REGISTERED NURSEBy: Jessica Vanscoy

April 27th, 2011

Introduction

There are 5.5 million nurses and nurse’s aids in the united states. That is more than the population of 30 states and 5 times the size of the army. Did you know? On average nurses have to deal with at least 160 pounds of poop each year? Nurses put in 11 billion hours of work in the years. In June 2009 the hospitals and care facilities added 21,000 jobs while the country as a whole eliminated 467,000. by 2020 another million nurses will be added to the career field. And I will happily be one of them! No matter how much poop I have to deal with, no matter how much vomit either. At the end of the day me knowing I am helping people survive makes it all worth it! What got me interested in this career field is my friends Mom is a nurse and yes she has her days where she doesn’t like what she has to do like cleaning up poop but like me in the end it is worth it. In order to get a better understanding of this career field I will be researching being a Registered Nurse.

Nature of work

Provide advice and support medical and emotional to families of patientTaking recordPerforming diagnostic testsAdminister medicationMonitoring patients symptoms

Working conditionsPhysical and mental workIndoorHospital No specific hours, days, nights,weekends,holidays may varyWorking conditions: well lit, comfortable, a lot of walking bending standing and stretching, working nights and weekends and maybe holidays and in close contact with diseases

Training, qualifications advancement bachelor’s degree, an associate degree, and a diploma from an approved

nursing programCollage= MICHIGAN STATEPre med , advance med, science classes.

Job outlook/ employmentEmployment rate- rising much faster than averageMany openings not very competitiveWant to work Close or around Saint Clair ShoresPlaces to work at a hospital

Earnings Lifestyle goals: get a home, make a living, to live comfortable, start a family succeed in my nursing careerEarnings: 62,450 a yearFits my lifestyle goalsBuy what first? My own home and probley pay for bills

Related CareersNurse midwifeHelp mother the pregnancy: pap smears: counseling pregnant women who are in tough situationsBachelor’s degree, an associate degree, and a diploma form an approved nursing programBetween $51,640 and 76,570 why I choose this career for my back up: I love children and I think it would be a great thing if I help mothers enjoy their experience having a child

SummaryOver all I think this was a great opportunity for me to learn about the career I would like to pursue. This assignment has completely made up my mind on the career I would like(: . This assignment has also showed me what I need to do now in high school. What classes I should take ect. One of the things I look forward to the most is helping someone new everyday and making their lives easier. One of the things I'm looking forward to least is all the poop and vomit.

http://nursingschool.org/nurses-by-the-numbers/http://www.learn4good.com/nursing/rn_registered_nurse_jobs__programs.htmhttp://www.bls.gov.com

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