sevenup0307 replied to Ant24's topic in Male Students
To be honest I didn't have the grades or MCAT scores to even apply for med school. I could have possibly gone to a Caribbean medical school but i felt it was too risky and expensive to go that route. My options after graduating with my environmental ...
sevenup0307 replied to Missy BSN's topic in Career Support
To be honest I didn't have the grades or MCAT scores to even apply for med school. I could have possibly gone to a carribbean medical school but i felt it was too risky and expensive to go that route. My options after graduating with my environmental...
sevenup0307 replied to sevenup0307's topic in Male Students
Actually the average salary for a CRNA is 175k, it can range from as low as 130k to as high as 210k. They make a ton more money than PA's which typically make 80-90k on average. http://www.nurse-anesthesia.org/content.php/257-Average-CRNA-Salary-in-2...
My question is do nursing programs give their students some exposure in ICU/ER/NEURO/OR, anything involving critical care? I'm hoping to work in critical care when I graduate
sevenup0307 replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing
Not necessarily, remember that money is the root of all evil. It always comes down to money. It is possible they feel older nurses cannot lift and be active as the younger crowd. I feel tho nurses with experience are expected to be paid more than a n...
That's awesome!!! Congrats! You must be doing a certificate program through a hospital? I don't think our nursing program will offer us all these rotations, i hope they do tho!
sevenup0307 replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing
You'll be surprised to know some places actually do not like hiring people with too much experience, since they think you will expect a hire salary than a new graduate. Some places are just looking for the "right" amount of experience or maybe a lit...
sevenup0307 replied to sourapril's topic in New Nurse
Getting a job at barnes and noble can be quite difficult nowadays. Many English majors apply to B&N, even tho you'll get a minimum wage job, it is somewhat relevant to the field. It's however not a salary a person can live on. I also forgot to me...
sevenup0307 replied to sourapril's topic in New Nurse
Guys u have to realize this is not unique to nursing. If u see my previous posts on this thread as well as from others you can see many other healthcare professions are also suffering, like Pharmacy, Medical Assisting, and Phlebotomy. Tuition costs f...
sevenup0307 replied to sourapril's topic in New Nurse
Yes, both PA/NP are solid careers. However I am starting to notice that some PA jobs require some work experience. Eventually I do feel PA like pharmacy, will keep opening schools and there will be an oversupply sometime in the future. Also I have re...
sevenup0307 replied to sourapril's topic in New Nurse
Also, pharmacy jobs are hard to find nowadays. Pharmacy is being taken over by robotics, automation, etc...It's no longer the lucrative career it once was. Yes, Robot pharmacies now exist, they can dispense drugs, count pills, label bottles, etc....I...
sevenup0307 replied to sourapril's topic in New Nurse
Im going to go out on a limb and try to explain how the economy works. In fact, ill make it simple, the economy effects healthcare, it is not recession proof like some people claim. If indeed there are more wars, money will be needed to pay it off. t...