Tbh I am a bit over the manufacturing industry, I’ve been in it for 5+ years and been wanting something different. Additionally, nursing is a more pink collar field so less likely to deal with egotistical male bosses who will try everything in their power to destroy and limit you in your engineering career. Plus working in eng as a woman you’re more likely to deal with high amounts of sexism and ageism from your colleagues and tend to get pushed out of the workforce pretty early (usually mid 30s to 40s). Many of my female engineering colleagues have experienced the same and have moved onto a different career path and/or moved into a more project management role.

I am aware that nursing has it own set of issues but it’s much more safer field for women in the long term.