1. NURSING The Power To Make A Difference!
By the NC Center for Nursing

2. North Carolina: First in Flight - First in Nursing!
1911
1st to establish a county health department
1989
1st to establish Nurse Scholars Program
1990
1st and only to provide Institute for Nursing Excellence
1903
1st to pass Nurse Practice Act
1st to establish a Board of Nursing
June 4, 1903
1st RN license issued to Josephine Burton in Craven County

3. Nurses in North Carolina
1 of every 70
people in NC is a Nurse!

4. Nurses in North Carolina
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)
Over 21,000 Licensed LPNs
Over 14,000 LPN Work Force
Registered Nurses (RNs)
Over 85,000 Licensed RNs
Over 58,000 RN Work Force

5. Nurses in North Carolina
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)
Nurse Midwives (137)
Nurse Practitioners (1,375)
Certified RN Anesthetists (1,160)
Clinical Specialists

6. A Knowledge Intensive Profession
Critical Thinking
High Acuity Levels
Problem Solving
Shorter Lengths of Stay
Autonomous Decision Making
Resource Management
Strong Interpersonal Skills

7. A Lifetime of Variety!
Specialties
Work Settings
Age Groups

8. Work Setting Variety! Hospitals Nursing Homes Clinics/Private Offices
Private Homes
Public health Departments
Schools
Colleges

9. Work Setting Variety Home Care Agencies Hospice Agencies
Urgent Care Centers
Rehabilitation Centers
Mental Health Centers
Industries
Military

10. Area of Practice Variety!
Medical
Surgical
Emergency
Operating Room
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Orthopedics
Critical Care
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Rehabilitation
Dialysis
Geriatrics
Coronary Care
Neonatal Intensive Care
Women’s Health
Flight and Transport

11. Client Population Variety!
Newborns
Babies
Toddlers
Children
Adolescents
Young Adults
Middle-Aged Adults
Older Adults

12. Variety of Career Entry Points
Nurse Aide
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

13. Variety of RN Educational Programs
Diploma Degree
Hospital Based
(2 years)
Associate Degree in Nursing
Community College
Baccalaureate
University
(4 years)

14. Opportunities for Career Progression
Nurse Aide: $13, ,500
LPN: $21, ,900
RN: $32, ,200
Nurse Practitioner $44, ,000
CNM $55, ,700
CNS $42, ,000
CRNA $68, ,000
VP Nursing $85, ,000
Salaries compiled by NC Center for Nursing using an Economic Research Institute Database for the year 2000

15. Autonomous Practitioners
Nurses are the “eyes and ears” of health care!
RNs plan patient care
RNs make decisions about treatment regimens
NPs diagnose illness
NPs prescribe medications

16. New Nurse Roles Advanced Practice Home Care Nurse Case Manager
Clinical Trial Nurse
Forensic Nurse
Informatics Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Telephone Triage Nurse
Utilization Review Nurse
Entrepreneur

17. Recommended High School Classes
Math (3 courses - algebra I, algebra II, and geometry or a higher level math course)
Science (3 courses - one biological science, one physical science and one lab course)
English (4 English units)
Social Studies (2 units - at least one US History
Foreign Language (2 years - Spanish preferred)
Health Occupation Education course(s)

18. 1-800-700-1775 or www.cfnc.org Financial Assistance
NC Nurse Scholars Program
Scholarship-Based
$3,000 year Community College
$5,000 year University
NC Nursing Education Scholarship Loan Program
Need-based scholarship loans or

19. Learn more about NURSING
NC Center for Nursing
National League for Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
NC Board of Nursing

20. Make a Difference in Nursing Make a Difference in Life!