2. Nursing: What’s It All About? 1

3. What is Nursing? Nurses help sick people return to health and help healthy people stay well. Nursing is the largest health care profession with 2.9 million RNs in the US. 2

4. What Do Nurses Do? Monitor the condition of patients 3

5. Administer medications Perform therapeutic procedures Educate patients and their families in proper health care practices Develop a plan of care for each patient with physicians and other health care professionals 4

6. Supervise LPNs (Licensed Practical Nurses) and Nursing Assistants 5

7. Where Can Nurses Work? Hospitals Clinics Public Health Nursing Homes Schools Corporations Hospice Health-related Industries 6

8. Nursing is a Broad Profession! Nursing is a Broad Profession! Areas of nursing include : Academic Nursing Education Administrative Nursing Aerospace Nursing Agency Nursing Ambulatory Care Nursing Business and Marketing Nursing Clinic Nursing Emergency Nursing Employee Health Nursing Entrepreneurial Nursing Epidemiological Nursing Forensic Nursing 7

9. Geriatric Nursing Home Care Nursing Hospice Nursing Hyperbaric Nursing Infection Control Nursing Intensive Care Nursing Legal Nursing Long Term Care Nursing Military Nursing Neonatal Nursing Neuro Nursing Nurse Anesthetist Nursing Informatics Nursing Psychologist Nursing Research OB-GYN Nursing Office Nursing Oncological Nursing Operating Room Nursing 8

10. Opthalmological Nursing Orthopaedic Nursing Paramedical Nursing Pediatric Nursing Perioperative Nursing Radiological & Radiotherapy Nursing Rehabilitation Nursing School Nursing Travel Nursing 9

11. Why Consider Nursing? Make a difference in the lives of others every single day. Salary to support a family. Flexible hours and scheduling. Respected profession. Think on your feet. Many employment options and career paths available. Opportunity for advancement. Exciting profession. 10

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13. Ethnicity of Nurses in Kentucky KBN 5/06

14. Where RNs Work in Kentucky Where RNs Work in Kentucky KBN 5/06

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16. How Much Do Nurses Get Paid? pay The average pay for an RN in Kentucky hospital is: $22.70 per hour or >$47,000 per year 1/06 15

17. Average Hourly Pay for Kentucky Hospital Nurses 1/06 16 Licensed Practical Nurse$15.52 Nurse Practitioner$35.38 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist $77.02

18. Path to Registered Nursing High School Science & Math Courses Take SAT & ACT Prerequisites Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) 2 years or PN+1 Baccalaureate Degree Nursing (BSN) 4 years Pass NCLEX Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 2 years (approx.) RN to BSN 1 year Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) 3-4 years Doctorate in Nursing Science (DNSc) 3 years 17

19. Nursing Schools in Metro Louisville Registered Nursing Programs 12

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21. How Can I Learn More About Nursing? Talk to your school counselor. Take Health Science Technology Courses. Become a Junior Volunteer in a hospital. Join a Medical Explorer Troop. Search the Internet. Call a nursing school. Ask a nurse! 21

22. Resources KHA’s Center for Health Care Professions 502-426-6220 Visit www.kyhealthcareers.org 22