X-ray is a great field to get into, because like nursing, it has many options for lateral movement. Once youre an x-ray tech, you can cross train in MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Interventional Radiology or QA. Not the greatest money, but once you get into a more specialized section you get in the 50's and 60's. Not a terribly hard job, stays pretty interesting, and you dont deal with most of the shit the nurses deal with, literally. My girlfriends a nurse and loves it, but I like working with the technical side of medicine, the machines are interesting. The best thing to do is SHADOW. Many places are willing for you to come in and spend a day in their shoes. This would be the best thing to do, in many positions, to see if its something that interests you.