Career questions tagged nurse-practitioner
What would you say is the best part of being a Nurse Midwife?
I'm curious to see what experienced midwives have to say is their favorite/best part of their job.
What are the steps to being an true travel nurse?
What are the best ways to finish medical school? what are some tips on how to study for nursing and going through real life problems with patients?
How to Become a Nurse Practitioner + Other Questions on the Profession
To any nurse practitioners out there available to answer questions, how did you get to where you are now (education-wise). I’m not quite sure how to get to being a practicing nurse practitioner-in any field- through education. From what I understand, you have to have a Masters of Nursing and also a degree for Nurse Practitioners but I’m not certain. Also, which medical field for nurse practitioners pays the most? I know nurse practitioners can do just about anything but I’m not sure what is most financially rewarding. As a side note, I am especially interested in the surgical aspect of the medical field, so being a surgical nurse/nurse practitioner would be ideal depending on how much it pays on average.
What are the most important skills you need to succeed as a icu/picu/nicu nurse? And what are the biggest challenges you face on a day to day basis?
I am an aspiring college student-athlete and nursing has always seemed like the perfect job. However I’m trying to figure out if nursing is the right career path for me.
What is the most important thing to do when looking for a job?
I want to be a pediatrician/nurse practitioner
Becoming a Psychiatric Nurse Practictioner with a Non-Nursing Degree?
Hi! Is there anyone who has gotten their BSN or MSN with a non-nursing degree? Can you share your experience? I've seen that Columbia and NYU have MSN programs for non-nursing degrees. I'm a rising senior in high school and I think I'll pursue a psychology degree in college, then apply to a MSN program for non-nursing degree to become a PMHNP. Is this the way to go?
What is the stress levels of any obsetric nurses?
I am highly interested in pursuing a career in Nicu nursing or L& D nursing, what is the stress level like and would you say its overall worth it ( dothe cons outweigh the pros)?
What should I major in in order to be prepared for nursing school and simultaneously complete the prereqs for nursing school as well?
I'm in 12th grade and interested in becoming a nurse, but most of the universities I want to go to say that to enter the BSN program you have to have certain credits that I can only attain by attending university in my first two years. During those first two years what should I major in to prepare me for nursing school and to help me complete those prerequisites? I was thinking biology, but I'm not too sure?
Can you become a nurse without being a cna?
Can you become a nurse without being a cna.
How does residency work if you're looking to become a nurse?
I want to become a nurse practical in future years but am unaware of how the schooling works or if I even have to do a residency.
Hello! My name is Stanley and I am a current high school student. I'm conducting an interview with any professional in the Family Nurse Practitioner field for a Foundations in Health Science Class project about careers! I have created a total of 13 questions. Comment on this post, answering all 13 questions to be apart of my assignment.
1. What profession did you choose? Why? 2. How many years of college did you go through? 3. What jobs did you work on before you landed your present professional job? 4. How can I decide if I should earn a PH.D. in this field? 5. Were you in a college program? 6. Did you have to pivot and go back to school at a later date? 7. Did you shadow another professional in the field? 8. Did you join any school clubs related to your current profession? 9. Was there a particular subject you struggled with during your school years? 10. What skill sets did you learn or gain while pursuing your career? 11. What is your favorite part of your career? (Ex: Meeting new people) 12. Do you think the amount of time you put into reaching this career was worth it? Why or why not? 13. Would you say that this career is hard or difficult in both reaching it and now practicing the profession ? Why or why not?
1) How do you remember so many different types of medicines and diseases as a Nurse Practitioner?
I am currently working on a CTE project for my Foundations in Health Science class in high school about careers. I have 13 questions, including the one above and would like responses from any Nurse Practitioner professional to help with this project. 2) Why did you choose this profession? 3) How many years of college did you need to go through? What courses did you need to take? 4) What jobs did you work before you landed your present professional job? 5) How can I decide if I should earn a Ph.D. in this field? 6) What benefits are there that come with becoming an NP? 7) Did you have to pivot and go back to school at a later date? 8) Did you shadow another professional in the field? 9) Did you join any school clubs related to your current profession? Were you in a college program? 10) Was there a particular subject you struggled with during your school years? 11) What skill sets did you learn or gain while pursuing your career? 12) Is it easy for you to balance your work life and your social life? 13) Would you recommend going through any experiences prior to becoming an NP to make the job easier?
How long does it take to become a nurse practitioner?
I am a highschool junior and will be a medical assistant by the end of this year.
What are the benefits of being a midwife ?
kayla im17
What does a typical day look like as a traveling nurse?
Hello, my name is annalycia nice to meet you. I'm interested in becoming a nurse (RN) to become a traveling nurse.
When did you start How much does the training/education cost? ?
How much was the cost of the training and schools. Also when did you Strat working in the field, did a take a long time to find a job for Neonatal?
What are the best steps I'll need to take to become a Nurse Practitioner?
I'm working towards a diploma so would I move at a completely slower pace compared to others? Thank you for the advice.
Does one absolutely need to be good under pressure and stress to be a pediatric nurse? If so, is it possible to improve how you handle pressure?
I am absolutely in love with working with children, as I have a part time job after school at an elementary school. I know that this is what I should do with my life. But, I have always been set on nursing and I am also totally in love with that. Pediatric nursing seems like the absolute perfect job for me and I feel so much excitement for this career. But, I am not very good under stressful situations and I can't handle gross things all that well. Should I consider another career path? Or is it possible for me to improve both of these obstacles?
What is the pathway to becoming a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Anesthetist?
General advice for getting into these careers? What does it take to get into them? What type of person do you need to be? Job satisfaction?
What are the steps of becoming a travel nurse and how long does it take to become a travel nurse. What are the pros and cons of being a travel nurse what do you need to have an associate or bachelor degree to be a travel nurse What is the best medical school in Florida for student that are interesting in nursing how many years does it take to become a travel nurse? Do travel nurses have to pay for their own housing on every assignment they get? What nursing field is the harder to work in?
What are the steps of becoming a travel nurse and how long does it take to become a travel nurse. What are the pros and cons of being a travel nurse what do you need to have an associate or bachelor degree to be a travel nurse? What is the best medical school in Florida for student that are interesting in nursing how many years does it take to become a travel nurse? Do travel nurses have to pay for their own housing on every assignment they get? What nursing field is the harder to work in
how to become a family nurse practitioner?
I always wanted to become a nurse practitioner and wondering about the nursing field
How is the pre-nursing program at cal state LA?
i’m curious about the pre nursing program
How can one get from a registered nurse to a nurse practitioner?
I'm looking into whether It is worth it or not.
what are the people in the hospital who do the ultrasounds called?
Just want to know.
What jobs can one get with a Bachelors in Nursing?
I am a high school student that is looking for careers related to nursing.
3. What is your favorite part of your job that you like as a nurse practitioner?
I want to know what is your favorite of doing your job for it is very fun because I could collaborate with people and have good relationships with patients and the people that I work with.
2. How long does it take to be a nurse practitioner?
I want to know how long it could take to be a nurse practitioner. Sometimes it could be long for others which will make take long because there is a lot of learning and exams.