Ok, I see, you want to go back to get a nursing degree so you can get employment that pays well and also can provide more flexibility so you can do further studies. Getting a nursing degree "now" verses years ago is a bit harder in that nurses are now expected to learn a lot more then years ago. I knew someone who was a LPN (one year in education) and wanted to get her RN degree (usually requires 4 years)and she was surprised at how much she had to actually learn and felt like she was a pre-med student. However, she was getting her degree to get higher pay in that she was not actually using it to be a nurse but instead for higher pay in the insurance company she was working with where her added degree would substantially increase her pay. Yes, there are things a person can do with a nursing degree that are jobs not involving one to do nursing in a hospital or doctor's office as this woman works for a huge health insurance company handling all kinds of clients and insurance situations that require her to have more medical knowledge. She actually works out of her home and is on the computer a lot as well as communicating with clients from home. So, there are a lot of ways one can utilize a nursing degree.

However, that being said, you will still be exposed to the bureaucracy where servicing needs will fall short as that is an ongoing problem when it comes to our present overall healthcare system. That being said, if you are thinking of pursuing this direction as a springboard towards something else, it's not a bad choice.