The job of the nurse is to assist the doctors, administer medications, work with patients, records, charts and test results. They also use equipment for lab tests.
A head nurse can make $50,700. They have to work their way up to that position. The staff nurse makes about $35,256, the clinical nurses make about $47,674 and the professional nure's practitioners make about $73,444. Beginning nurses make about $30,000.
In order to be a nurse you have to have a license. The license will also have to be renewed from time to time. Nurses have to pass the national license exam and a bachelor's degree is required. Nurses also have to graduate from an approved nursing school
A nurse should like helping others and be able to follow orders from the doctor. He/she should also be able to work well under pressure, be flexible, and be able to think and act quickly.
The job outlook for nursing is good. It is supposed to increase 30 percent by the year 2000. Many jobs will result because of the growing and aging population.
Some nurses have to work weekends or be on call. Nurses work in rooms with patients, in labs with test results and in the office with papers and medications.
My successes were when I found all my information. There was a lot of information for me and it helped me when I looked in a different library other than the schools. My problems were when I had to sort my information. It got very confusing. Some of my questions weren't answered, so I got new ones.
My opinion is that I wouldn't do this career because I don't like the hospital. Also, I would have to be on call all the time. I don't like to see that much blood, either.
This career would be great experience for many people. Nurses get to work with doctors and meet new people every day. You also get to help people and feel great about your job! You get to heal and ease their pain, while they look forward to your visit.
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