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Becoming a nurse, salary question, types of nursing, etc.?
After the death of my nephew, who touched so many lives at only 20 years of age, I decided I want to pursue a career that has the chance to make a difference. I want to pursue nursing but I'm confused between what the difference between an RN, LPN, Nurse Practitioner, etc. is. I am going to make an appointment with my college counselor to see how the credits for my business management degree will transfer, and I know there will be alot more work for me to get my degree, but I think its a rewarding career option. I've been a veterinary nurse before so I know about cleaning up messes, death, birth, exams, taking orders from doctors etc. and I think I can modify what I know into being a caring nurse and helping my fellow man. Also I was curious what the salary for a nurse is. Ballpark figures are fine. Any info would be appreciated. thanks!
FYI I currently have an Associates Degree in Business Management. Many of the core classes will transfer so I'm probably looking at another 2-3 years part time to get my Associates to be an RN, according to the college catalog.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
RN's where I live (Lexington, KY) start at $21.25 per hour at the major hospital here.
I'm not sure what the big differences are but LPN requires less schooling, typically only 3 semesters. They start out at about $16 here.
Nurse practitioner you have to get your masters degree in nursing, and you can specialize in areas like pediatrics. The pay is a lot higher but I don't know what it is.
- ?Lv 44 years ago
it somewhat is somewhat helpful to communicate to a training counselor in case you're in college. skills selection by making use of state. There are 4 important paths that would nicely be observed: a grasp’s degree in nursing (MSN) which follows on once you acquire a bachelor’s of technology degree in nursing (BSN) an associate degree in nursing (ADN), or a level. the main ordinarily-used course those days is the ADN software, normally a 2-365 days software provided by making use of community and junior colleges. BSN courses, provided by making use of colleges and universities, take approximately 4 years to end. To become an MD the common software is seven to eight years in era and emphasizes continuity of the two medical and basic technology publicity.
