Clinical Nurse Specialist vs. Nurse Practitioner?

A lot depends on the state you're in. But as a rule, they can do mostly the same things. Nurse Practioners are trained in the nursing model, PA's in the medical model. What this means ...

probably not, however texas has a wonderful network of midwives. i am still considering whether or not to contact one and just make arrangements to give birth in texas rather than louisiana. good l...

Cutesy answer: Only if she's pregnant, because only a mother gives birth to a baby. Any fool can "catch!" Serious answer: If you want to attend births as a profession, then you ...

NPs often specialize in Gynecology. They can not do surgery but they can function pretty closely to what a MD does for most routine stuff.

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, a...

yeah if they took all the prerequisite courses, pharmacy requires more chemistry/biochem then nursing does then finished pharm school (4 years) then passed pharmacy boards/law exams.

Rules/laws vary by state, but generally speaking, a Nurse Practitioner can do most of the things an MD can do except surgery. Prescribing some drugs requires her physician supervisor to sign o...

I haven't ever done any of the jobs, but PA is definetely the best. Many HMO's use them like if they were doctors, and i think they are paid well. Accounting seems pretty boring. An...