Registered Nurse
Trisha Pavone Period 9
My Career
Northern Illinois University
Taking 4 years
University of Chicago
Located Downtown Chicago
Being a nurse
Helping others
Career Details
Duties and Responsabilites
Duties
- Record patients' medical histories and symptoms
- Give patients medicines and treatments
- Set up plans for patients’ care or contribute to existing plans
- Observe patients and record the observations
- Consult with doctors and other healthcare professionals
- Operate and monitor medical equipment
- Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results
- Teach patients and their families how to manage their illnesses or injuries
- Explain what to do at home after treatment
- provide and coordinate patient care
- educate patients and the public about various health conditions
- and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members
Average hours/ Working schedule
Working Schedule
- Nights
- Weekends
- Holidays
- Some nurses may even be on call
- Nurses who work in offices, or schools, and other places they don't provide 24 hour care, they work business hours
Fact
Working location/s
Salary/ Wage potentials
- 64,690 per year
- 31.10 per hour
Education Needed
Classes to take in order to be a registered nurse
- Take courses in nursing
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Microbiology
- Chemistry
- Nutrition
- psychology
Requirements
- Diploma
- Bachelors Degree
- Associates Degree
Skills Required
Speaking skills
- Registered nurses must be able to effectively with patients
- Clearly explain how to take medication and give other instructions if needed
- Work in teams with other health professionals
- Communicate with patients needs.
Organization Skills
- Nurses usually work with patients that have various health needs
- Organization is needed to ensure that the patient is given proper care
Critical Thinking Skills
- Must be able to access changes in health state patients
- Must be able to take corrective action and can make referrals
Job outlook/growth
Job Outlook and growth
- Expected growth is 26 percent from 2010 to 2012
- An increased emphasis on preventive care
- Growth is said to be faster than average output patient care where patients do not stay over night
- Because many older patients want to be treated at home or in residential care facilities, registered nurses are in demand of these settings.
Advancement Opportunities or Related Jobs
Advancement Opportunities
- Registered nurses who have a bachelor's degree have more chances for advancement. Some career paths are open only to nurses with BSN degrees or even advanced degrees.
- With experience, They can advance to assistant head nurse or head nurse
- they can advance to higher levels of management, which includes a graduate degree in nursing or health administration
- They can manage a home health service
- Some may even work in colleges or universities
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