Nursing
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Q: Nursing????
I have just started taking one nursing course and am having troubles with it. I have a CNA job that I don't really like and am really wondering if nursing is for me. I'm reading about assessing and planning and the physical exams and I am not sure I really enjoy what I am reading and am having a hard time wrapping my brain around it. ANyone else felt doubts about going into nursing? I may change my whole focus to animals which are really a passion for me.
Thanks
A: It will get easier as you get further into it.
Everything's tough to start with.
Animals will be much harder to work with.
If you are thinking of being a vet you will have to be very highly qualified-much more so than a nurse!
Q: nursing ??
so i`ve heard that nursing is a very good choice for a future career because there`s always a lack of nurses. i`m okay with the idea of being a nurse. but. ii wanted to know what requirements you need, how many extra years you need, etc. any info. would be appreciated !! especially experience about the work itself. [:
A: Hi
1. You can start as a nursing assistant . Usually you can get your certificate while working/training in a nursing home. Nursing assistants do not handle medcations and the work load is heavy. Lots of lifting, and direct patient care. You change urinals, diapers and feed patients.
2. Next step up would be a licensed practical nurse. This level usually requires a year of study at a vocational school or community college. At the end of your studies, you will be required to pass a state nursing exam to receive your license.
You still do a lot of the same as the nursing assistant, but you have more paper work and you can pass some meds. It does pay more than the nursing assistant.
3. The registered nurse or "R.N." usually takes two years of general studies and nursing classes. You are also expected to pass your board exams at the end of your studies.It pays much better than the Licensed nurse, but you also have more responsibility. There is a lot more paperwork and responsibilty, but you may also pass most meds. An RN also oversees the practical and assistant nurses.
4. The "BSN" Bachelor's degree in nursing is a completion of years of studies and nursing practicum. Usually, a registered nurse will bridge into this program. This level usually falls within the managerial level. The BSN usually oversees all nurses and coordinates patient care.
5. Masters degree in nursing requires even more training, but gives the postion of being a nurse practioner. In this position, the nurse is much like a doctor, but may not perescribe medications without the authorization of the overseeing physician.
If you can take five years of nursing classes, you might as well go on to be a doctor.
I started out as a nursing assistant, then moved in to a Practical nursing program. Also you may consider working as a phlebotomist or technician while pursuing your nursing degree. This will give you an inside real world view of the nursing field. Most hospitals will happily put you through school or offer scholarships towards medical training provided you work for them once you have graduated.
Do understand that no matter which level you pursue, you will get your hands dirty (changing bed pans, cleaning bottoms and cleaning up every kind of human fluid God ever created). Everyone starts at the bottom. Your income will increase with experience. Remember that any medical position is needed and once you become a nurse you can pretty much have a job anywhere you go.
Good luck.
Q: NURSING?????????????
How likely is it for a RN NURSE to be sent home because there are no patients to treat???
A: My grandma is one and I don't think she ever had that happen
Q: Can nursing students work as nurses aides without being certified?
I'm hopefully starting nursing school this fall, but I haven't had any nurses aid training. Will I be able to get a job as a nurses aide or do I have to be certified?
I live in Ohio if that helps. I don't know if the state laws are different.
A: Some hospitals allow you to get hired on as an Patient Care Tech (PCT) after a certain amount of Nursing School. (It all very from hospital to hospital. Alot of times its after you have finished your pre regs and have started the Nursing class.) I am in my second year of my RN and I work in the ER and we have a few that went that route, I was already an EMT so I didnt need any time as a Nursing studant. As a PCT I do everything the nurses dont want to do. LOL But I love it, you learn the basics from the nurses and I have learned far more then the rest in my class. I insert Foley Caths, Wound dressing/cleaning, Patient Rounding, Triage Pts at front desk, EKG's, Lab draws, monitor tech, lab ordering, and so much more. I would suggest it to everyone. Hope this helps and if you have anymore questions please feel free to email me.
Q: What are some nursing issues that I could have as a topic to make a poster?
I am in nursing school. In our management and trends of nursing class, we are to make a poster covering a nursing issue. My mind is blank on a topic.
Examples of other groups topics are: ethics of nursing, continuing eduation, nursing shortage, and advance practice nurse roles.
Any ideas would be great.
A: How about the ever-increasing workload, stress, and paperwork?
How hospitals can improve nurse retention
*Portrayal of nurses in the media (this is a really interesting study if you get the chance)
*Pros and cons of recruiting foreign nurses
Q: What Is the difference between nursing college and traditional nursing college?
This is for my forensic nursing project. And what does a forensic nurse do specifically and the difference between nursing college and traditional nursing college?
A: Serving as a nurse is absolutely a cherished livelihood
Q: Is there a nursing career out there that combines Sociology with nursing?
I absolutely love nursing and sociology!!! I know that social work and nursing sometimes cross over into each others lanes, but is there a nursing career that focuses on sociological problems, or anything close to this?
Please, no job offers. Only serious people who want to answer my question, only.
A: Probably so - public health or psychiatric nursing come to mine. But first you've got to get that nursing degree and RN license.
Q: What is the nursing speciality name for nurses which perform venipuncture?
Today I had a venipuncture done. The nurse was working at a pathology place. What nursing specialty does this job belongs to? What other jobs could a nurse working here perform?
A: Phlebotomist. It is not really called a nursing profession though. They work out of the laboratory in a hospital and are overseen by the Pathologist.
Q: What nursing homes petition its caregiver employees in San Francisco?
I'm a qualified caregiver looking for a nursing home where I can work and at the same time be petitioned by my employer.. Do you know any nursing homes here in San Francisco because I'm currently based here.
Thanks in advance, I greatly appreciate your help. Have a good day. Thanks again.
A: and this has what to do with immigration.....although San Francisco does appear sometimes to be another world unto itself, it is still part of the US
Q: What percentage of nurse aides work in a nursing home?
I'm a certified nurse aide, but would rather work in a hospital. I'd rather starve to death than working in the nursing home.
A: You have to be flexible...especially, in this type of economy!
Hospitals are not hiring at this time until the economy is improving and people are gaining back their health insurance. But if this is your choice...then good luck to you!
Q: How many male nurses are there in the nursing field?
I'm curious. I'm a male undergraduate student about to switch to a nursing course and wondering if there are as many guys as there are girls doing nursing jobs?
A: There are more men in nursing than you might think.You often can find financing for college easier to find in a nontraditional area.I work with several male nurses.We have a shortage of nurses so its a good field to get into.Especially if you enjoy taking care of people.
Q: What nursing issues are currently in the news?
I have a nursing interview soon and i need to know about some nursing issues that are currently in the news, does any one know of some? Thanks.
A: Doctors that treat medicare patients are about to receive 21% less.
That's all that's been on the news this week.
Don't mention how the Obama healthcare system can destroy our economy - a lot of people are still in love with him.
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Q: What should the nursing ratio of nurse to how many patients to be of safe level care?
In the nursing profession there is a tendancy to have one nurse for 5 acute surgical patients is this a safe practice?
A: It really depends on how complicated your patients are, what shift you work and how much help you have from nurse extenders (CNAs and LPNs).
Q: What nursing scrub design should nurses wear besides the v-neck nursing scrubs?
i was kinda curious why nurses wear those v-neck nursing scrubs. maybe it's time to break the monotony and give in to other styles of nursing scrubs. so, what do you think?
A: They wear them because they are the most widely available and usually cheaper than the others. Also, depending on where they work, uniform styles may be dictated by the hospital's dress code. Where I work, all ER nurses must wear a color called ciel blue. We can wear either dresses or scrub pants and tops. We may wear a white sweater or lab coat and white socks or hosiery and white shoes. Other departments wear other colors.
Nurses outside the hospital environment usually have a wider choice of colors/patterns/styles that are acceptable and visiting nurses often wear street clothes.
Q: What is the difference between majoring in Nursing and taking Pre-Nursing in college?
I am looking at colleges and I want to get my BSN. What is the difference between going to a college where I can major in nursing or going to a college where I can take pre-nursing, and then major in something else (like probably some sort of science)
Because some college provide nursing as a major or they have pre-nursing and you choose a different major, like a science.
I don't understand the difference. I just want my BSN.
A: If you enter as a pre-nursing major, you will have to apply for the nursing program later on in your sophomore or junior year. However, you have the option of changing career paths later on if you choose to do so. If you enter as a nursing major, you should be guaranteed admission into the nursing program and graduate with a 4-year BSN degree, so long as you meet all the necessary requirements. You can only obtain your BSN if you finish off your 4-year education as a nursing major. They usually have pre-nursing so you can fulfill your prerequisites first, and they can see that you are dedicated to nursing.