Clinical Nurse Career Guide and Counseling

Question: How much a clinical Nurse Leader makes in a year in California? Option 1: with Master Degree only? Option 2: with PhD?

Answer: 20

Question: How does a nurse practitioner differ from a clinical nurse specialist?

Answer: They are very similar. Both are usually master's degree prepared. But there are usually two main differences, the first is that Nurse Practitioners are licensed as such through the state board of nursing. They function in almost the same capacity as a doctor, diagnosing patients and prescribing medications, etc. A Clinical Nurse Specialist has received advanced training in a specialty and takes a certification test through an accredited education program, but they do not receive a license from the state nor are they generally used as primary care providers. The other difference is that Nurse Practitioners have more of a broad scope of specialties - they may be, for example, a "Family Nurse Practitioner" who treats people of all ages for all kinds of conditions, etc., whereas a Clinical Nurse Specialist, with a more narrow scope of practice, focuses on one (or more) specialties such as Cardiovascular, Psychiatry, etc. and would have to certify in each one of those specialties.

Question: how much on average would you say a pediatric clinical nurse (registered) would make annually? breakdown: a children's nurse working in a children's clinic. not with new borns but with small children (ranging from lets say 2yrs old - 10 yrs old)

Answer: This question would have best been posted in Careers. Annual income varies from one part of the country to another and from state to state. The median salary is $53,600. A nurse employed by a clinic will probably make less.

Question: What's the difference between a Registered Nurse and a Clinical Nurse?

Answer: Registered nurse - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Registered_nurses Clinical nurse - http://www.allnursingschools.com/faqs/cns.php Hope these links help.

Question: I want to get into the healthcare field? clinical laboratory science or Nurse? I am a first year student at Mesa Community college? My plan is to transfer to ASU and I want to go to PA school or medical school but not sure which one yet. I want to hear from someone in the healthcare field, student or grad. Should I study in clinical laboratory science or as a Nurse or something else? I really need this advice so I can know what classes I should take and what path I should take. I want to hear from anyone in healthcare, student or grad., and I want any advice you can give me. Thanks ppl.

Answer: Hello, as a clinical laboratory scientist (CLS) I would suggest you major in clinical laboratory science instead of nursing if your goal is to become PA or MD/DO. Some advantage of clinical laboratory science curriculum included you can fulfill pre-med and pre-PA lower division science, since it will consist of general bio, chemistry, physic, math and organic chemistry. While nursing major, you do not take organic chemistry and there is a lot less science involve in nursing with most courses gear toward patient care. In upper level CLS course you will get exposure to various areas like clinical chemistry, pathology, hematology, medical microbiology, immunology, molecular pathology courses that are in medical school curriculum. I think nursing might lack the necessary upper division science course to prepare you for medical school, therefore you might have to take additional classes.

Question: what are the Advantages and disadvantages of being a Clinical nurse?

Answer: i am not a nurse, but as what i think the advantages of being a clinical nurse or more general being a nurse are as below...=D hm, for me it have a great employment opportunity. First, there is a large demand for nurses nationwide, great job opportunities, and various nursing career choices. Experts predict that nurses will create the second largest number of new jobs among all occupations. At this moment, there are roughly 100,000 vacant nursing positions in the U.S. Over the next 20 years, that number is expected to increase to 800,000 vacant positions. Another advantage of being a nurse is the money. The average Registered Nurse earns between $43,370 and $63,360 a year. However, you can earn much more, depending on what career decisions you make. Nurse Practitioners, for example, earn an average of $71,000, while Nurse Anesthetists earn an average of $113,000 a year. The majority of nursing jobs come with good benefits as well. Plus, in an effort to attract and retain more nurses, many employers offer signing bonuses, as well as family-friendly work schedules, and subsidized training. But there are many other more typical advantages working as a nurse, like it helps increase your communication skills, confidence level as you dealing with people and etc. then, career advancement. A nursing career offers many choices both in terms of specialty areas and opportunities for advancement. The biggest nursing employment settings will be hospitals, physicians' offices, outpatient care centers, nursing care facilities, and home health care. With all this variety, there's almost always something new and different for a nurse to do. And with the increasing popularity of nurse travel jobs, nurses can work in an even greater variety of settings and places. while the disadvantages of being a nurse is maybe it is a stressful work,then nurse are exposed to hazard.as working in the hospital, clinic and etc. there are exposed to the chemicals, virus, bacteria and etc. other than that, the disadvantages are that you can get caught up and overwhelmed with dealing with other peoples problems and you can become attached to a patient then when they die you really loose a part of yourself. Another disadvantage is if you make a mistake it can be someones life. For example if you give a wrong medication. hmm. i think so..hope it will helps you..=)

Question: What is th role for a Clinical Nurse? What are the struggles that they go through? Any other helpful information would be helpful!

Answer: The role is simple: do the work of 5 clinicians at once, including all tasks that are assigned to positions inferior to yours (i.e. janitor, waitress, secretary, etc...), and occasionally those that are over your head and your title(only advisable with a physician you can trust). There are many nurses out there, but few who SHOULD be nurses. You have to know yourself. Good luck!

Question: where can i find a review manual for adult psychiatric clinical nurse specialist certification examination? american nurses credentialing center does have a review manual for certification examination for adult psychiatry clinical nurse specialist but it is currently under revision and willl not be available till later next year. I need one now.

Answer: I think the library will be able to furnish you with the material you need for preparing for this examination and if not then try Barns and Nobles book store.§

Question: Which one is better a Clinical Laboratory Technician or a Nurse ? ok then Well how about a Clinical Laboratory technicians and nurse Which one does more or even better and who job is harder to do because on the other hand my Auntie is a Clinical Laboratory Technicians and she said that she would pick them over a nurse

Answer: I don't think one is "better" than the other. The job descriptions are totally different. It's like comparing apples and roast beef. There are a thousand different jobs you can do as a nurse. Hospital, clinic, home health, hospice.....babies, children, medical, surgical, the elderly. See what I'm saying?

Question: what are the job oppertunites for a nurse in clinical research field? i am a final year student of bsc nursing and i dont know much about it so plz do help me with this

Answer: Hi there, Check out the health & medical pages of jobs.ac.uk for a comprehensive list of jobs related to your degree. Also check out the following link: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/cgi-bin/search.cgi?keywords=clinical%20research%20nurse&bool=AND&referer=home Hope this helps

Question: Who makes more: A nurse practitioner or a clinical nurse specialist? give salary examples and websites where ican find out more

Answer: The average CNS in the US makes less than $70k per year, though there are many who do better, as the salary will vary dependent on location and facility. The average NP makes over $70k per year, again dependent on location, facility and specialty. There is a wide range for both occupations, but NPs also have a higher high end pay scale compared to CNS'. The reason for this is logical, because a CNS will work in almost every instnce for the hospital or hospital system. These bureaucratic systems are known to pay less than the free market. Many NPs work in a private practice setting, and therefore have a higher potential salary. You can look at sites such as salary.com or cbsalary. However, you need to consider that often the title NP is wide and encompasses those working in both private. specialty, ER and nursing home, and each of these has a different income class. These are averaged together, but most NPs are specialty or ER.

Question: how is a clinical nurse c.v? I want to write a c.v as a clinical nurse but I dont know how.anybody can help?

Answer: include your experiences in nursing, specific jobs that you've had, specific projects that you were involved with

Question: what is the difference between a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) and a Clinical Nurse Specialist any information will be great thanks

Answer: A CRNA gives anesthesia, monitors the patient while unconcious & while regaining conciousness. A CNS acts as a resource to nurses, typically in an acute care facility. He or she would help to develop policies & procedures, do inservices, work with staff members who need mentoring, serve on various committees, such as nursing practice or ethics, possibly do nursing research. The CNS role could vary wildly between differenct settings, or even within the same institution. Hope that helps.

Question: Has anyone taken the Psychiatric Clinical nurse specialist exam? if so what was your opinion of it, what content areas are most important to study.

Answer: I wish! Congratulations for going so far in your studies. I have an Associates in Nursing and my goal is one day to be a Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist. Good luck to you!!!!

Question: Nurse Practitioner vs Clinical Nurse Specialist? I'm currently in my second semester of nursing school which will give me my associates degree in nursing when I graduate in May of '09. I want to get my Masters degree in nursing and I am interested in becoming a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist. I see advertisements for online RN to BSN programs that are available to people with their Associates degree. I would like to work part time once I pass the boards as an RN, and hopefully find a job that will help put me through the rest of my schooling to get my Masters. What are the differences between Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists? Is there a specialized Masters degree besides the MSN that I should be looking into? Any information about the 2 careers or schooling options would be very much appreciated. Also, I know how much work goes into obtaining a Masters. My mind is made up and this is something I am going to do no matter what it takes. Any info to get me headed in the right direction? Thanks so much.

Answer: The differences between NPs and CNSs are rather subtle, but in a nutshell, the main thing is that NPs generally have a focus of a specialized POPULATION of people, such as Pediatrics, Women's Health, etc., while CNSs have a focus that is more CONDITION based, such as Cardiology, Perinatal, Oncology, etc. There is some overlapping, for example, there are both Psychiatric NPs and CNSs. NPs are often more likely to be found in doctor's offices working in partnership with a physician. They sometimes will round on patients at a hospital, but mostly they see patients in clinic. CNSs are more often found in hospitals as resource people, they provide support to the staff and consult on cases and less commonly they round on patients. NPs often have prescriptive authority, but I don't think (could be wrong) that CNSs can prescribe. You sound like you have a plan in place - good for you to have goals. You are correct, once you decide what specialty route you want to take, whether CNS, NP, you only need to find a university that offers the specialty track you want, because not all nursing schools have grad programs, and those grad programs do not offer all specialty tracks. So you will need to do some research when the time comes. The good news is that often grad programs can be done online, so if there isn't a school in your immediate vicinity it still shouldn't be a problem. You might have to do some more leg work to find clinical sites locally if you take a distance program though. Good luck to you!

Question: Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist vs. Mental Health Nurse Practitioner? What is the diffierence? Thanks!

Answer: Easy answer is...... the MH Nurse Specialist has not taken the requirements to pass pharmaceuticals and cannot prescribe meds. The Nurse Practitioner has taken the pharmaceutical course and sat for the ANCC Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Exam and is then OK'd by most State Nursing Boards to diagnose, treat and prescribe Psychiatric meds. Both exams require a Masters in nursing. If you can prescribe you make way more $ and can get way more jobs.