1. Registered Nurse
By Kara Hunt

2. 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)

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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

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