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NURSINGNURSINGThe PowerThe PowerTo Make A To Make A Difference! Difference!
By the NC Center for NursingBy the NC Center for Nursing
North Carolina: First in Flight - North Carolina: First in Flight - First in Nursing!First in Nursing!
1903– 1st to pass Nurse
Practice Act 1903
– 1st to establish a Board of Nursing
June 4, 1903 – 1st RN license issued
to Josephine Burton in Craven County
1911– 1st to establish a county
health department 1989
– 1st to establish Nurse Scholars Program
1990– 1st and only to provide
Institute for Nursing Excellence
Nurses in North CarolinaNurses in North Carolina
1 of every 70 people in NC is a Nurse!
Nurses in North CarolinaNurses in North CarolinaLicensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)
– Over 21,000 Licensed LPNs– Over 14,000 LPN Work Force
Registered Nurses (RNs)– Over 85,000 Licensed RNs– Over 58,000 RN Work Force
Nurses in North CarolinaNurses in North Carolina
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)– Nurse Midwives (137)– Nurse Practitioners (1,375)– Certified RN Anesthetists (1,160)– Clinical Specialists
A Knowledge Intensive A Knowledge Intensive ProfessionProfession
Critical Thinking– High Acuity Levels
Problem Solving– Shorter Lengths of Stay
Autonomous Decision Making
Resource ManagementStrong Interpersonal Skills
A Lifetime of Variety!A Lifetime of Variety!
Work Settings
Specialties
Age Groups
Work Setting Variety!Work Setting Variety!
Hospitals Nursing Homes Clinics/Private
Offices Private Homes Public health
Departments Schools Colleges
Work Setting VarietyWork Setting Variety
Home Care Agencies Hospice Agencies Urgent Care Centers Rehabilitation Centers Mental Health Centers Industries Military
Area of Practice Variety!Area of Practice Variety!
Medical Surgical Emergency Operating Room Obstetrics and
Gynecology Orthopedics Critical Care Pediatrics
Psychiatry Rehabilitation Dialysis Geriatrics Coronary Care Neonatal Intensive Care Women’s Health Flight and Transport
Client Population Variety!Client Population Variety!
Newborns Babies Toddlers Children Adolescents Young Adults Middle-Aged Adults Older Adults
Variety of Variety of Career Entry PointsCareer Entry Points
Nurse Aide Licensed Practical
Nurse Registered Nurse Advanced Practice
Registered Nurse
Variety of RN Variety of RN Educational ProgramsEducational Programs
Diploma Degree – Hospital Based– (2 years)
Associate Degree in Nursing – Community College– (2 years)
Baccalaureate – University– (4 years)
Opportunities for Opportunities for Career ProgressionCareer Progression
Nurse Aide: $13,100 - 17,500 LPN: $21,770 - 29,900 RN: $32,500 - 44,200 Nurse Practitioner $44,000 - 56,000 CNM $55,000 - 66,700 CNS $42,400 - 76,000 CRNA $68,000 - 92,000 VP Nursing $85,244 - 175,000
Salaries compiled by NC Center for Nursing using an Economic Research Institute Database for the year 2000
Autonomous PractitionersAutonomous Practitioners
RNs plan patient care RNs make decisions
about treatment regimens
NPs diagnose illness NPs prescribe
medications
Nurses are the “eyes and ears” of health care!
New Nurse RolesNew Nurse Roles
Advanced Practice Home Care Nurse
Case Manager Clinical Trial Nurse Forensic Nurse Informatics Nurse
Nurse Practitioner Telephone Triage
Nurse Utilization Review
Nurse Entrepreneur
Recommended High School Recommended High School ClassesClasses
Math (3 courses - algebra I, algebra II, and geometry or a higher level math course)
Science (3 courses - one biological science, one physical science and one lab course)
English (4 English units)Social Studies (2 units - at least one US HistoryForeign Language (2 years - Spanish preferred)Health Occupation Education course(s)
Financial AssistanceFinancial Assistance
NC Nurse Scholars Program– Scholarship-Based– $3,000 year
Community College– $5,000 year University
NC Nursing Education Scholarship Loan Program– Need-based
scholarship loans
1-800-700-1775 or www.cfnc.org
Learn more about NURSINGLearn more about NURSING NC Center for Nursing
– www.nursenc.org
National League for Nursing– www.nursingprofession.com
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society– www.nursingsociety.org
NC Board of Nursing– www.ncbon.org
Make a Difference in Nursing Make a Difference in Nursing Make a Difference inMake a Difference inLife!Life!