2. ROBIN GAYLORD My interest in nursing has come from my desire to help others. My mother suffered from epilepsy and polio. She received excellent care and horrific care. One of her doctors went above and beyond by making house calls. Dr. Belnap made a positive impact on my entire family because he treated all his patients like they were his family. Unfortunately there are people that enter the medical field that do not have the temperament or patients to help others. My mother had surgery every 6 months from 5 years old to 16 years old. While she was in the hospital she would wake screaming due to muscle cramps in her legs. A nurse locked my mother in a closet because she was tired of her screaming. No one should have to experience that, especially in their time of need. My goal has and will always be to make a positive difference.

3. REGISTERED NURSES  Responsibilities: Perform physical exams and health histories Provide counseling and education. Administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions. Interpret patient information and make critical decisions about needed actions Coordinate care, in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals Direct and supervise care delivered by other healthcare personnel like LPNs and nurse aides Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes

4. NURSING CRITERIA  To be successful in this career you have to be compassionate, understanding and treat people as you would wanted to be treated. You’ll need to maintain your continuing education as the medical field is always changing.

5. NURSING CRITERIA  Settings: RNs practice in all healthcare settings: hospitals, nursing homes, medical offices, ambulatory care centers, community health centers, schools, and retail clinics. They also provide health care in more surprising locations such as camps, homeless shelters, prisons, sporting events and tourist destinations.

6. ANNUAL FEES FOR UCLA Student Services Fee $ 1,074.00 Tuition 11,220.00 Instructional Enhancement Initiative (IEI) Fee 324.00 Undergraduate Students Association Fee 216.96 Green Initiative Fee 14.40 PLEDGE Fee 51.84 Bruin Bash Fee 4.12 Arts Restoring Community Fee 4.76 Ackerman Student Union Fee 63.00

7. ANNUAL FEES FOR UCLA Wooden Center Fee51.00 Student Programs, Activities, and Resources Complex (SPARC) Fee107.00 UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UCSHIP)2,149.95 Nonresident Supplemental Tuition (NRST) 26,682.00 Continuing student total mandatory fees$15,394.03$42,076.03 Document Fee (one-time fee, new students)165.00 New student total mandatory fees$15,559.03$42,241.03

8. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS  Nursing Major Requirements at University of California Preparation for the major 55-56 units – Completion of all General Education Foundations courses and the courses listed below are required as preparation for nursing major courses. Preparation for the major courses may be used to fulfill the General Education requirements as recommended above.

9. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Year 1 (16-17) Fall Units N10 2 Chem 14A (GE)* 4 Math 3A (or 31A) 4 English 3/Writing I 5 Total Units: 15 Year 1 (16-17) WinterUnits N20 2 Chem 14B (GE)* 4 Life Science 2* 4 Liberal Arts GE 5 Total Units: 15

10. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Year 1 (16-17) SpringUnits N13 Anatomy 5 Chem 14C* 4 Com or Psych GE* 5 Total Units: 14 Year 2 (17-18) FallUnits N50 4 Life Science 3* 4 Com or Psych GE* 5 Total Units: 13

11. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Year 2 (17-18) WinterUnits N3 Physiology 5 Liberal Arts GE* 5 MIMG10 4 Total Units: 14 Year 2 (17-18) SpringUnits N54A 3 N173 4 Biostat 100A 4 Liberal Arts GE* 5 Total Units: 16

12. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Chemistry 14A, Atomic and Molecular Structure, Equilibria, Acids, and Bases (4) Chemistry 14B, Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Kinetics, and Organic Chemistry (4) Chemistry 14C, Structure of Organic Molecules (4) Communication Studies 1, Principles of Oral Communication (4), or Communication Studies 10, Introduction to Communication Studies (5) Life Sciences 2, Cells, Tissues, and Organs (4) Life Sciences 3, Introduction to Molecular Biology (4) Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics 10, Medical Microbiology for Nursing Students (4)

13. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Psychology 10, Introductory Psychology (4) Nursing 3, Human Physiology (5) Nursing 13, Human Anatomy (5) Nursing 10, Introduction to Nursing/Social Justice (2) Nursing 20, Introduction to Nursing/Social Justice (2) Nursing 50, Fundamentals of Epidemiology (4) Nursing 54A, Pathophysiology I (3) Nursing 54B, Pathophysiology II (2)

14. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Biostatistics 100A, Introduction to Biostatistics (4) Nursing 115, Pharmacology and Therapeutics (5) Nursing 150A, Fundamentals of Professional Nursing (4) Nursing 150B, Fundamentals of Professional Nursing (4) Nursing 152W, Human Development/Health Promotion in Culturally Diverse Populations (5)

15. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Nursing 160, Secondary Prevention (4) Nursing 161, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (5) Nursing 162A, Foundational Concepts for Tertiary Prevention and Care of Medical-Surgical Patients and Families (4) Nursing 162B, Tertiary Prevention and Care of Medical- Surgical Geriatric Patients and Families (5) Nursing 162C, Tertiary Prevention and Care of Medical- Surgical Patients and Families (9)

16. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Nursing 162D, Human Responses to Critical Illness: Introduction to Critical Care (4) Nursing 164, Maternity Nursing (5) Nursing 165, Pediatric Nursing (5) Nursing 168, Advanced Leadership and Role Integration (5) Nursing 169, Clinical Internship: Integration (12)

17. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS  University of California Nursing 171, Public Health Nursing (6) Nursing 173, Introduction to Research (4) Nursing 174, Physical Assessment (4)  Total Units = 180-216

18. ADVANCEMENT FOR RN  Registered nurses generally start their careers as a staff nurse in hospitals or other healthcare facilities. They can get promoted to higher positions within the organization if they prove that they are good at what they do. Furthering their education will also increase chances for advancement. Going into a specialty such as ICU, Cardiac, Head Nurse, Oncology to name a few. Experienced nurses with high educational qualifications can also work as consultants for hospitals, pharmaceutical firms, insurance firm and managed care companies.

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22. Above all else ~ its very rewarding helping others.