Some Nursing Education Questions I Was Asked.... Posted: 08-18-04 16:18pm
All of the searching I have done produces
the same results. This is what I
thought, but really was not sure. In
order to be a nurse practioner here or a
nurse educator you have to have your
master's degree. So that is six years.
Or actually for me it will be, well, let's
see. It is going to take me three years
to get my associate, so it will probably
take me at least seven years to become a
practioner. And that is for a general
practioner. But, the cool part is a lot
of it is web-based.
If you think about it though it would have
to take quite a while because a nurse
practioner is a step down from a doctor
and that is a lot of information. You
cannot do that in a year or two. At
least I really would hope not!
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2ferano
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Posted: 08-18-04 16:27pm
Okay, wait I just read somewhere else that
more and more states are requiring a
bachelor degree to become a nurse
practioner, so I guess a master's is just
recommended, and will probably make it
easier to get a good job.
Gosh, seven years! I will be
32!Omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I am getting
so darn old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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linuxChique
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Posted: 08-18-04 16:35pm
Lol you should just suck it up and go the
extra two years to be a doctor!
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littlehunybunny
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Posted: 08-18-04 17:52pm
No kidding, what is two more years!! Haha
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newlife
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Posted: 08-18-04 19:32pm
Yea, most of them just require a
bachelor's. And for most nurse
practitioner positions, they will give you
the position if you have a master's, even
if you aren't an np. And I wanted to tell
you sooner, but I would advise you to find
a bachelor's program in your area and get
info on all of the pre'req's. Then do all
or most of the pre'req's at the community
college, and then transfer into the
bachelor's program. It will only take a
year more that you are doing now, b/c
unlike an associate's program the
bachelor's program includes the general
courses and pre'req's in the 4 years.
You'll come out better b/c you'll have a
higher degree, and you'll save by taking
the general course at a community college.
Ohh and as for np programs, I have heard
of alot of really short ones but I guess
it just depends. But do your research
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lauren22
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Posted: 08-18-04 20:43pm
You have to have your bachelors degree to
go to graduate school and get your
masters. When you start your masters you
have several choices...You can do nurse
anesthesist, nurse practitioner, or
certified nurse midwife and some other
things. Isnt that right? Like she said I
would get in a bachelors program because
you'll have to do that eventually!
when you get to the error page just make
the capital s a lower case one, and press
enter. It should come through then.
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2ferano
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Posted: 08-19-04 13:03pm
Well, I am going to be a rn first. This
will take me three years. I have to do it
this way because I have to get a good job
so I can afford to continue in school.
There is a course at a local university
that is rn-ms. It is the bs and the ms
combined and it saves time and I have to
have less credits. But, you girls are
right I do need to look into all of this.
And if it will take the same amount of
time then I will definately take the
prereqs at the community college. It will
be so much cheaper!
What is also cool is the rn-ms is mainly
all online courses. That is really cool,
I think.
You girls are right, I may as well just go
to be a darn doctor! Well, we will see
what happens after I become an rn. I
need to at least start that first!
Thanks girls. Thanks newlife, I am going
to look at that info now.
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2ferano
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Posted: 08-19-04 13:06pm
Yeah, I think that a bs would be the
minimum for me. I dunno. I am so darn
excited, but at the same time that is at
least five years and I already feel so old
but
better late then never!
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lauren22
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Posted: 08-19-04 19:37pm
Nah you dont wanna be a doctor....They
dont know anything! And I still cant
figure out why they get paid so much more
than nurses....Who does all the work
again? If ya'll can figure that one out
let me know! Lol
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PattyV
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Posted: 08-19-04 19:52pm
Angie,good for you!!!32 is young!!!Plus,a
lot of hospitals have tuition
reimbursement to continue your schooling!I
wish I were 32 and done with school!I'm
just going back at 40!You are never too
old to learn and educating yourself is
never a waste of time!!Good luck and go
for it!I think you'll be a great
nurse!Patty :d
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linuxChique
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Posted: 08-19-04 21:09pm
Doctors get paid for their signatures.
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newlife
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Posted: 08-20-04 12:51pm
You are sooooooooooooo right erin. They
don't do anything.
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2ferano
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Posted: 08-21-04 12:02pm
Yeah, and you cannot even read their
signatures.
I would just go to be a doctor, but even
though it is just one more year of school
I would then have to do the
residency/internships, etc. So, it would
actually end up taking a lot longer. And
I would just rather be an np. But, yes,
the difference in pay does stink!.
but
better late then never!