Registered Nurse By Kara Hunt

Registered Nurse Education & Training 3 options available Diploma from accredited nursing program Associate’s degree in Nursing (ADN) Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) Have to pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN)

Career Opportunities Hospitals Dr.’s offices Clinics Hospice Emergency room Intensive Care Government agencies Corporations Public schools

Responsibilities & Duties Patient care Administer injections & IV’s Update medical records Therapeutic & diagnostic procedures and processes Based on type and level of nursing role

Advantages of Nursing High job stability Options in schedule, location, responsibility level Rewarding nature of work Able to make career advances into specialized roles and leadership positions

Disadvantages of Nursing Burn out easily Stressful hours Work nights and/or weekends Deal with really sick people Deal with serious issues on regular basis

Salary Range Nurses salary range from $43,000 to 63,000 Top 10% of nurses earn over $75,000 According to Bureau of Labor Statistics

Projected Shortage of RN Positions U.S. 2005 to 2020

Nursing Statistics Largest health care occupation: 2.6 million jobs About 60% of RN jobs are in hospitals 2,500,000 are Registered Nurses 6% of RN’s are men 85% of RN’s are caucasian 750,000 are Licensed Practical Nurses

Resources http://healthcareers.about.com/od/healthcareerprofiles/p/Nursing_Career.htm http://www.discovernursing.com/job-opportunities http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm http://nursingschool.org/nurses-by-the-numbers/

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