Health Care

If my RN license is revoke in Arizona can I still apply and work as a nurse in illinois?

2007-12-19 13:54:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i would generally think that mri's are scheduled, whereas you may need an x-ray at anytime. I'm thinking of going back to school to become one.

2007-12-19 13:53:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

does the joint degree program make you a nurse practitioner or just concentrate on hospital administration??

2007-12-19 12:46:36 · 3 answers · asked by vincent m 2

2007-12-19 03:03:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

been in two different hospitals and the gossip is unbeareable.
try to be friendly and have a open attitute but there is a resistance. notice that people that have been there long (20+yrs)dont talk much to each other.what should i do? love nursing but this its taking its toll.

2007-12-18 22:32:55 · 1 answers · asked by theotherflapper 1

looking for schools/institutes and I keep seeing limited scope half of the places i look at...? any idea?

2007-12-18 19:08:55 · 0 answers · asked by Blah Blah 3

i want to be a pharmasist... i am currently a junior in highschool. i need to know if i take the 2 years of prepharmacy....and i apply to pharmacy school but i dont get in... will those 2 years go to waste or will i be able to use them towards something else???

2007-12-18 15:10:16 · 2 answers · asked by xoloveox 1

I am looking to enter the medical field. I have a strong interest in both Nuclear Medicine Technologist/Radiation Therapist AND Registered Nursing. Im not sure which field to choose. I hear you make more money in the Radiation Science field, but don't want to go after just money. Can anyone in the medical field give me a helpful tip?? In your opinion, which field would be the best to go into and why?

2007-12-18 10:38:25 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 50. The old lifetime student bit. Finally got Ph.D. in history, but for various reasons, the great overflow of Ph.D. in history students, heatlh, and other reasons that occupation is out. Should have been wiser to never pursue.

My question now is where could I go to check out job most suitable for; menial. Have some problems, nerves, and others, but still have above average intelligence, and do not have any great physical handicaps. Incredibly, while getting Ph.D. graduate assistant , adjunct instructed (worse slave labor for salary), have only worked full time one year in whole life.

Where would be best place to go for testing for best possible jobs? Counselors? Employment agencies?

Any thoughts, suggestions appreciated,

2007-12-18 05:32:17 · 6 answers · asked by Rev. Dr. Glen 3

would an associates degree be suffice? cert? to be able to get in there learn and continue to move up into MRI CT Bone Dens?

2007-12-17 18:41:01 · 1 answers · asked by Blah Blah 3

I know that both careers are good, but I just can't decide on one. They both seem equally as a helping career. I would do both but that seems like a lot of time and money invested when I will probably end up only doing one of them anyway. Are there any disadvantages/advantages to one of the careers over the other, do one pay more, have more job availability? I like OT because I would not have to deal with blood, needles, etc. but I like Nursing because it seems like it has more direct care with patients, but it is also more fast-paced and stressful than OT. Feedback would be appreciated-NO STUPID answers.

2007-12-17 12:45:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im leaning more towards radiology tech,but want to know which one is more difficult (school-wise).I know to become an RN you need a degree,but do you need one for LPN too or just a certificate.For radiology tech,what exactly do you need to earn?Whats the easiest program i can find that can help me become one?Is there a way i can go part-time and not full-time b/c i need to work at the same time also?

2007-12-17 11:46:09 · 6 answers · asked by As You Wish 4

to become a registered nurse do you already have tobe a nurse? or can you become a registered nurse 4 years ah=fter you graduate high school?

2007-12-17 11:39:19 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know some jobs you get medical cover included, but how much is a medical cover policy if you are not provided cover through your job? Also, how much is a trip to the docs, day in hospital etc. I know it will vary, but just interested to know really! thanks

2007-12-17 07:06:39 · 12 answers · asked by curlyk8 3

I have been thinking about different careers I want to do. I am interested in the medical field but not so much with dealing with the inside of the body. (no guts! somewhat weak stomach!) And I panic too easily to be a nurse. I am terrible at math and I have never taken Anatomy or Chemistry so I don't know if I am good or not. Does an Radiology Technician require a lot of science and math? Please help by suggesting more careers as well.

2007-12-17 05:15:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-16 22:29:11 · 7 answers · asked by **AmY** 2

Hello,
Is it common for a guy to be an anesthesiologist? I notice more females than males. Just wonderin. How to you become an anesthesiologist?
Thanks!
-Matt

2007-12-16 17:53:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

In Los Angeles area or just tell me approximation.


Is she almost close to being a doctor short the Ph.d?

2007-12-16 16:16:50 · 0 answers · asked by DREENA 2

I already passed the NCLEX and have a CA permanent license. Right now I'm trying to pass the IELTS test.

2007-12-16 16:04:15 · 1 answers · asked by PrincessP 3

For army reserves, can they put me through nursing RN program? How long does it take? Do you have possibility of staying stateside while in school? or maybe get shipped overseas while still training? Any other ideas besides Army Reserves if you miss GPA 3.0 for sciences (have 2.7) to do it through secular school?

2007-12-16 15:46:23 · 5 answers · asked by irene g 1

well I have a couple of questions about the nursing field in general since I am thinking about becoming an Rn and then working part time as an Rn while going to school to become a LPN so heres my questions. I enjoy working with people and I am interested in the medical field.
1. What exactly are an Rns duties?
2. It generally takes 2 years of schooling to become an Rn right?
3. On average how much do Rns make in your state (please include which state you are from)
4. Is it a good idea to work part time as a Rn while going to school to become a LPN for experience?
5. How much do LPNs make in your state?
6. What duties does an LPN have?

I do have a bit of a problem. I am a junior in high school right now and next year I'll be moving to Saudi Arabia because of my Dads job so I will be coming back after I graduate from high school. I need recommendations for nursing schools (affordable please) and what states they are in and if it would be easy to find a roomate or a couple of roomates

2007-12-16 14:23:42 · 3 answers · asked by thedtbmister 3

I am looking into going for a small career such as an Operation Room Specialist, what exactly is the function of an ORS? Is it a stressful job? I was just wondering....I know I want to study something in the medical field, Im just not sure what in the medical field I want to go for. Thank you for your answers!!! God Bless!

2007-12-16 13:56:03 · 1 answers · asked by Juliet 2

The financial model's best-case scenario demonstrated savings of up to $13 million
DES PLAINES, Ill.- Hospitals, even those with small intensive care units (ICU), would save money by implementing the intensive care unit (ICU) physician staffing standard, according to an article in the June issue of Critical Care Medicine.
"Using conservative cost estimates, annualized savings available to hospitals with small, six bed ICU are $500,000, a 12 bed ICU $2 million and an 18 bed ICU $3 million," said lead author Peter J. Pronovost, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care, surgery, health policy and management, as well as medical director of the Center for Innovations in Quality Patient Care at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. The figures include the salaries of the ICU physicians, or intensivists.

Intensivists are board certified in a medical specialty such as surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, or anesthesiology, and have received special training and subspecialty certification in critical care. They are dedicated to the ICU and remain on the unit for the duration of their assigned coverage.

The Leapfrog Group's intensive care unit physician staffing standard requires ICUs to have a dedicated intensivist present in the ICU at all times during the day and immediately available at night by pager. A physician must be in the hospital and able to reach ICU patients immediately.

Several large U.S. healthcare purchasers formed The Leapfrog Group to initiate breakthroughs in patient safety and to improve the overall value of healthcare to U.S. consumers.

The researchers used published data combined with conservative assumptions to create financial models of cost and savings for 6-, 12-, and 18-bed intensive care units staffed under this ICU physician staffing standard.

The authors found that annual cost savings would range from $510,000 to $3.3 million for 6- to 18-bed ICUs. A best-case scenario demonstrated an annual savings of $4.2 to $13 million. Under the worst-case scenario, there was a net cost of $890,000 to $1.3 million.

Implementation of dedicated intensivist staffing in non-rural American adult intensive care units is estimated to save 162,000 lives annually. Nonetheless, there has been little organized effort to implement intensivist staffing in the United States. A targeted survey of hospitals revealed that dedicated intensivist staffing is currently employed in only 10 percent - 20 percent of U.S. ICUs. This and other failures to translate clinical research into actual practice have resulted in preventable illness and death and may have shortened life expectancy in the U.S., according to the investigators.

"In addition to reducing costs, intensivist staffing has repeatedly proven to be one of the most effective critical care interventions," said Dr. Pronovost. "It reduces hospital mortality by 30 percent."

Three main barriers to implementing the intensivist model exist. The first obstacle is financial because of the hesitancy of hospital management to assume intensivists' salaries. A second concern is upsetting medical staff and the final barrier is a presumed shortage of intensivists.

Dr. Pronovost does not entirely accept these impediments. "Our research has shown that financial concerns can be eliminated," he said. "Hospital leadership can overcome the political barrier by practicing patient-centered rather than provider-centered leadership. Given the clinician and economic benefits of intensivist staffing, hospital leaders should ensure the patients in their ICUs receive the life saving intervention available through appropriate intensivist staffing. While there is an intensivist shortage, the magnitude of this shortage is unknown. Estimates of the shortage are based on current ICU staffing models rather than an intensivist model. I have seen several hospitals implement an intensivist model without hiring new intensivists by simply integrating existing physician groups."

"Hospitals need to ensure that critically ill patients have access to this life saving intervention. To realize these benefits, ICU must be appropriately staffed with intensivists," Dr. Pronovost concluded.

In 1998, several large U.S. healthcare purchasers formed The Leapfrog Group to initiate breakthroughs in patient safety and to improve the overall value of healthcare to consumers. The Leapfrog Group has grown to include more than 34 million employees from more than 105 major U.S. corporations, representing in excess of $59 billion in annual healthcare expenditures. Using this financial influence, The Leapfrog Group seeks to create a business case for improved quality in healthcare by rewarding high-quality providers with preferential use and by helping employees make more informed hospital choices based on indicators of high-quality care.

"The Society for Critical Care Medicine has advocated for intensivist-led, multi-disciplinary critical care for the past 30 years," said Joseph E. Parrillo, M.D., editor-in-chief of Critical Care Medicine. "The research supporting our position continues to grow."


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Critical Care Medicine is the official journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. It is the premier peer-reviewed, scientific publication in critical care medicine. Each issue presents critical care practitioners with clinical breakthroughs that lead to better patient care, the latest news on promising research, and advances in equipment and techniques.

2007-12-16 13:46:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a first-semester junior at Clemson. I have a good GPA (3.74, I've been on the Dean's List each semester) and I'm currently undergoing a class to get my CPR/Fist Aid cert. I want to be a Physicians Assistant and I need a lot of med exp. I searched constantly last summer for an internship, job, shadow, or anything. I never found anything - my doc was unwilling to let me shadow and I know no one in the field. I applied to several hospitals - the problem is that they have online apps and I never even got a phone call. I called these hospitals to contact a manager, they referred me to the online application. I was considering working to be a CNA this summer - 3 weeks of training, and the remainder of the break for working. But I fear no one will hire me to work around school-summers and breaks. Apparently orderlies don't exist anymore. Is there another direct-patient care job I could have? It doesn't need to pay - I have loans. In addition, does anyone know of any in Charlotte, NC?

2007-12-16 13:08:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

or which jobs in the medical field require the least amount of social skills

2007-12-16 12:57:11 · 6 answers · asked by Me Encanta Espanol 4

i would love to be a nurse, really a doctor, but i think that would involve to much work and take too much time. I really would not like to see very deeps wounds or give stitches, thats my only problem. But i love learning about medicine and all that stuff. i love the medical atmosphere. Would there be alot of gore and nasty stuff in training to be a pediatric nurse in college? I really would just like to be a family doctor or nurse that you see when your a little sick or need a check up. Would a pediatric nurse be the right job for me? if not is there a particular kind of nursing i should try, that doesnt involve too much gore. ? and if you know the average salary for that, that would be great too. thanks!
by the way im in 10th grade so i dont know too much about this stuff.

2007-12-16 09:30:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

For example, If I was getting a surgical removal of xyz, who would be able to see that information? Would the HR manager that I know, and see frequently automatically have to know that information? I would think that that would be a little embarassing.

2007-12-16 04:16:48 · 4 answers · asked by LetLoveIn 2

Do hospitals similar to his actually exists? He basically gets one specialty patient at a time, and then does clinic hours. is this realistic?

2007-12-16 03:33:39 · 0 answers · asked by FRANK C 1

an associates degree in Nursing. Some do offer a BS degree, is there a big difference in entry level salary? about how much can I make at an entry level in (RN) nursing with an Associates degree and is there still a big demand for (RN) nurses? thanks

2007-12-15 11:18:26 · 3 answers · asked by Boo Radley 4

to what you need to learn as a nurse at all?

2007-12-15 09:06:31 · 5 answers · asked by Dani 1