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i am interested in becoming an register nurse. id like to ask a few questions
1.what is the typical day like.
2. what are the benefits offered by most registered nursing jobs
3. What related fields do you think I should consider looking into?
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Bailey’s Answer
I think you are asking the right questions. I am a registered nurse but I wish someone would have told me about all the other medical jobs. Nursing is not enough for me. I would like to further my career. Good luck with the research!
- registered nurse
-nurse practitioner
- physician assistant
- Radiology tech = X-ray tech, MRI tech, CT tech , cath lab tech
- nuclear medicine tech
- ultrasound tech
- echocardiogram tech
- physical therapist
- occupational therapist
- physician
- human resource in hospital
-medical biller /billing department
- pharmacist
-pharmacy tech
- bio-medical engineer (they are responsible for medical equipment and fix any issues)
- IT department for electronic medical record - CERNER/EPIC.
-lab= phlebotomist, microbiology, hematology, blood bank…
- management in any department
- dietician
- administrative /operator
- business administrator/ CEO
- registered nurse
-nurse practitioner
- physician assistant
- Radiology tech = X-ray tech, MRI tech, CT tech , cath lab tech
- nuclear medicine tech
- ultrasound tech
- echocardiogram tech
- physical therapist
- occupational therapist
- physician
- human resource in hospital
-medical biller /billing department
- pharmacist
-pharmacy tech
- bio-medical engineer (they are responsible for medical equipment and fix any issues)
- IT department for electronic medical record - CERNER/EPIC.
-lab= phlebotomist, microbiology, hematology, blood bank…
- management in any department
- dietician
- administrative /operator
- business administrator/ CEO
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Melonie’s Answer
Hi Dustin!
While I am not an RN, I am a CMA (Certified Medical Assistant). I'm just popping in to say that if nursing for whatever reason is not your style, I 100% suggest looking into Medical Assisting. It can even be a great stepping stone into nursing. I wish you the best and hope you find the answers you are looking for :)
P.S. - From the nurses I've worked with - they prefer working in an office vs. a hospital. Such as in OBGYN, Primary Care, Podiatry, etc.
While I am not an RN, I am a CMA (Certified Medical Assistant). I'm just popping in to say that if nursing for whatever reason is not your style, I 100% suggest looking into Medical Assisting. It can even be a great stepping stone into nursing. I wish you the best and hope you find the answers you are looking for :)
P.S. - From the nurses I've worked with - they prefer working in an office vs. a hospital. Such as in OBGYN, Primary Care, Podiatry, etc.
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Micheal’s Answer
Honestly it is very busy and long hours. There is a serious nursing shortage currently. What you do in a typical day is resigned to what severity of care you work in. For example, ER vs Med Surge vs ICU vs Peds will all be different. They will all involved patient care but the severity and treatment will be different. When it comes to benefits it just depends on whether you work for a corporation or regional center. Related fields would be a physician's assistant, paramedic, Nurse practitioner.
I appreciate this, thank you for the advice.
Dustin
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Michaela’s Answer
Hi, Dustin!
I just graduated nursing school and I have started my first nursing job. The typical day of a nurse definitely fluctuates based on the area of nursing you go into (outpatient, inpatient, ED, OR, PACU, Med-Surg, ICU, etc). It is typically a fast-paced environment. The great thing about nursing is that you can switch between specialties. If you prefer a slow-paced environment you could go to the outpatient units, and if you like more fast-paced, the in-patient units. Nursing jobs (especially at hospitals) typically offer great health insurance options as well as retirement planning. I also want to mention that you can do a lot with a nursing degree (home health care, hospital, remote work, travel nursing). It is also a great stepping stone to other careers (nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, etc). Hope this helps!
I just graduated nursing school and I have started my first nursing job. The typical day of a nurse definitely fluctuates based on the area of nursing you go into (outpatient, inpatient, ED, OR, PACU, Med-Surg, ICU, etc). It is typically a fast-paced environment. The great thing about nursing is that you can switch between specialties. If you prefer a slow-paced environment you could go to the outpatient units, and if you like more fast-paced, the in-patient units. Nursing jobs (especially at hospitals) typically offer great health insurance options as well as retirement planning. I also want to mention that you can do a lot with a nursing degree (home health care, hospital, remote work, travel nursing). It is also a great stepping stone to other careers (nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, etc). Hope this helps!
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Rebecca’s Answer
Hi Dustin!
Working as a Registered Nurse can be a very rewarding career. It is very common for most RNs to work 3 days a week/12 hour shifts. While these shifts are long, it can be nice to have more days off.
Depending on what state you live in, you could also become part of a union which would come with great benefits and potentially a pension.
Working as a Registered Nurse can be a very rewarding career. It is very common for most RNs to work 3 days a week/12 hour shifts. While these shifts are long, it can be nice to have more days off.
Depending on what state you live in, you could also become part of a union which would come with great benefits and potentially a pension.
Thank you for taking the time to help.
Dustin