This is a great time to be a nurse...
The world's population living longer and with more care needs, health care sector is one of the best places to get a job, and likely will stay that way for many years to come.
Many nursing jobs are not as flexible . You can work where and when you want. You raise your family or go to graduate school, while full-time, part-time or any time can work. You come back and you can easily get the job done.
You can work in a hospital setting, but a nurse educator, nurse administrators, clinical research scientist to be able to meet their advanced degree, not only that, the list is endless.