Accounting VS Nursing?

I have an associates degree in accounting, however I cannot find an entry level job anywhere. I started the nursing program a little over a year ago, but had surgery and dropped it, then picked up accounting instead.
Which profession would be more lucrative?: I could start back in the nursing program this fall possibly and be done in two years or start the accounting bachelors program this fall and be done in two years...

It is not going to be easy to get an entry level accounting position anywhere without at least a bachelor's degree and you will have to get CPA certifications if you ever expect to earn real money as an accountant. If money is more important to you then go for the nursing degree. Even as a new grad, you can make much more money with an associates degree in nursing that you will with a bachelor's degree in accounting. In addition to a regular staff job as a nurse, you can register with local agencies to pick up per diem shifts during your off hours. And just by doing that, you can make far more money than any accountant ever will.

When you finish nursing school apply for a preceptorship position in the intensive care unit or the emergency room. Get one to two years of that specialty nursing experience under your belt and you will be in very high demand as a nurse, so you won't have to look too far in any direction to get a job. After you get some experience, if you don't feel like staying on staff in any one place you can quit and do travel nursing, that way you get to choose where and when you want to work and you get to travel wherever and whenever you want to go, and get paid for doing it---which is something most accountants will never be able to do.

My recommendation is that after you finish your associates degree in nursing that you pursue your bachelor's degree in management, not accounting. You will make yourself more marketable this way because you will have the qualifications to go into management if you decide that you don't want to do bedside nursing after a while, or if you decide to leave nursing and go for a position in the corporate environment your degree will still be relevant. Best of all, if you decide to go to grad school, you will be able to pursue either a master's degree in nursing or an MBA, and either of those degrees will open up many additional career options for you.

Nursing is very hard work, but you can make a pretty good living from it. I recommend it as a great way to earn and save a lot of money when you are young, but don't plan to stay in it longer than a few years or so because it is very high-stress work, and it will begin to take a toll on you after a while. The good thing in your case is that you have a business background, so if you decide later that you don't want to do bedside nursing anymore you can always do something else, and the possibilities will be endless.

If you like to work with numbers go with accounting, you will get entry level job easily, and if you pass CPA exam, you can easily earn $75,000 year.
Nursing is also in demand, but you need to know if you will be able to work in hospitals (Some people can not stand smell or blood). There are more changes to get managerial position in accounting than nursing.

Well, there is an almost desperate need for nurses in some areas. Some hospitals are even letting nurses basically set their own hours. I used to work in a nursing home doing social services. The nurses there made a killing , they got to do over-time pretty often. There will always be nursing jobs. But ultimately, it will come down to what makes you happy, what job you will enjoy. I know some people who make very good livings from their jobs, but they are miserable. Good Luck with whatever you decide.

It depends if you want to work long hours with sick people.Nursing is a call , not just a way to earn a paycheck. You really need to want nursing or you will burn out...You will have people's lives in your hands every day..So. if money is your motive, I'd pick accounting...