Aug
31
Oceansize - Music For a Nurse
Filed Under Music | Comments Off
EdgeCreation asked:
Oceansize - Music For a Nurse
BARRY
Aug
28
What are the odds of being a nurse and a teen mom?
Filed Under Adolescent | Comments Off
__________________________________________________________________
Cassie asked:
Well, I am a pregnant teen, but will be a teen mom and I am really set on becoming a nurse.
Has there been any other teen moms that have wanted to become nurses or has become nurses?
I am really set on becoming a nurse.
I am almost finished with high school.
Well, I am a pregnant teen, but will be a teen mom and I am really set on becoming a nurse.
Has there been any other teen moms that have wanted to become nurses or has become nurses?
I am really set on becoming a nurse.
I am almost finished with high school.
Just looking to see how possible of a goal it can be. Thanks!
DALTON
Aug
28
Important Information to Know before Entering Nursing School
Filed Under Continuing Development | Comments Off
arianna jordan asked:
Are you considering a career in nursing? Before you enter nursing school, there are a few things you should know. Most of them have to do with getting to know yourself, and a few have to do with understanding the nursing profession. If you are thinking of entering nursing school, here are some of the things you should be considering.
What nursing field do you want to specialize in?
There are many different fields within the nursing profession, and most of them have very specific requirements for education and licensing. If you’re dreaming of being a Public Health nurse, for instance, there are licensing requirements and special courses that you’ll need to take. Knowing those things will make your decision of where to go to nursing school far easier, you can eliminate any nursing school that doesn’t offer the required courses.
If you do not know what kind of nursing you want to do, or even whether you really want to be a nurse, there are many different ways to get some practical experience in nursing before you start nursing school. Volunteer in a hospital or nursing home to see what nurses do first hand. Talk with neighbors and relatives who are nurses and learn more about their jobs. Ask specific questions. Find out what they like about their positions, and what they would like to see improved. Becoming knowledgeable about these aspects, yourself and about the career as a whole will make it easier for you to start planning your education and your career.
What are your short term and long term career goals?
One of the advantages of choosing a career in nursing is that you can often work your way up the career ladder while you gain more advanced degrees. Setting up a plan to do that will make it far easier to take advantage of opportunities like tuition reimbursement. It’s fairly easy these days to get an Associate’s Degree in Nursing, which is your first step on the career ladder. That ADN will be your main requirement for a job in nursing, which will often include tuition reimbursement and other assistance from your employer in pursuing a more advanced degree. That kind of advance planning can help you decide which schools to attend, which ones your company will reimburse, and which courses to take. You may also find that your job experience gives you a leg up on your practicum that’s required to advance in some nursing courses.
Do you intend to get an advanced nursing degree?
If you already know that you intend to get an advanced nursing degree, find out what is exactly required to reach that level before you start your nursing school education. It is far easier to map your education from the end backwards, so to speak, because you will be able to plan your courses and classes to fulfill as many requirements along the way as you can. You can also use that knowledge to try to arrange work in the field where you want to end up. If you know that you’ll need to do a turn on a med-surgery floor as part of your requirements for a degree next year, you can try to arrange that in advance through your work. If you know that a class you want to take in two years has a prerequisite, you can try to take it before you even enroll in nursing school.
The three major nursing degrees are:
LPN – Licensed Practical Nurse - An LPN program is a diploma program that takes about a year. As an LPN you’ll be able to do some patient care under the direction of doctors and registered nurses.
ADN – Associates Degree in Nursing - An ADN typically takes about two years to complete and is generally given at a community college. As an ADN, you will often be able to apply for licensing and registration in your state and will be able to do direct patient care in most settings.
BSN – Bachelor of Science in Nursing - A BSN is a four year program that prepares you to work in most care settings. If you intend to eventually get a Masters in Nursing, or would like to get into nursing management, a BSN is your best choice.
What kind of nursing degree do you need to do the work you want to do?
Find out the requirements for the kind of nursing that you want to do. Will you need a BS in Nursing? Can you learn what you need in a hospital certificate program? Is an LPN course right for you? Once you have figured out which degree you want to get, you can start looking at nursing schools that offer that degree. Some things you might consider when choosing are:
- Am I academically equipped for this program?
- Can I get financial aid for nursing school?
- Can I get tuition reimbursement from my employer for nursing school?
- Is the school you’re considering accredited?
- Do you want to attend nursing school online?
HERSHEL
Are you considering a career in nursing? Before you enter nursing school, there are a few things you should know. Most of them have to do with getting to know yourself, and a few have to do with understanding the nursing profession. If you are thinking of entering nursing school, here are some of the things you should be considering.
What nursing field do you want to specialize in?
__________________________________________________________________
There are many different fields within the nursing profession, and most of them have very specific requirements for education and licensing. If you’re dreaming of being a Public Health nurse, for instance, there are licensing requirements and special courses that you’ll need to take. Knowing those things will make your decision of where to go to nursing school far easier, you can eliminate any nursing school that doesn’t offer the required courses.
If you do not know what kind of nursing you want to do, or even whether you really want to be a nurse, there are many different ways to get some practical experience in nursing before you start nursing school. Volunteer in a hospital or nursing home to see what nurses do first hand. Talk with neighbors and relatives who are nurses and learn more about their jobs. Ask specific questions. Find out what they like about their positions, and what they would like to see improved. Becoming knowledgeable about these aspects, yourself and about the career as a whole will make it easier for you to start planning your education and your career.
What are your short term and long term career goals?
One of the advantages of choosing a career in nursing is that you can often work your way up the career ladder while you gain more advanced degrees. Setting up a plan to do that will make it far easier to take advantage of opportunities like tuition reimbursement. It’s fairly easy these days to get an Associate’s Degree in Nursing, which is your first step on the career ladder. That ADN will be your main requirement for a job in nursing, which will often include tuition reimbursement and other assistance from your employer in pursuing a more advanced degree. That kind of advance planning can help you decide which schools to attend, which ones your company will reimburse, and which courses to take. You may also find that your job experience gives you a leg up on your practicum that’s required to advance in some nursing courses.
Do you intend to get an advanced nursing degree?
If you already know that you intend to get an advanced nursing degree, find out what is exactly required to reach that level before you start your nursing school education. It is far easier to map your education from the end backwards, so to speak, because you will be able to plan your courses and classes to fulfill as many requirements along the way as you can. You can also use that knowledge to try to arrange work in the field where you want to end up. If you know that you’ll need to do a turn on a med-surgery floor as part of your requirements for a degree next year, you can try to arrange that in advance through your work. If you know that a class you want to take in two years has a prerequisite, you can try to take it before you even enroll in nursing school.
The three major nursing degrees are:
LPN – Licensed Practical Nurse - An LPN program is a diploma program that takes about a year. As an LPN you’ll be able to do some patient care under the direction of doctors and registered nurses.
ADN – Associates Degree in Nursing - An ADN typically takes about two years to complete and is generally given at a community college. As an ADN, you will often be able to apply for licensing and registration in your state and will be able to do direct patient care in most settings.
BSN – Bachelor of Science in Nursing - A BSN is a four year program that prepares you to work in most care settings. If you intend to eventually get a Masters in Nursing, or would like to get into nursing management, a BSN is your best choice.
What kind of nursing degree do you need to do the work you want to do?
Find out the requirements for the kind of nursing that you want to do. Will you need a BS in Nursing? Can you learn what you need in a hospital certificate program? Is an LPN course right for you? Once you have figured out which degree you want to get, you can start looking at nursing schools that offer that degree. Some things you might consider when choosing are:
- Am I academically equipped for this program?
- Can I get financial aid for nursing school?
- Can I get tuition reimbursement from my employer for nursing school?
- Is the school you’re considering accredited?
- Do you want to attend nursing school online?
HERSHEL
Aug
27
What are some good older actresses to play a nurse?
Filed Under Theater & Acting | Comments Off
blueberry338 asked:
I am doing a project for my English class. It is a celebrity casting of the characters in the play Antigone. There is a older nurse that takes care of the girls and is in their business all the time. I need an older modern actress that has similar qualities to the nurse in the play. Any ideas?
KIRK
I am doing a project for my English class. It is a celebrity casting of the characters in the play Antigone. There is a older nurse that takes care of the girls and is in their business all the time. I need an older modern actress that has similar qualities to the nurse in the play. Any ideas?
KIRK
Aug
27
Nursing, the Next 10 Years, a Brief Overview
Filed Under Careers | Comments Off
Craig Elliott asked:
General Outlook for Nurses
The outlook for individuals considering entering the nursing field is excellent. Registered nurses, or RN’s, make up the largest number of health care workers in the country. In addition, registered nurses will make up one of the fasted growing population of workers in all occupations over the next ten years.
Many registered nurses begin their career in the hospital setting. This allows the nurse to become familiar with various branches of medicine. While there is a demand for hospital nurses, this area of nursing will remain relatively level over the next ten years.
Many healthcare experts predict a surge in demand for registered nurses in the home health care setting. As Americans live longer, have more disposable income, and desire to remain home, nurses that can oversee care and treatment in the home setting will become increasingly valuable.
Another area of nursing that will see a surge in growth is with nurses who continue their education with Master’s level work. With the rising cost of healthcare many families are using nurse practitioners and nurse midwives as a replacement for their primary care physician.
Hospitals, also, are realizing the cost saving benefit of highly trained nurses, and many employ nurse anesthetists, clinical nursing specialists, and nurse practitioners to keep their costs under control.
Not a Registered Nurse?
Job prospects for licensed practical nurses, or LPNs, while positive, are not as strong as those of registered nurses. Licensed practical nurses will continue to be in demand, particular in hospital and long term care facilities.
Many licensed practical nurses continue their schooling to become RNs while employed. The responsibilities of an RN are greater, but they also include more opportunities. RNs typically supervise LPN in a clinical setting, and the greater skill level allows the RN more job options.
RN or BSN?
The schooling necessary to become a registered nurse can be completed in anywhere from two to four years. The coursework is very intensive and involves many clinical hours. A program completed in less that four years, however, will leave you with an RN, not a BSN, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing. An RN is fully qualified to do all the duties required of a registered nurse, depending on the state. Obviously, the addition of a bachelor degree has many benefits.
An RN with a bachelor’s degree in nursing is at an advantage when administrative positions open up in a hospital or clinical setting. In fact, due to the degree of federal and state oversight on healthcare facilities, many require a BSN for administrative, case management, and supervisory positions.
If you are considering working on your Master’s degree, either as a nurse anesthetist, nurse practitioner, or to teach, you are required to have a bachelor’s degree. While not all programs will mandate that your bachelor’s must be in nursing, it is certainly helpful.
Considering a Career Switch?
Nursing is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to move into a different career. With the high demand for nurses, many potential employees, particularly hospitals, will pay for most or all of your schooling. Even if you must foot the bills for your education initially, signing bonuses, combined with the near guarantee of a job upon graduation, takes much of the risk out of a career switch.
Another attractive fact concerning the nursing profession is the attractive tuition reimbursement plans offered by many employers. These offers, combined with the flexible shift scheduling available at many hospitals and care facilities make it possible to go from a LPN, to RN, to RN with BSN and on to acquiring a master’s in your desired specialty without hefty student loans or a disruption of your income.
The Future of Nursing
Clearly all nursing professions will continue to grow over the next ten years. Nursing is an excellent career choice for those who wish to make a good income, have a flexible schedule, and continue their education. While the hours can be long, and the work physical, a quality nurse should never find themselves without their choice of jobs.
While long hours and the physical demands of the job may scare some people off, many others are attracted to the flexibility, the fast paced environment, and the ability to help others. For those concerned about the rigors of a nursing career, there are many positions available in private doctor’s offices, public schools, and other lower stress environments. Nursing, whether in a clinical setting or administrative is a job in great demand.
ROB
General Outlook for Nurses
The outlook for individuals considering entering the nursing field is excellent. Registered nurses, or RN’s, make up the largest number of health care workers in the country. In addition, registered nurses will make up one of the fasted growing population of workers in all occupations over the next ten years.
Many registered nurses begin their career in the hospital setting. This allows the nurse to become familiar with various branches of medicine. While there is a demand for hospital nurses, this area of nursing will remain relatively level over the next ten years.
Many healthcare experts predict a surge in demand for registered nurses in the home health care setting. As Americans live longer, have more disposable income, and desire to remain home, nurses that can oversee care and treatment in the home setting will become increasingly valuable.
Another area of nursing that will see a surge in growth is with nurses who continue their education with Master’s level work. With the rising cost of healthcare many families are using nurse practitioners and nurse midwives as a replacement for their primary care physician.
Hospitals, also, are realizing the cost saving benefit of highly trained nurses, and many employ nurse anesthetists, clinical nursing specialists, and nurse practitioners to keep their costs under control.
Not a Registered Nurse?
Job prospects for licensed practical nurses, or LPNs, while positive, are not as strong as those of registered nurses. Licensed practical nurses will continue to be in demand, particular in hospital and long term care facilities.
Many licensed practical nurses continue their schooling to become RNs while employed. The responsibilities of an RN are greater, but they also include more opportunities. RNs typically supervise LPN in a clinical setting, and the greater skill level allows the RN more job options.
RN or BSN?
The schooling necessary to become a registered nurse can be completed in anywhere from two to four years. The coursework is very intensive and involves many clinical hours. A program completed in less that four years, however, will leave you with an RN, not a BSN, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing. An RN is fully qualified to do all the duties required of a registered nurse, depending on the state. Obviously, the addition of a bachelor degree has many benefits.
An RN with a bachelor’s degree in nursing is at an advantage when administrative positions open up in a hospital or clinical setting. In fact, due to the degree of federal and state oversight on healthcare facilities, many require a BSN for administrative, case management, and supervisory positions.
If you are considering working on your Master’s degree, either as a nurse anesthetist, nurse practitioner, or to teach, you are required to have a bachelor’s degree. While not all programs will mandate that your bachelor’s must be in nursing, it is certainly helpful.
Considering a Career Switch?
Nursing is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to move into a different career. With the high demand for nurses, many potential employees, particularly hospitals, will pay for most or all of your schooling. Even if you must foot the bills for your education initially, signing bonuses, combined with the near guarantee of a job upon graduation, takes much of the risk out of a career switch.
Another attractive fact concerning the nursing profession is the attractive tuition reimbursement plans offered by many employers. These offers, combined with the flexible shift scheduling available at many hospitals and care facilities make it possible to go from a LPN, to RN, to RN with BSN and on to acquiring a master’s in your desired specialty without hefty student loans or a disruption of your income.
The Future of Nursing
Clearly all nursing professions will continue to grow over the next ten years. Nursing is an excellent career choice for those who wish to make a good income, have a flexible schedule, and continue their education. While the hours can be long, and the work physical, a quality nurse should never find themselves without their choice of jobs.
While long hours and the physical demands of the job may scare some people off, many others are attracted to the flexibility, the fast paced environment, and the ability to help others. For those concerned about the rigors of a nursing career, there are many positions available in private doctor’s offices, public schools, and other lower stress environments. Nursing, whether in a clinical setting or administrative is a job in great demand.
ROB
Aug
26
Fields in Nursing and How they Differ
Filed Under Personal Attributes | Comments Off
arianna jordan asked:
It’s easy to think of “nursing” as one big career field, but in reality the nursing career is an umbrella that covers many, many specific fields of nursing. Each of those specialties has its own particulars and differences from other fields in nursing. If you are considering a career in nursing, there are literally dozens of career paths that you could choose to pursue.
In addition, there are many different ways to differentiate one field of nursing from another. One of the easier ways to sort out the differences in nursing fields is to sort them by where the job is practiced. Here’s an overview of some of the many environments in which nurses work and how the job of a nurse is different in each one.
Hospital Nursing
When most people think of nursing, they think of nurses in a hospital. It may surprise you to know that hospital nursing is actually expected to grow less than any other segment of the nursing field in the next ten years. Nurses in hospitals will still be a major part of the nursing profession, however, and most nurses will get their training by working in a hospital setting.
Even within a hospital, nurses do many different things. Floor nurses are generally responsible for hands-on patient care under a doctor’s direction. Charge nurses are in charge of managing other nurses and nurses’ aides during a shift. Head nurses are responsible for managing patient care as well as managing the nurses who deliver that care. Nurses in a hospital may work in the operating room assisting doctors, though more and more of those positions now require special training.
Since hospitals are open around the clock, hospital nurses may be required to work overnight shifts on occasions. Other nurses in hospitals, particularly those working in management positions, may work regular Monday to Friday work weeks.
Doctor’s Assistant
Many nurses will work in a clinic or doctor’s office setting. Unlike hospital nurses, who are generally responsible for personal and medical care for patients, nurses in these settings often split their responsibilities between managing patient traffic – making appointments and setting up referrals, for instance – with managing patients themselves – getting patient histories, recording vital signs and getting patients settled in examination rooms.
Doctor’s offices and clinics are only open for specified hours, so nurses who work in those settings seldom have to work rotating or other stressful schedules. In addition, the work is more likely to be routine than working in a hospital setting.
Nursing Home and Chronic Care Nursing
Nurses who work in nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and chronic care centers typically work with a group of patients on a mid-to-long term basis. Unlike nurses in hospitals, who usually only work with patients in acute situations, nursing home nurses often work with people who are essentially “well” or who are recovering from illness or surgery. In addition to doing regular personal care, nurses in these settings follow orders from doctors, therapists and dieticians in caring for their patients.
While nursing homes and rehab hospitals are staffed around the clock like hospitals, there is a far bigger differentiation between day and night shifts in nursing homes than there is in hospitals. Due to this discrepancy, it is not uncommon for nurses on night shifts in a nursing home to work that shift long term rather than rotating through it as many hospital nurses do.
Home Health Care and Community Nursing
Home health and community nursing is the one area of the health care industry that is expected to grow faster than any other segment, about 55% by 2016, with an additional 1.6 million jobs. Home health care nurses may work specifically with one patient on a long-term basis, but more often, they visit several patients a day on a schedule that changes from week to week.
Nurses who work in community nursing or in the home health care industry often have far greater flexibility in scheduling than other nursing professions. They may get to pick and choose their patients, or specify which type of patients with whom they prefer to work. Like nurses in other settings, they typically follow a treatment plan written by a doctor or management team, and are responsible for taking vital stats, and performing medical procedures like IV medications, changing dressings and checking wounds for progress.
School Nursing
School nurses typically are responsible for overseeing the health of students in one or more schools. Their job duties often include delivering medications that are prescribed by doctors and doing first aid for students who are injured during the day. In addition, school nurses are sometimes called upon to teach students about basic health and nutrition.
School nurses and other nurses who work for businesses generally have a regular Monday through Friday schedule. In many communities, school nurses split their time among several schools rather than spending their full day at one school.
LOUIS
It’s easy to think of “nursing” as one big career field, but in reality the nursing career is an umbrella that covers many, many specific fields of nursing. Each of those specialties has its own particulars and differences from other fields in nursing. If you are considering a career in nursing, there are literally dozens of career paths that you could choose to pursue.
In addition, there are many different ways to differentiate one field of nursing from another. One of the easier ways to sort out the differences in nursing fields is to sort them by where the job is practiced. Here’s an overview of some of the many environments in which nurses work and how the job of a nurse is different in each one.
Hospital Nursing
When most people think of nursing, they think of nurses in a hospital. It may surprise you to know that hospital nursing is actually expected to grow less than any other segment of the nursing field in the next ten years. Nurses in hospitals will still be a major part of the nursing profession, however, and most nurses will get their training by working in a hospital setting.
Even within a hospital, nurses do many different things. Floor nurses are generally responsible for hands-on patient care under a doctor’s direction. Charge nurses are in charge of managing other nurses and nurses’ aides during a shift. Head nurses are responsible for managing patient care as well as managing the nurses who deliver that care. Nurses in a hospital may work in the operating room assisting doctors, though more and more of those positions now require special training.
Since hospitals are open around the clock, hospital nurses may be required to work overnight shifts on occasions. Other nurses in hospitals, particularly those working in management positions, may work regular Monday to Friday work weeks.
Doctor’s Assistant
Many nurses will work in a clinic or doctor’s office setting. Unlike hospital nurses, who are generally responsible for personal and medical care for patients, nurses in these settings often split their responsibilities between managing patient traffic – making appointments and setting up referrals, for instance – with managing patients themselves – getting patient histories, recording vital signs and getting patients settled in examination rooms.
Doctor’s offices and clinics are only open for specified hours, so nurses who work in those settings seldom have to work rotating or other stressful schedules. In addition, the work is more likely to be routine than working in a hospital setting.
Nursing Home and Chronic Care Nursing
Nurses who work in nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and chronic care centers typically work with a group of patients on a mid-to-long term basis. Unlike nurses in hospitals, who usually only work with patients in acute situations, nursing home nurses often work with people who are essentially “well” or who are recovering from illness or surgery. In addition to doing regular personal care, nurses in these settings follow orders from doctors, therapists and dieticians in caring for their patients.
While nursing homes and rehab hospitals are staffed around the clock like hospitals, there is a far bigger differentiation between day and night shifts in nursing homes than there is in hospitals. Due to this discrepancy, it is not uncommon for nurses on night shifts in a nursing home to work that shift long term rather than rotating through it as many hospital nurses do.
Home Health Care and Community Nursing
Home health and community nursing is the one area of the health care industry that is expected to grow faster than any other segment, about 55% by 2016, with an additional 1.6 million jobs. Home health care nurses may work specifically with one patient on a long-term basis, but more often, they visit several patients a day on a schedule that changes from week to week.
Nurses who work in community nursing or in the home health care industry often have far greater flexibility in scheduling than other nursing professions. They may get to pick and choose their patients, or specify which type of patients with whom they prefer to work. Like nurses in other settings, they typically follow a treatment plan written by a doctor or management team, and are responsible for taking vital stats, and performing medical procedures like IV medications, changing dressings and checking wounds for progress.
School Nursing
School nurses typically are responsible for overseeing the health of students in one or more schools. Their job duties often include delivering medications that are prescribed by doctors and doing first aid for students who are injured during the day. In addition, school nurses are sometimes called upon to teach students about basic health and nutrition.
School nurses and other nurses who work for businesses generally have a regular Monday through Friday schedule. In many communities, school nurses split their time among several schools rather than spending their full day at one school.
LOUIS
Aug
26
What are the chances to succeed for an asian nurse with a husband and child in migrating to canada?
Filed Under Immigration | Comments Off
vladinor asked:
I am a filipino nurse? Can I immediately or easily get a job in canada? Will we ever survive with the salary to cover housing, foods, child education and other basic needs? Would the salary for a nurse be enough to get a house on an installment basis?
MAURICIO
I am a filipino nurse? Can I immediately or easily get a job in canada? Will we ever survive with the salary to cover housing, foods, child education and other basic needs? Would the salary for a nurse be enough to get a house on an installment basis?
MAURICIO
Aug
24
What is it like to be a pediatric nurse?
Filed Under Other - Health | Comments Off
*balletgirl99* asked:
I would really like to be a pediatric nurse when I get older. I just need some links to what pediatric nursing is really all about (what you do, that kind of thing), or some personal pediatric nurse stories. Oh, and please don’t say, “Pediatric nursing is when a nurse takes care of kids,” or you will get a thumbs-down. Thanks so much!
VITO
I would really like to be a pediatric nurse when I get older. I just need some links to what pediatric nursing is really all about (what you do, that kind of thing), or some personal pediatric nurse stories. Oh, and please don’t say, “Pediatric nursing is when a nurse takes care of kids,” or you will get a thumbs-down. Thanks so much!
VITO
Aug
23
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest - Nurse Ratched
Filed Under Film | Comments Off
WildTh1ngs asked:
Best scene in the movie starring: Jack Nicholson … RP McMurphy Louise Fletcher … Nurse Mildred Ratched Danny DeVito … Martini and others…
ABDUL
Aug
23
How long does it take to become a registered nurse?
Filed Under Other - Health | Comments Off
.:DR34M3R:. asked:
How long does it take to become a registered nurse?
How long does it take to become a registered nurse after you have become a medical assistant?
TIMOTHY
How long does it take to become a registered nurse?
How long does it take to become a registered nurse after you have become a medical assistant?
TIMOTHY