newbie, have a few questions

[zmrmn28]

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Hi, Im really happy to have found a forum like this, as I have many questions that I have been getting mixed info about...


Anyhow..I am currently taking pre-requisites to get into OSF's nursing school, then graduting from there with BSN....Id like to make it become a NP....how many more years will it take to become a NP from being a RN and is there a special school you go to?

I also was told that nurses are basically butt wipers, this discouraged me, and although I know everyone works as a team RNs, CNAs, etc...I always heard that the RN's supervised while the CNAs did the butt wiping...True?

Well thanks in advace to any replies...its been just the begining of this year that i have switched my interests from becoming a vet tech or animal care giver to becoming a nurse, then maybe even becoming a NP. I have only taken three pre-requisites for OSFS nursing program, and am not entirely sure if nursing is for me, and that I might want to do something in law like to become an attorney.

 

[Noeljan]

Hey there
First, don't listen to people who have never been in nursing. I am really surprised sometimes to see how people are way off as to an RN's job description. I have some people who are like wow all you do is wash people, then other people who are like oh isint that almost a doctor. Any ways, I think nursing in general needs to better educate people in health care first about everyones job.
Second, I know of quite a few nurses who got their BSN and then went to law school. It is actually becoming a common trend. During some convocation we had every year, some nurse attorneys would come speak to us about their careers. I think you would need some sort of bachelors degree to get into law school.
As far as your job description for CNA, RN, etc...well that will totally depend on the facility you work at. I rotated through places where the RNs did everything, and then places where the RNs would look at someone funny if they thought they should do any washing, spoon feeding, etc. During job interviews you should find out as much as possible depending on what environment you would like to work in. In places where the RN is the primary caregiver (RN does all care from meds to washing, to anything) you will usually have less patients. In places where you have CNAs and LPNs to help out, you will have more patients but have different responsibilities.
Oh the NP program at UB is from 2-3 years (depending on your own schedule) after earning your BSN (which takes between 4-5 years usually to finish). Good luck, hope that helps.

 

[zmrmn28]

Noel, thanks for the information, so basically it will take 7 years to become a NP.


I didnt know if you had a Bacherlor's in Science of Nursing that you could go into law instead of proceding to become a NP 🙂