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Registered Nurse. By: Jakyvia Sumrell. What Do They Do?. Administers nursing care to ill or injured persons. Records patients' medical information. Prepares rooms and sterile instruments. Prepares patients for examinations and treatments.
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Registered Nurse By: Jakyvia Sumrell
What Do They Do? Administers nursing care to ill or injured persons. Records patients' medical information. Prepares rooms and sterile instruments. Prepares patients for examinations and treatments. Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in patients' conditions. And MORE…
Why this Career is for You? I am a helper I enjoy socializing I am an achiever
Skills Needed? Reading comprehension Active learning/listening Writing Speaking Mathematics Science Critical thinking Monitoring
What to Learn? Healthcare Science Physical Medicine (pathway) Therapeutic Services- Nursing (pathway)
Money and Outlook? Average Annual Wage $61,670 Entry Annual Wage $43,630 Experienced Annual Wage $80,760 Average Hourly Wage $29.65 Entry Hourly Wage $20.98 Experienced Hourly Wage $38.83 Median Hourly Wage $29.43
Related Careers? Nurse, School Nurse Anesthetist Nurse-Midwife Nurse, Head Nurse, Office Nurse, Consultant
Military Options Info. • Has close to 11,000 registered nurse • Provides training for: • Health care for children • Nursing techniques • Practices and principles of military nursing • Care of emotionally disturbed patients
Continuing… Earnings Begin at pay grade O-1 ($33,396/year basic pay) After two years, officers generally move up to O-2 ($43,836/year basic pay) After an additional two years, the military generally promotes officers to O-3 ($59,424/year basic pay)
Associations National League for Nursing 61 Broadway 33rd Floor New York, NY 10006 American Nurses Association 8515 Georgia Ave Suite 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492 http://www.nursingworld.org American Society of Registered Nurses 1001 Bridgeway, Suite 233 Sausalito, CA 94965 http://www.asrn.org
Work Hours and Travel Rotating shift work Weekend work