Gloria Said:

Can you tell me radiology career ladder?

We Answered:

Rad technologist is sorta it. It is its own career in of its self. You can do various aspects (sonography, MRI etc) but the career ladder is not like nursing.PA

Melvin Said:

Pursuing a nursing career. I need a more stable concrete plan or feedback on the one I already made..?

We Answered:

Go for nursing first since that's what you are really interested in and has the most opportunities available. Then you can go back to school for Sonography or Radiologic Technology. I know that for ultrasound, you can find a program that is only 1 year in length if you already have a degree like nursing.

Adam Said:

Nursing, Career Ladder?

We Answered:

CNA= Certified Nursing Assistant
a few weeks of classes at a tech school
usually works in med/surg dept. at hospitals, or in nursing homes, assisting nurses

LPN (LVN)= Licensed Practicing Nurse (Licensed Vocational Nurse)
about a year or year and a half of classes at a tech school, usually works in doctors offices or nursing homes, sees you before doctor does, has knowledge of basic nursing care

RN= Registered Nurse
works in any department at a hospital, or doctors office, usually has associates degree in nursing, licensed by the state to practice nursing

BSN= Bachelors of Science in Nursing (RN)
same as above, but has been trained in management and can be a director of a department inside a hospital (ER manager, Med/Surg Director, etc.)

MSN= Masters of Science in Nursing
has all of the above training, but can write prescriptions, and see patients just as a physician does, can not own their own practice (in 48 states), works for a doctor, usually has specialized in a specific area (women's health, clinical nursing, anesthesia, family nurse practitioner, etc.)

PhD= Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
All of the above, can have own practice, usually works in hospital in med/surg or ER.

Jessie Said:

what is a good career ladder for male nurse?

We Answered:

The same career ladder as one for a female nurse!!

Get a BSN!

While you can get an Associate Degree in Nursing and still be an RN (that's the way I did it), these days, the waiting time to get into actual clinicals in an Associate program can be up to 2-3 years...in that time (coupled with the time you'd spend in the ASN program), you could have your Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

While you aren't likely to find a job in Labor and Delivery, there is no difference between a male nurse and a female nurse (other than the obvious gender). You need to lose the hang-ups about it before you begin school!!

Kim Said:

What are the levels in the nursing field?

We Answered:

Well, you have the LPN/LVN then all the RNs--technically they are all on par but you have team leaders, nurse in charge, department heads etc so they Ladder out that way; then you have all the masters and beyond levels:clinical nurse specialists, NPs, nurse anesthetists, etc. As a side twig you have the education nurses (nurse educators, nurse administrators & those like that). They all answer to the Director of nursing (or VP of nursing, or whatever the title is).

Sue Said:

should i take mental health nursing or psychology at university?

We Answered:

I'm in nursing school, and I feel like our nursing class was extremely valuable. The clinical experience let us start interacting with patients and helping them immediately, and was really gratifying. Psychology is a great class too, but you don't get nearly as much hands on opportunities, and you get a lot more job opportunities through nursing than you do through psychology. Unfortunately, I know many people with four year degrees in psych that cannot do anything with them. There's even a girl in my nursing class that has a four year degree in psych already, but could not find a job. Hope this helps.

Sally Said:

What is the "career ladder" for becoming a dermatologist?

We Answered:

There's no career ladder for a doctor. Here's what I found for a similar question that was asked a year ago here:

A minimum of 12 years of college and post graduate training is required to become a dermatologist in the United States and Canada. This includes graduation from a 4-year college, a 4-year medical school followed by a year of post graduate training in medicine, surgery or pediatrics (called an internship) after which a physician may apply for admission to graduate dermatology residency training. Dermatology residencies are among the most competitive in terms of admission criteria. Following the successful completion of formal residency training in dermatology (3 years) the physician is qualified to take certifying board examinations (written and oral) by the American Board of Dermatology or the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology. Once board certified, dermatologists become Diplomates of the American Board of Dermatology or the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology AOCD. They are then eligible to apply for fellowship status in the American Academy of Dermatology. Some dermatologists undertake advanced subspecialty training in programs known as fellowships after completion of their residency training. These fellowships are either one or two years in duration. Fellowships in dermatology include pediatric dermatology, surgical dermatology including MOHS micrographic surgery, dermatopathology (pathology of skin diseases) and dermatological immunology.

By the way, to become a nurse, it's also schooling that advances you, not working at a lower level.