nurse practitioner or physicians assistant

I am currently an RN in the ED and the OR. I want to continue my education to some sort of an advance practice. I am unsure as to whether I should move on and get my NP or go to PA school.

Whose hiring CNA's

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er or surgery center

I work for a surgical center where I do preop assessments, circulating duties, and pacu usually simultaneously and I'm basically the janitor and supply stocker. Surgeries are overbooked and everyone is rude where Iwork and with so few employees I ha

I really dont want to...

So I was offered a charge nurse position in our unit, and I accepted. However, I really don't want to do it. I am only doing it because I think there is no other choice, because everyone but 2 new grads quit in my dept. and I don't want someone com

job situation for RN grads in my part of FL

I'm a newbie...looking to apply to the RN program this year. I worked in the dental field for 25 yrs, the last 20 as a hygienist. Recently let go from my job & can't even get an interview. The hygiene market is totally flooded in west-central F

Need Help deciding Between 2 Jobs (New Grad)

1 I got two new grad RN job offers . First is in Atlanta medical center ICU residency program. The second is an oncology RN residency at the VA in Gainsville Florida. The pay for both are comparable. My recruiter at the VA told me that the process of

** Need Advice** Start New Job on Monday..Just offered another position

Hello,

Here is my delimma. I start orientation on Monday for a new position within a hospital. I will be working in a Transplant Unit. Today I just received a call offering me a position at another hospital for a med surg position. I really don't wa

Initial licensing in multiple states

When I graduate I will need to be licensed in more than one state. Does anyone know if I can use a single NCLEX for more than one states application simultaniously?
Thank you in advance. NCLEX is a national exam therefore in most cases only sat the on

Graduated passed NCLEX had baby 17 mths later looking to enter workforce. Advice?

Hello,

I graduated with my BSN in December of 2009, passed the NCLEX in February of 2010 and had a baby in March. For the past 17 months I've been lucky enough to make the choice to stay at home with my kids. I am planning on starting my nursing car

What credentials can I get before BSN school graduation?

I will be graduating from a BSN program in 4 months, and I want to know if there's anything I can do in this time frame to be a more competitive new RN?
My dream job is working in the OR as a RNFA but I know that takes years of official experience (