hi, i'm a senior graduadeing and i thought of being a nurse.\ni don't know much about, can you please tell me if you know anything to do with nurse?\ni'm a forner so i don't know if i can actually do? please give me any hint? I've decided to go to CCP first so that i can work on my english , and other courses>\nIs this a good decision? Accounting is my second choice? which one is best for me as forner? and to which one i can make more money?
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Nursing requires intelligence and a good memory. You must be good with people of all ages and races. You must practice good ethics and always be honest. You must be able to deal with body fluids. If someone vomits are you going to be able to help them clean up without wrinkling your nose. You can't make that person feel worse by making a face. Try to get all your prerequisites completed before entering the actual nursing courses. Nursing requires continuing study you may learn new procedures or facts daily. New drugs are coming out all the time and you must keep up with them. I love nursing and would recommend this course of study for anyone. You must first get the English language mastered. You could also work as a nurses aide to see if you really are meant to be a nurse. Good Luck
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You can get a job teaching abroad.  You can teach english to students who work for big companys and corporations.  This is especially good because you want to go overseas.  The thing is, big companies and corporations need someone to be able to speak english to talk with big companies in USA.  So, they send these people to your english class.  These people will already know english so its not that difficult.  You just need to take their certificate class and you are almost garaunteed a job.  This certification program is accepted nationwide because of the strong skills they teach.  As a matter of fact, my friend took the class already.  He has a job next winter teaching in Vietnam.  I am about to take the class also.  I like the idea of going abroad to teach english.  You also get paid well for it.  In certain countries, your monthly pay is like their year of working.  So, when you get paid, you are practically king.  This of course varies.  But, in countries with strong currencies, they wont pay you low.  If they do, you cant survive over there, so nobody will go.  They are paying my friend $30 an hour.  In Vietnam, people make $30 a month.  So, with his contract, he will be teaching 10 hours a week. You wont get the 40 hour a week.  More like 10 a week to start.
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Before she makes any decision, encourage her to check out all of the services.    Each has a different set of offers, deals, durations and so on, that can really make a difference.  Play them off against each other.  It's eye-opening what they can pull out of their recruiter bag, particularly around the end of the month when their numbers are due!\n\nMake sure that she includes the Coast Guard as well!  Not nearly so large as some of the other forces, there are unique programs and training as well as access to college, unlimited medical care, and so on.  \n\nOn the downside, it is regimented, rigorous, and, if you get a promotion, you will have earned it.  Period.\n\nOn the up-side, any specialty she chooses (I was a hospital corpsman and worked as a practical nurse after I got out and was going through college), is first-class and a guaranteed money-maker in civilian life.\n\nKeep your eyes open.  Do your research.  Make your best deal.
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My one major piece of advice is to manage your time and plan ahead. Plan your week out in advance and set aside time to study and stick to that schedule. It's best to find a job that is related to nursing. Many hospitals offer tuition reimbursement if you agree to work for them once you graduate. That can help with your expenses. As for living arrangements, I would find a roommate that is also in your LVN program. Otherwise you might find it difficult to get quiet time to study if your roommate doesn't understand the pressures of nursing school. Don't be afraid to get low interest school loans to help with bills while you're in school. There are also lots of financial aid programs that not only help with tuition, but living expenses as well. Use the financial aid office at your school for more resources. You can also check with your school about jobs on campus. And don't forget to apply for every scholarship that you qualify for!
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As a nurse - you should be making good money. Maybe you need to re-evaluate how you spend money instead of making more. Learn to budget.
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Don't give up, college is there to educate you and they will do whatever they can to help you succeed.  There will be tutoring, and they even offer it free.  All nursing schools are competitive, but even if you can't get in right away, you can take classes that will go towards your degree while you are waiting to get in.  Another idea is to go the LPN route which is a bit easier, and after you have your LPN, you can always go back for your RN.  Best of luck to you and whatever you do, do NOT give up!!!
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Oh hon, how old are you?  You sound JUST LIKE me when I was just finishing up school.\n\nNo one can (or should) tell you what to do with your life, especially not a bunch of strangers who know nothing about you.  It's a hard decision, and one that you need to really do a lot of soul searcing on.\n\nGo ahead and keep going to school.  Take a wide variety of subjects, and see what tickles your fancy.  Then do some research on those careers - what a typical work day is like, what a normal salary is, how much education is required, what the job market is like now, and what the projected job market will be like once you've finished your degree.\n\nI know you may be asking just to ask, but in case you are really looking for serious advice, I hate to see anyone do it the hard way like I did (married, working full time and going to school, too.)  I THOUGHT I knew what I wanted to do, and jumped straight into it my freshman year of college to find out I hated it.  Two major changes later I finally ended up dropping out.\n\nSo, since it sounds like we have a lot in common, besides accounting (what I do now) I have also considered - financial advisor, psychologist, teaching, engineering, and architecture.  I also plan, sometime in the next few years, to start my own business as a contract bookkeeper.\n\nEdited - typos galore :)
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Helpful Tips on Starting a Nursing Career\n\nGraduates completing their nursing program can look forward to entering a profession that is in great demand.  Across the country, there are over 20,000 openings for staff nurses to work in hospitals, clinics, home care, private practice, schools, military service, occupational settings, and health and wellness centers.\n\nEntry-level nursing positions start in the range of $35,000 to $50,000 with additional compensation for overtime, night and weekend work.  Given the nationwide nursing shortage, employers often “sweeten the pie” by providing sign-on bonuses of $3,000 to $6,000 along with up to $5,000 in reimbursed relocation expenses. In addition to competitive salaries, employers typically offer benefits packages that include health insurance, vacation and holiday pay, college tuition reimbursement, childcare allowance, flexible scheduling, and pension plans.\n\nThe nursing profession offers many challenges and significant rewards to those who enter the field devoted to the calling of relieving human suffering and dedicated to advancing their career.  Although it is not difficult finding a job as a new graduate, it does take careful planning to carve out a career as a distinguished Registered Nurse.  Here are some practical pointers to accomplish that goal:\n\nProvide quality patient care.  This is what your training has prepared you for as a personal caregiver and valuable member of a medical team.  Be diligent in establishing a reputation for providing quality patient care and supporting your health organization’s mission.  Along with demonstrating core competencies, develop the “people skills” required for you to work comfortably with all types of patients, physicians and other medical staff. \nStay on the cutting edge of medical knowledge.  To maintain state licensure and remain in good standing with your employer, you will need to accumulate a number of Continuing Nurse Education credits (CNE’s) each year.  In addition to acquiring CNE’s through formal classroom instruction, why not take advantage of the numerous online opportunities for CNE training?  (As one example, check out what’s offered on Nursingcenter.com:  www.nursingcenter.com/ce/index.cfm). \n\nTo stay abreast of medical advancements, trends and social issues that impact the nursing field, take time to regularly read professional publications like Nursing 2001, RN Journal, NurseWeek, RN Magazine, and Journal of the National Black Nurses Association.  Some have online versions that you can easily access at your leisure and convenience.\n\nBecome more “culturally competent.”  Nurses, like physicians and other health practitioners, are challenged to provide care to patient populations that are becoming increasingly culturally diverse.  One way to achieve this goal is to take advantage of any in-service training related to heightening cultural sensitivity, working with language translators, and so on.  More ambitious RN’s might also consider learning “medical Spanish” in order to better relate to the fastest growing ethnic groups in the United States—persons of Hispanic/Latino background.  (One example of a medical Spanish program is found at www.idrama.com/MedSpan.htm). \n\nNetwork with other medical professionals. Topping the list would be other RN’s who have distinguished themselves in their field.  Networking contacts can also include nurse educators, career strategists, and nurse entrepreneurs (such as Nurse Legal Consultants), who can all provide valuable perspectives on career advancement issues.  Another important avenue for networking is to become involved in one or more professional associations, such as the American Nurses Association and the National Black Nurses Association.  The contacts, information sharing, and career resources these associations offer are invaluable for RN’s who are serious about career advancement. \nMake yourself more marketable.  Like other professi
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From your moniker, I'm guessing that you are premed and getting a little worried about the options.  Assuming you've had the basic coursework, A&P, biology, chemisty, biochemistry, etc, you can get into either one.  Nursing is definitely easier to get into than medical school.  You can be out and earning money in about 2 years, though it you decide to wander on into being a practicioner, a nurse first assistant (to a surgeon), or another specialty, then you are going to earn a bit more (ok, sometimes a huge bit more).  \n\nIf you decide to be a doctor and are lucky enough to get in, then you'll take about 3 years to go through school, then you have residency, and probably a little extra training.  Oh, yes.  and tuition bills out the wazoo.  \n\nDoctors tend to earn more, but have less stress than nurses.  They have a different level of responsibility.   \n\nNurses have to go under the guidance of a doctor.  A nurse practitioner can write a prescription, but the doctor has to review it or sign off on it.  Nurses need to work to orders.  Doctors write the orders.\n\nDoctors are one of two medical positions which are permitted to prescribe drugs without getting authorization.  Nurses are not.\n\nFollow your heart, and your luck.  Some people in nursing absolutely love it.  Others hate it or grow to hate it.  .  Some doctors love what they do, others don't.
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You deserve an ego boost.  \n\n1) Associates have value\n2) You have 3\n3) You have two related certificates\n4) You are multi-lingual\n5) You're in currently in school for a nursing career\n6) Demand for qualified nurses will continue to drastically increase for the rest of your lifetime\n7) Dependent upon your location/region, there is no reason not to get a job with an annual salary of at least $31 or $32k at the entry rate.  If you perform well, you could be at the market rate within 2-3 years.\n\nReady for the Truth?\n\n1) Associates do not have the power of BS's or BA's\n2) You're all over  the career board without any work experience\n3) You're suffering from a lack of confidence\n4) You don't know where you're going\n\nFixes:\n1) Figure out what you want to do\n2) Figure out a plan to get there\n3) Do it!\n\nGood Luck!
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As a nursing major myself, I have these tips for you:\n\n1. Take all of the prerequisite courses, and all of the recommended extra courses BEFORE you get into the nursing program. The more you get out of the way, the easier it will be.\n\n2. Volunteering is great, but if you want to see what it's really about, you need to get a job at the local hospital. Get your certifed Nurse aide license, and put yourself out there. That way, you'll get to know what the daily routines are, and people will see your passionate about making a career in nursing. In my instance, when I get out of nursing school, I will have a job on my unit, because people know me. It's all about networking!\n\n3. Study your buns off! People will notice, and it'll really pay off in the end.\n\n4. Pair up with another Nursing student- No one will understand like your fellow peers the pressure that's put on you to be the best nurse ever!\n\n5. A good attitude, and good PENMENSHIP go really far. Instructors will notice the extra effort that you've put in, and will be more likely to offer references for employment.\n\n6. Don't be afraid to be scared. If you weren't scared, you wouldn't be human. It's a very intimidating thing to have someone's life in your hands. Have confidence in yourself, and don't be afraid to ask stupid questions. Instructors would much rather you ask questions than to screw up.\n\nHope that helps!!!  Good luck!! Remember- NURSES CALL THE SHOTS!!!!  :)
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If you're going into nursing because you think it's profitable, you're probably not cut out for the job.  The clue there was when you asked which was better.  Nursing is a vocation - you have to WANT to help people, not just do the job for financial gain.  The training is not just for 3 years, it's a lifelong learning curve and once qualified you have to prove that you are keeping up to date with your education and practice, or face being struck off the register.  If you're prepared to study for the rest of your working life, work extremely unsocial hours including night shift, weekends, xmas etc then go for it.  Have a look at the link below for entry requirements - this is the organisation you must apply to in order to gain entry into nurse training.
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There is a very limited choice of work for ENs.  The hospital system that I presently work in no longer hires ENs.  I would highly recommend further training to get RN.  RNs have a vast array of opportunities open to them and the pay is way better than EN.
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Has this really been a good year for NHS? I used to work for them, too many manager positions, not enough employees, today's Evening Standard newspaper wrote that 10 000 student nurses will not have nursing jobs after they graduate. What is this.. 40% of senior nurses would resign if they could. Me too, I'd love to do something else.
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Oh yeah, it just depends on what schools you are looking at. In NC where I live there are alot of nursing schools around me that will "forgive" your loan (clear it out) if you agree to work for the local hospitals for a certain amount of time. Ask your nursing department head or research the local hospitals.
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It makes great money, it's stable, and unless you're a doctor the training is pretty simple.\nExample: my dad, a CRNA (anesthetist), is making over $110,000 a year. Not too bad. \n\n(I should mention that when I mean nurse, I mean a RN, not a LPN.) \n\nHowever, the hours suck (12 hour shifts), the stress can be incredible, and working call is the worst. \nExample: My dad wasn't able to leave our city to go ANYWHERE while he was on call. He often missed birthdays and holidays. \n\nBasically it comes down to this: many nurses NOW are growing into the retirement age (like my dad). If you are interested, you may like it. If you love it, you're going to stay. If you don't, you're going to quit at the first oppurntunity.
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Of course you can't be a good nurse unless you get pleasure out of helping people. That would be a true answer.\n\nThere is nothing wrong with saying that you want to be a nurse because it pays well (does it?). In fact, an employer would prefer that you like the money and other financial benefits. That way the employer knows you will not readily kiss off the job if the going gets rough--'cause you need the money.\n\n\n(If you follow Melanie's advice, just make sure you spell "affecting" and "it's" correctly.)