If the mother cat is lactating or nursing kittens, her mammary area will be swollen and pronounced, and she may have less fur around her nipples. How long after a cats milk comes in will she give birth? Milk will often appear in the mammary glands 24-48 hours before laborRead More →

Columbia grant nurse practitioners (NPs) full practice authority, allowing them to practice and prescribe without formal physician supervision. California requires that nurse practitioners have a written collaboration agreement with a physician and is the only western state to have a requirement for physician oversight … What is included in TexasRead More →

The Masters level qualification will include the prescribing module and advanced assessments which support the diagnosing of conditions. As an ANP you can apply for 8a and 8b posts and expect to earn 45-55k a year. Who can become a nurse prescriber? Have at least one years’ experience as aRead More →

Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) are the nurses that work independently to administer anesthesia, or may collaborate with and assist doctors, dentists, surgeons, and other medical professionals in anesthesia administration. What is a nurse anesthetist salary? Among the different types of registered nurses, nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) are among of theRead More →

The pursuit of nursing appears to be both a choice and a calling; a calling can be a choice and a choice can become a calling. … A career in nursing provides the gratification of service and the fulfillment of a call to caring. Why did you choose nursing asRead More →

A nurse is a commissioned officer whose salary schedule is equivalent to civilian pay grades O-1 (ensign in the Navy) through O-8 (rear admiral). The Navy nurse salary range $3,101.70 to $14,990 per month, which translates to a yearly range of 37,220.40 to $179,880. Is a military medic a nurse?Read More →

Tik Tok is a new sensation that many people have gotten hooked on and this goes for Griffin Johnson as well. Johnson is a sophomore here at ISU in the nursing program. He is active in his fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon and serves as Vice President of Recruitment. Is GriffinRead More →

Gerontology nurses focus on preventive care as elderly patients are often at greater risk of injuries and diseases such as osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s, and cancer. What is a gerontological patient? Geriatrics refers to medical care for older adults, an age group that is not easy to define precisely. “Older” is preferredRead More →

In California, most NPs work under the supervision of a cooperating physician to prescribe medication to patients. “We can pretty much do anything that a doctor can do with the exception of performing surgical procedures independently,” says Sylvia Estrada, nurse practitioner in the Cedars-Sinai breast cancer program. What is theRead More →

Earn Board Certification. How many years does it take to be a RN nurse? On average, an incoming nursing student can expect to become a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in roughly three years. This is after a student fully completes the academic program at an accredited college or university. CanRead More →