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really? Not a single person on this forum is a nurse practitioner or could please help me?

Is there a difference between getting your masters vs doctorates? Better/More job opportunities? Higher pay? What about respect of nurse practitioners from doctors? I've been reading on this forum that some doctors treat male RN's better than females which REALLY surprised me. But I have a feeling doctors look down at nurse practitioners for being "wanna-be" doctors who were lazy/stupid to get into med school. Is this true? If so, how often do you encounter it? What aren't nurse practitioners allowed to do? I am confused because I feel like besides writing a few specific prescriptions and doing highly advanced procedures, they can do pretty much what doctors do which sounds amazing to me. ---------------------------------------------------------------- I ask because I am 18 yr old male starting college in one week and have been flip flopping between physician assistant, physical therapist, doctor, nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, etc. I want to go above the level of a nurse (I would enjoy regular nursing too) and actually be in charge of assessing, diagnosing, and providing a plan of treatment. I figure it'll be kind of like being a doctor without that extra schooling. I don't need to be rolling in money and nurse practitioners make a decent salary, so why not? However I must admit the insecurity of the term "male nurse" has plagued my mind, especially when people ask what I'm going to major in. Its definitely contributed to my flip flopping. What would be your advice to an 18 year old guy going into school?

I'm an 18 year old male going to college this fall for Nursing. I will be getting my BSN, as well as minoring or majoring in business administration. My plan is to graduate, gain experience working in ICU/ER and then become a travel nurse for 1-3 years. Eventually get a higher level degree and make more money or 'move up the ladder'. I want to make it clear that I'm not doing anything for the money, however money is a factor. I'm attempting to find a job that will pay the most and that I will love and get the best of both worlds. To me, the perfect pay is between 80-100k. I absolutely love helping people, have volunteered at hospitals and am sure this is the field I want to go into. I've been researching and have come across health care administration and management positions in nursing. These positions seem to pay a little more than regular RN positions and have the mix of business mixed into it which I feel like I would truly enjoy (as long as its not 5 days a week, 12 hours a day working in a cubicle like a rat). Questions: 1) If I were to work as an RN (maybe some charge nursing too) for 5-10 years and get my MSN, could I use that experience and degree to be a manager? Or should I forget nursing completely and get a MBA and Health administration degree? * I feel like experience in nursing, especially charge nursing, would be valued because you have experience in nursing itself and know the ropes, not be another idiot from corporate who just understand charts and graphs of profits. 2) If I were to only get an MSN, would my salary go up as a RN? If so, how much? What nursing "specialties", if any, could I advance to with just that degree alone? 3) I'm confused because I say 'nursing manager' but I feel like there are 30+ different types of managerial positions that I could be referring to. What are some other nursing positions that pay 80-100k? 4) Do nursing managers like their jobs, have family time? or are they stressed out all the time, ALWAYS working, in an office all day, and not well liked?

thank you so much boston for such a informative post! i am new to this lingo and i do know what travel nursing is, however i am not familiar with what you mean by: per diem ,strike nursing, contract nursing, or adn. if you could further elaborate on each that would be stunning! i actually love traveling and my goal in life is to travel the world. is there a good supply of travel nurses or are they in demand? if so, how much experience is usually required?

so basically it requires an insane amount of overtime and nothing else? What nursing specialty pays the best that isn't anesthetist or practitioner. Like icu, surgery, neonatal, ER, etc

18 year old male. I've wanted to be a nurse for a couple years and will be starting to work towards my BSN this fall. I've volunteered at the local hospital on med/surg floors and the ER room to make sure this is what I want. I will be taking classes to be an EMT-B or ER tech during college in order to gain medical knowledge, contacts in the hospital, and experience in an acute care setting. Med/surg floors are........eh...but I am absolutely in love with the ICU and ER. When I was volunteering on a med/surg floor a male nurse said he had worked 20 years as a nurse an was making 120k --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My question is how possible is it for a nurse to make over 100k a year? Does it pretty much require overtime to make that? Whats the highest you have ever heard of a nurse making that wasn't a anesthetist or practitioner? And what did that require(overtime, certifications, years of experience, department,etc)? I was thinking of becoming a charge nurse for the ER eventually. Good or bad idea? I want to make it clear I am NOT getting into nursing for the money, but just like everyone I wouldn't mind making a decent amount doing what I love. I am just interested in how obtainable a "decent" salary is when it comes to nursing

My pinky toenail kinda ripped off, but the part attached to the cuticle is still on. so i didn't rip it off, i just bandaged it up. i tugged at it and it seems to on firmly, it doesnt hurt at all what should i do? -rip it off -go see podiatrist -wait for it to fall off on its own

Thanks for the feedback guys, It seems to me like most people in Nursing really enjoy it. I am currently applying to volunteer in the Emergency Room at my local hospital to see if i truly like it or not.

so your telling me to let myself be bossed around, told what to do, and let people walk all over me....yah right Of course i am not gonna mouth off all the time, but if somebody constantly gives me crap than i will tell them how it is... now please answer the questions

I have read a lot of topics about people hating their job because of the female nurses being...Bitc*** toward them Whether they are told that they aren't doing good enough work, scrutinized for their gender and other things... It seems I have read a lot of them. I am a 16 year old male looking into Emergency Room Nursing and the thought of going to college and having a bad experience there, or getting a job after going through college and hating it because of my co-workers. I am a person that tells it like it is and if a female nurse would say something to me, well i would let her know how it is....I am afraid I would lose my job or hate my job from these things. Do you come across a lot of nurses like this? Have you ever had a bad experience based on gender? Is it enough to make you dislike your job?

maybe I am meant for this job......I just dont understand if its stressfull or not, dont you have to make sure everyone is doing their job, do everyone's payroll, purchase items you need, keep employees and patients happy, hospital conditions perfect, etc???? doesnt it get stressful?

thanks for the reply, better to be prepared to cross that bridge than not know where I wanna go at all with my career....gives me something to work towards and motivate myself

I am currently 16 yr old male looking to get into the nursing field. I was considering the idea of becoming a Emergency room nurse and then down the road (5-15 years) and after obtaining my MSN, I become a DON. I have a positive attitude of leading and commanding, BUT I feel I am a little bit too bossy and sometimes think I know everything. I think I might be able to fix with some classes, lectures, and by just reminding myself know I don't know everything. I feel this would be a good job since I have always wanted to "run" a place, I get too change things to make my employee's and patients happy, if I get bored of "nursing" I could turn to this nursing/business aspect, plus I get a pay raise. Questions: Have you seen a Male DON or see any disadvantages of a male DON? Is it hard to find a DON job opening? Is it stressful and/or worth it? Do I have the right attitude to be a DON? If not, what do I have to change and how?

So as of now, this is my plan... CNA--> BSN/ER Tech--> Graduate and use ER tech experience to get a job as nurse

do you have any insight as to if it would be possible to be a part-time ER tech throughout the 4 years???