Nursing (Primary and Registered Nursing) By: Paige Verschure

Why this? Interest in helping people Personal experience

History Florence Nightingale- Founder Crimean War (1854) 38 volunteers WW1 and WW2 Gained knowledge in other fields

Primary Role Caring for patients Needs may determine primary role

Job Responsibilities Administer medications Manage I.V.’s Observe and monitor patients Maintaining records Communicate with doctors

Patients/Clients? Varies on illness Emergency room(E.R.), Oncology, Neonatal, e.t.c

Teammembers Physicians Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) Therapists Surgeons

Work Setting Hospitals Home health care Private physician offices Nursing care facilities Government

Certification Requirements Minimum two years of formal education and obtain a state license

Education Varies Associate's degree Some complete a Bachelors or Masters degree

State/National Exams? MCAT R.N. must take NCLEX-RN licensing exam

Growth 16% through 2014-2024 Outlook is excellent

Salary $65,000 on average

RSO Groups Pre P.A. Group Pre Med

State/National Groups? Great Lakes Chapter of GAPNA Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners Michigan League for Nursing (MLN) Michigan Nurses Association National American Association of Critical Care Nurses American Academy of Nurses National Association of Licensed Practical Nurses E.t.c. https://nurse.org/orgs.shtml

Extra Facts! May 6th is National Nurses Day The most visits to emergency rooms occur during warmer months of the year Linda Richards was first woman in U.S. to earn a Nursing diploma in 1873 Nepal has lowest nurses in world, only 5 nurses per 100,000 people

Resources History of Nursing. (n.d.). Retrieved October 11, 2017, from http://www.aahn.org/ History of Nursing. (n.d.). Retrieved October 11, 2017, from http://www.nursegroups.com/nursing-article/history-nursing.html List of Nursing Organizations. (n.d.). Retrieved October 11, 2017, from https://nurse.org/orgs.shtml Nursing Duties, Responsibilities, and Career options. (n.d.). Retrieved October 08, 2017, from http://study.com/nursing_duties.html When Did Nursing Begin? (2009, June 01). Retrieved October 11, 2017, from http://blog.soliant.com/nursing/when-did-nursing-begin/

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