs in the United States currently) so you'll have to do well on placement tests in order to get in. You'll also have to take several science classes to make sure you have the programs' prerequisite classes and skills.  Once you get in, you'll also have to be okay with taking classes alongside students who are from a different generation.  There are quite a few different education options, from accelerated programs to 2 and 4 year programs, to masters and doctorate programs in nursing.  Check out http://www.allnursingschools.com/synd/nw... for more detail.

But not to worry, no matter what you do your experience will help you.  For instance, a financial analyst with an RN will be given more opportunities in the healthcare world, just as an RN with a strong financial background will be given more opportunities (such as opening the door to doing healthcare consulting).

If you'd like more advice, we have several healthcare career experts on staff who could give you further 1-on-1 assistance. Visit our website at: http://www.PrepSession.com and click on the "Career Section" to learn more, or watch this short video about our mentoring company: http://www.prepsession.com/about-us/how-...

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Hope that was helpful!