Registered Nurse By: Mrs. Reynerson
What They Do promote health promote health prevent disease prevent disease help patients cope with illness. help patients cope with illness. assist physicians during treatments and examinations assist physicians during treatments and examinations administer medications administer medications
What They Do assist in convalescence and rehabilitation assist in convalescence and rehabilitation develop and manage nursing care plans develop and manage nursing care plans instruct patients and their families in proper care instruct patients and their families in proper care help people take steps to improve or maintain their health help people take steps to improve or maintain their health
Some Types of Nurses Hospital nurses Hospital nurses Office nurses Office nurses Nursing home nurses Nursing home nurses Home health nurses Home health nurses Public health nurses Public health nurses Head nurses or nurse supervisors Head nurses or nurse supervisors
Education & Training graduate from an approved nursing program graduate from an approved nursing program pass a national licensing examination to obtain a nursing license pass a national licensing examination to obtain a nursing license renewal of license may be required on a regular basis renewal of license may be required on a regular basis
Education & Training obtain ONE of: obtain ONE of: *associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) *bachelor of science degree in nursing (B.S.N.) *diploma classroom instruction classroom instruction supervised clinical experience supervised clinical experience
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Why I Want to Be a Nurse I like helping people. I like helping people. I am fascinated by medicine. I am fascinated by medicine. I like to stay busy. I like to stay busy. I am interested in science. I am interested in science.
Interview With a Nurse May have: Long hours Long hours Bossy doctors Bossy doctors Rude patients Rude patients Disappointing results Disappointing results
Related Occupations emergency medical technicians and paramedics emergency medical technicians and paramedics occupational therapists physical therapists physician assistants respiratory therapists
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