Nursing: What’s It All About? 1

What is Nursing? Nurses help sick people get better and help people stay well. Many of the people who work in hospitals are nurses. 2

What Do Nurses Do? Check to see how their patients are doing. 3

Teach patients and their families how to stay healthy. Work with others to plan how to help the patient. 4

Give medicine to patients Do medical things like insert an IV 4

Both Boys and Girls are Nurses 4

Supervise other health care workers. 5

Where Do Nurses Work? Hospitals Clinics Doctor’s Offices Nursing Homes Schools 6

Where Do Nurses Work? Health Departments Patient’s Homes Insurance Offices Businesses 6

Where Do Nurses Work In Hospitals? Operating Rooms 6

Where Do Nurses Work In Hospitals? Emergency Rooms 6

Where Do Nurses Work In Hospitals? Rehabilitation Units 6

Where Do Nurses Work In Hospitals? Intensive Care Units 6

Where Do Nurses Work In Hospitals? Medical Units 6

Where Do Nurses Work In Hospitals? Medical Units Surgical Units Pediatric Units Newborn Nursery Labor and Delivery 6

Who Can Nurses Work With? Babies Children Teenagers Adults Senior Citizens (grandparents) 7

Why Should I Become a Nurse? Help others Get to learn new things Can work in many places Good paying job Use hands-on skills 8

Kentucky Needs Nurses! 9

How Much Do Nurses Get Paid? pay The average pay for an RN in Kentucky is: $22 per hour or $45,000 per year 10

How Can I Become a Nurse? Study –Math –Science –Reading –Writing 11

How Can I Learn More About Nursing? Talk to your school counselor. Read a book. Volunteer in a hospital. Search the Internet. Ask a nurse! 14

Meet Some “Nursing Heroes” 3

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What Other Health Care Careers Are There? Registered Pharmacists Physical Therapists Occupational Therapists 7

What Other Health Care Careers Are There? Respiratory Therapy Laboratory Technologists Radiographers 7

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