<p>One additional thing to be concerned about in PT is the PHYSICAL aspect of it. One of my friends has a petite D who is a licensed PT but has gotten a lot of injuries because many of the patients she has worked on are VERY heavy/obese/overweight. It takes significant mass and strength to work with some/many of them, especially as many have very poor muscle tone and strength.</p>
<p>Nursing does have a LOT of options, but at least in HI, it can be tough to get a job in it if you don’t have experience. She should try to get some experience in it WHILE she is going to school if she does decide to go into it. She could also get a degree in nursing as an undergrad & then apply to PT school.</p>
<p>Nursing does seem to have a significant amount of flexibility–there are many jobs for those who just have an RN degree and also opportunities for those who become MSN & even go on to get their PhDs. If it were my D, I’d recommend nursing as well. Unfortunately, neither of my kids have any interest in going into healthcare.–have seen & experiences more than they want 1st hand.</p>
<p>Good luck to your D. I believe it may be possible to get merit aid for grad school sometimes but don’t have specific knowledge about these fields.</p>