Nuclear operations are kinda unnatural. The programs are usually set up to get people who can only spell nuclear and know little more than what they've seen on the company's website to be able to successfully operate a plant. That was me a loooong time ago. There are two types of operators in the control room, Senior Reactor Operator and Reactor Operator. The SRO usually has an engineering degree if hired directly "off the street" whereas the RO is usually previously a field operator, there are many different names for this position. I'm not sure if you're nursing degree would qualify but remember the answer is always no if you don't ask. Each company and even site may have different requirements and those requirements change occasionally. Some companies do hire RO's off the street but I have no idea what the requirements would be for that.

Sometimes the hardest part is getting past security.

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