1. Nursing (Primary and Registered Nursing)
By: Paige Verschure

2. Why this?
Interest in helping people
Personal experience

3. History Florence Nightingale- Founder Crimean War (1854) 38 volunteers
WW1 and WW2
Gained knowledge in other fields

4. Primary Role
Caring for patients
Needs may determine primary role

5. Job Responsibilities Administer medications Manage I.V.’s
Observe and monitor patients
Maintaining records
Communicate with doctors

6. Patients/Clients? Varies on illness
Emergency room(E.R.), Oncology, Neonatal, e.t.c

7. Teammembers Physicians Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) Therapists
Surgeons

8. Work Setting Hospitals Home health care Private physician offices
Nursing care facilities
Government

9. Certification Requirements
Minimum two years of formal education and obtain a state license

10. Education Varies Associate's degree
Some complete a Bachelors or Masters degree

11. State/National Exams?
MCAT
R.N. must take NCLEX-RN licensing exam

12. Growth
16% through
Outlook is excellent

13. Salary
$65,000 on average

14. RSO Groups
Pre P.A. Group
Pre Med

15. State/National Groups?
Great Lakes Chapter of GAPNA
Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners
Michigan League for Nursing (MLN)
Michigan Nurses Association
National
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
American Academy of Nurses
National Association of Licensed Practical Nurses
E.t.c.

16. Extra Facts! May 6th is National Nurses Day
The most visits to emergency rooms occur during warmer months of the year
Linda Richards was first woman in U.S. to earn a Nursing diploma in 1873
Nepal has lowest nurses in world, only 5 nurses per 100,000 people

17. Resources
History of Nursing. (n.d.). Retrieved October 11, 2017, from
History of Nursing. (n.d.). Retrieved October 11, 2017, from
List of Nursing Organizations. (n.d.). Retrieved October 11, 2017, from
Nursing Duties, Responsibilities, and Career options. (n.d.). Retrieved October 08, 2017, from
When Did Nursing Begin? (2009, June 01). Retrieved October 11, 2017, from

18. The End
Any Questions?