Emma Said:

Nurse questions (career)?

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Different Levels:
RN--2 years (registered nurse)
BSN--4 year (bachelor of science nurse)
MSN--6 year (masters of science nurse)

If you go to a 4 year, you'll become a BSN, you do not have to go on to med school, that would be for nurse practitioners and doctors (maybe some other medical professions, but not nursing). IF you want to go on for a couple more years, you can get your MSN. Pay difference, at my hospital, you earn 2 dollars more as a BSN then you do as a RN.

As for schools, I'm not from Washington so I don't know specifically. What I do know is, that nurses are in such high demand that it pretty much doesn't matter what school you go to!

EDIT: Why the heck did this get a thumbs down answer? It's true! lol...wtf

Cory Said:

how much does a registered nurse make in erie pa?

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Go to GOOGLE.COM And type in Your Question then find some facts...

Alvin Said:

Registered Nurse VS. Nurse Practionar?

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Of course you can choose to obtain additional education after you are an RN to become an NP. In fact, that's the way you do it - you really need some experience before applying to NP programs.

Some Universities offer RN to MD programs as well. It's a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), so you can apply for your RN license when complete. However, unlike traditional BSN programs, it includes prerequisites for medical school such as Organic Chemistry, Genetics, and Physiology. At that point you can choose a career as a nurse with intent to become an NP or apply to medical school.

Nursing and NP careers can be very rewarding, so don't think that you have to be an "MD or bust".

Jimmy Said:

Should i be a Registered Nurse?

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Im graduating nursing school this week~I love it! Nursing is a great career because its very high in demand and you have so many options. You can work pretty much whatever you want to, part or full time, contingent, any shift, 8 or 12 hour days. there are tons of different fields with different set-ups, but the good thing about being a nurse is if you get sick of working in one field, you can move to a different one with different atmosphere. I think you'll be great

Loretta Said:

Anyone a Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner? Please Help!!!?

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Hi!
I am an RN with my BSN, TNCC, ONC, and ACLS/PALS credentials.
I think every nurse will have a different answer for your question, but these are my opinions:
Best Advantages - Currently a good paying job with some schedule flexibility. There are lots of fields to work in (L&D, Peds, Trauma, Psych, etc.), so it rarely gets boring. There is always a hospital, dialysis center, CH clinic, or senior center wherever you go, so moving around and finding employment is not as much of an obstacle, as, say, a chemical engineer. Most people who are nurses are generally good people who have caring personalities, which make them fun to work with.
Disadvantages - Everyone and their uncle is going into nursing right now as the job market tightens, so a lot of the perks and privileges nurses once enjoyed are slowly going away (job flexibility, promotions, easy transfers, monies for education, etc). Many hospitals are moving away from the healthcare model and moving toards a business model of management, so you spend a lot of your day dealing with customer service issues and trying to please people so they won't send a complaint letter to your manager. Also staffing cutbacks and higher acuity patients are a way of life now as hospitals are trying to run as lean as possible. Expect to do more with less. The job is very physically demanding. Back sprains and injuries have ended a lot of nursing careers early.
Transitions from RN to NP - I looked into this seriously and spoke with a lot of NPs in my hospital. This is what I found out: Many of them do not make anymore money than a floor nurse working full time. This is due to several factors, but liability insurance for NPs is higher because more of them are targets for lawsuits. Plus, depending on the NP job you work, you may be working salary versus hourly, which equates to working 60 hours a week for no extra pay. But then again, you are not the Commode Queen on a daily basis!
Day to day RN life in most hospital floor settings: Come to work. Get report. Take people to the commode. Pass pills. Take more people to the commode. Chart. Take more people to the commode. Take calls. Pass more pills. Take more people to the commode. Reposition the patients. Take the patients you just repositioned to the commode. Chart. Give report. As you walk out, pass family member who wants you to take Grandma to the commode. Run!

Naomi Said:

What are the differences between a Registered Nurse, Nurse Practioner, Physician's Assistant, and a Doctor?

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Registered nurse is either a two year degree or a four year degree.

Nurse practitioner-is usually a master degree....which takes a least 6 years because you must be a nurse at least one year before you can apply for the graduate program

and Physician Assistant- don't listen to the post above. you can not get a physician assistant degree from a trade school. It is a 6 year degree, like nurse practitioner. In fact, Nurse practitioner and physician assistant are virtually the same career.

Both the PA NP can write prescription and diagnose patient but a nurse can not. Basically they are one step away from being a doctor, meaning they have some of the same responsibility as a doctor, but have limits on what they can do