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Which one is less stressful and less hours? Rn, nurse practitioner, or pharmacist?


I would love to be an pharmacist but I don't think I can because I suck at math. So maybe I might become a Rn or a nurse practitioner . Which one has better hours and less stressful? Any info will help. If you are an nurse that would be even more helpful and you can also tell me your typical hours and day. please

If you are picking your major on which job will require the least amount of work, then you most likely will never get through school for any of them, because ALL of the programs are academically challenging and require a huge time commitment and alot of work.

All of them are stressful, and don't kid yourself. ARNPs (nurse practitioners) have all sorts of maths and chemistries to go through. Heck, if you're going to do all that, just go to med school. All 3 are in high demand, so that means long hours if your really in an area of high shortages.

Most pharmacists I know work 12 hour days here. ARNPs may work in a Dr.'s office, instead of a hospital/clinic, but may be on call every night, or every other night. I work as an RN. I work in a family practice office anywhere from 10-12hours 5 days/wk. If a hospital is short, they will let you know that you need to add some OT to your schedule. Or, if you live in a smaller town, you may not work near as hard.

I have a friend who is an ARNP, and I actually make more because I get OT, and she is salaried. HTHs a little...

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