Rita Henry asked:


Quick, name the city in the United States that offers nurses the most career opportunities. If you guessed New York City, you hit the nail on the head. In 2005, there were nearly 70,000 jobs for skilled nurses in New York City. But there’s more to the demographic than just numbers. When it comes to nursing jobs, New York is number one in more ways than one.

Salaries

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean salary for a registered nurse nationally is $52,810. In New York, 72% of all registered nurses are earning more than $55,000 annually. The average salary for a registered nurse in New York is $64,000 as compared to the national average of $49,840. (all statistics from BLS). A licensed practical nurse can count on a salary in the $30,000-$45,000 range. New York is the single top market for nursing jobs across the country.

Flexibility

Registered and licensed nurses have incredible flexibility in work schedules and types of jobs. Nursing jobs in New York offer a wide range of opportunities that can fit nearly anyone who enjoys working with and helping people. There are nursing jobs available at prestigious teaching hospitals and universities, at inner city clinics, at upscale doctor’s offices and in schools or with the health department. A New York nurse might specialize in obstetrics or dermatology, in pediatrics or oncology or in any one of myriad other specialties. Nowhere else in the world is there such a wide variety of nursing jobs available.

Scheduling is every bit as flexible. As hospital and other medical facility administrators try to cope with the shortage of nurses (predicted to hit 800,000 by 2020); they’ve started offering schedules that fit anyone’s way of life. It’s not unusual for a nurse to work three twelve hour shifts in a week and have four days off, or work just weekend nights - for a premium salary.

Career Options

New York has a lot to offer nurses in the way of career opportunities and continuing education. The state is home to some of the best teaching hospitals in the world. Nurses who are ready to move on will find it easy to make a lateral move to a different type of nursing, or to climb the career ladder in nearly any nursing specialty field imaginable. Here are just a few ‘non-traditional’ New York nursing jobs.

Community Health Nurse

Not all nurses work in hospitals and nursing homes. Community health nursing jobs in New York include on site nursing in transitional residences, or home visit nurses who help people stay in their homes rather than ending up in a nursing home or institution. Working in community health can include being part of ground-breaking research, combating an unexpected epidemic or teaching new young mothers how to care for their babies in their own homes.

Policy Makers

For nurses who want to make a difference on a wide scale, there are many nursing jobs that include opportunities to help make policy. Nurses are integral team members at insurance companies, in government and on hospital boards. As a consultant to city and town councils, nurses help ensure that patient and family needs are met when the big companies make policies that affect nursing and medical care.

Occupational Health Nursing

More and more large businesses are including an on site nurse on their payroll. Occupational health nurses may work for a single company, doing preventive and assessment nursing, or work for a clinic or rehabilitation facility helping patients recover from sports and work-related injuries, or learn to live with limitations caused by their medical conditions. New York is at the forefront of many trends in nursing, and a nurse who chooses to specialize in occupational health will find many nursing jobs in New York.

Teaching Specialties

Nurse educators are very much in demand in any large city, and New York is no exception. Whether teaching nursing in a formal nursing school or delivering continuing education in the form of in-services and specialty courses, there’s a place for a nurse with a talent for passing on knowledge to others.

In short, New York has a little of everything for those interested in pursuing a nursing career. From rural nursing to inner city health, there are thousands of open nursing jobs in New York.



SEAN

happydawg asked:


I am a nurse and have been employed for awhile in a big hospital. I am always amazed at the things people come up with. The pts and their families are sometimes so hateful. What do you think a nurses job entails?

WILBERT

Patty Norton asked:


Nurses, also known as registered nurses, take care of the sick, treat injuries and give emotional support to patients and their families. Daily activities of the registered nurse may include helping doctors examine and treat patients, administering tests to patients, submitting these tests to laboratories, providing patients and their families with instructions on how to take care of themselves, which can include proper nutrition, exercise and taking medications.

Nurses can focus on one type of treatment or one type of medical problem. Some registered nurses help doctors during surgery, while others work in emergency rooms or intensive care units. Many nurses work in doctors’ offices where they administer medical tests, take patients’ vital signs, dress wounds, do lab work and perform administrative duties.

Types of jobs for registered nurses in Los Angeles can vary — from home health nurses going to people’s homes to help patients to flying in helicopters to get to patients in an emergency. With advanced training, a registered nurse can become a nurse practitioner and prescribe medication like physicians. Nurse midwives can help women give birth. 

Registered Nurses in Los Angeles who work in a hospital environment help the sick and often deal with medical emergencies, which can be very stressful. Nurses in hospitals often help many patients at once and spend a lot of time standing and walking. Safety is an issue for registered nurses because they care for people with diseases, move patients frequently, as well as come into contact with radiation (x-rays) and chemicals.  Because patients need 24-hour care, hospital nurses often work nights, weekends and holidays. There is flexibility to the nursing profession as many registered nurses are able to work part-time.

How do you prepare to become a nurse in California?  Nurses must graduate from an  LA nursing school or other nursing school in Southern California. It takes about two years of college to finish an associate degree in nursing and about four years to complete a bachelor’s degree in nursing. A diploma in nursing usually takes about three years. Deciding what type of training to choose is important. Some careers are open only to nurses who have a bachelor’s degree. Nursing education includes clinical training, where nursing students train with registered nurses in a hospital or other healthcare environment.  Nurses study anatomy, chemistry, nutrition, psychology, theory and nursing. Upon graduation, nurses must pass a test to obtain a permanent nursing credential to practice in California. Registered nurses take courses every few years to keep their skills current. 

Nurses should be caring and nurturing. They also need to be good at identifying problems and remembering details. Nurses need to work well with doctors and patients. Many nurses also supervise assistants and other workers.

 In Los Angeles, with experience and advanced coursework, registered nurses can become head nurses or nursing managers. Some nurses move into the business side of health care and find work in large companies in healthcare planning, and marketing.

To prepare for a nursing job in Los Angeles, prospective nursing students should take biology and other science courses. Communication skills are critical, so students need to be proficient in reading and writing. Mathematics is also important as nurses need to account for doses of medicines for patients.

How does a nursing job pay in Los Angeles as well as in the United States? The average half of all registered nurses earned between $ 47,710 and $ 69,850 in 2006. The lowest-paid 10 percent earn less than $ 40,250. The highest paid 10 percent made more than $83,440. (Source:  US Bureau of Labor Statistics-BLS)

Registered Nurses are the largest occupation in the healthcare industry. There are about 2.5 million nurses in the United States as of 2006, with about 60% employed by hospitals and 20% working part-time.

What does the future hold for nursing? The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects jobs for registered nurses to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2016. Many new jobs will be available for people who want to be nurses.  Hospitals will need nurses, but many new nurses working in home health clinics, doctors’ offices and nursing homes will also be needed.

For more information about nursing careers in Los Angeles, Go to www.LANursingDegree.com



GABRIEL

aleasha_Sam01 asked:


Ok… so I was watching this advertisment for nurses on tv and one had a brown scrub, another had a purple one, and the other had a green one. I know the green is for surgical procedures, but what do all the other colours stand for? Do you know all the colours of scrubs?
10 POINTS FOR WHO DOES!

RICH

M. Jackson asked:


Online nursing schools offers students some flexibility regarding course completion time. Nurses can work in many environments, such as hospitals, clinics, private practices, schools and health facilities, to name just a few. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that the average income for a registered nurse as of 2005 was nearly $57,000. Online nursing programs offer students the opportunity to study for one of the most rapidly growing professions in the United States of America today.

More and more young people are becoming attracted to the idea of online courses. Many believe that signing up with accredited institutions for perfectly legitimate diplomas will give them the time and space they need to do other things.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Health Professions, the United States will need more than 1.7 million nurses by the year 2020 and just 635,000 are expected to be available. The National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses found that there is currently a shortage of registered nurses. Nursing is a growing career and online nursing programs make it easier than ever to get the necessary training.

Early Show contributor Rachel Lewis found that more than seventy-five percent of colleges now offer online degree programs. Nursing programs requires students to learn from educational materials as well as through training in the field. The non-clinical part of the nursing course is taken online. Since it would be impossible to complete the clinical requirements over the Internet, clinical training is generally held at a medical facility close to the student’s residence.

Nurses are licensed through the Board of Nursing in the state where they live. Each state determines the requirements for nurses to practice within that state. The criteria the boards use is based on the Model Nursing Practice Act, the Uniform Core Licensure Requirements and the Model Nursing Administrative Rules created by the NCSNB (National Council of State Nursing Boards). Nurses must renew their licenses periodically and continuing education is required in some states for renewal. Nursing schools online make it easier for busy, working nurses to fulfill continuing education requirements.

There are a few different types of nursing degrees to choose from including Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Nurse (APN). An APN can specialize as a nurse practitioner (NP), certified nurse specialist (CNS), certified registered nurse anesthesiologist (CRNA) or certified nurse midwife. Students attending traditional schools would take eighteen to twenty-four months study to complete the LPN program, two to four years study to complete the RN program and a doctorate degree with additional certifications (possible six to eight years of study) to complete the APN program.

Online nursing schools offer students some flexibility regarding course completion time. Some schools require students to follow a traditional calendar, while others allow students to accelerate or slow their pace according to their personal preference.

Nurses can work in many environments, such as hospitals, clinics, private practices, schools and health facilities, to name just a few. The United States of America Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that the average income for a registered nurse as of 2005 was nearly $57,000. Online nursing programs offer students the opportunity to study for one of the most rapidly growing professions in the United States of America today.



MAX

Rob Zawrotny asked:


Midlife career changes are nothing new. If you’re looking for a field with abundant opportunity and if you enjoy caring for others, nursing might be right for you. The job outlook is robust: The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports employment among registered nurses will grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2008. Some reports indicate that more than 1 million new and replacement nurses will be needed by 2012. A career in nursing is also lucrative: Typical salaries start in the $35K-$50K range and increase significantly for more specialized positions. Some hospitals are even offering signing bonuses upwards of $14K. So if you’ve spent some time off from work or are looking at a career switch, following are a few tips to help get you started in a nursing career:

Do your homework. There are numerous specialties to choose from—including oncology, pediatrics, recovery, and emergency care—and several settings in which you can work. Practices range from home care to private practice to clinics to hospitals. Determine your course by actively networking. Attend career fairs and educational sessions. Contact your state nursing board, the local nurses association, or the closest chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, the nursing honor society. The more informed you are, the better you can map out your direction.

Types of nurses include:

• Advanced Practice Nursing (APN)

• Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)

• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

• Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

• Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in California and Texas

• Nurse Practitioner (NP)

• Registered Nurse (RN)

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

For more specific information on the differences, visit The Nursing Degree Guide: http://www.nursingdegreeguide.org/articles/types_of_nurses/

Recognize the steps involved. According to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, several steps must be taken before a nurse can enter the profession. This usually involves:

• Graduating from a recognized nursing program

• Meeting the specific requirements of the state board of nursing

• Passing the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) NCLEX® examination for registered nurses (RNs) or licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/VNs).

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing Directory (list of nursing boards by state): http://www.ncsbn.org/regulation/boardsofnursing_boards_of_nursing_board.asp

Carefully choose a school. There are over 1500 nursing programs in the country. The minimum education requirement to get into nursing programs is a high school diploma, but advanced degrees require higher education. Most require an entrance exam. There are three basic types of programs available:

• For those with bachelor degrees, post-bachelor programs are available which build on your previous education and put you on an accelerated course. This allows you to finish in 12-18 months.

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN degrees) are four-year programs at colleges and universities. They build a strong foundation, providing leadership and management skills.

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) are available at two-year programs found at many community and junior colleges. Pre-nursing courses are typically required.

The school you choose is vital. It will largely determine how prepared you are for the NCLEX. The schools you consider should be state board approved and accredited.

The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.: http://www.nlnac.org/Forms/directory_search.htm

The Nursing Degree Guide:

http://www.nursingdegreeguide.org/

The College Network (online degree options):

http://www.college-net.com/nursing/cybernurse/

American Association of Colleges of Nursing:

http://www.aacn.nche.edu/

Research the financial commitment. Make sure you understand the financial commitment associated with nursing school. Tuition varies but can cost up upwards of $30,000 per year. Daunting, but the typical nurse’s salary should make it easier to swallow.

Financial Aid Resources:

• US Department of Education: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

• Nursing Scholarship Search: http://www.discovernursing.com/scholarship_search.aspx

• Federal Student Aid: http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp

• Stafford Loans: http://www.staffordloan.com/

Take The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). Once you’ve made it through the craziness of school, you still have to pass the NCLEX. Regular study combined with the education you’ve acquired should prepare you.

Link to an NCLEX fact sheet: http://www.ncsbn.org/pdfs/NCLEX_fact_sheet.pdf

Know your state’s licensing requirements. Get all the specifics on state licensure including the license period, fees, and continuing education requirements. Look into CEUs even if they’re not mandated. It’s always a good idea to stay current on knowledge and practices, and many CEUs are easily available online. SpeedyCEUs (www.speedyceus.com) offers several online continuing education courses. Make sure your state board accepts the CEUs you’re interested in.

The Nursing Center (list of state licensure information): http://www.nursingcenter.com/careercenter/licensure.asp

Go get your job! Finally, after researching, attending school, and passing your boards, it’s time to embark on your new career. Luckily, the job search should be the easy part. Your school’s placement program or an intent search should provide abundant opportunities. Enjoy the job shopping spree!



JEFF

KaitieRose asked:


I was interested in becoming a certifided nurses assistant anyone know how much they pay in florida. Range? anything?

ULYSSES