NURSING

Lizbeth Maciel

Qian Zhang (Christina)

Kim Yim (Emily)

Maria Guadalupe Chavez

Yuting Chen (Raina)

HISTORY OF NURSING Big Changes of Nursing Nuns and Military Personnel

“Notes on Nursing”

World War I, World War II, Korean War, the Vietnam War

Florence Nightingale

Clara Barton

Agnes Jones

Linda Richards

Dorothea Dix

JOB DESCRIPTION Definition Job Titles RNs

Nurse Practitioners

Head nurses or nurse supervisors

LPNs or LVNs

Home Health Nurses

Nursing Aides

EDUCATIONAssociate Degree in NursingAwarded by community colleges.

2 years college degree.

30 units with a grade point average (gpa) of 2.5.

Bachelor Degree in NursingThis is called academic degree.

Granted by university or accredited school.

60 units in college, and then you can transfer for a university.

Master Degree in NursingIt is an advanced-level postgraduate degree.

This is considered and entry-level degree for nurse educators and managers.

35 units in university. Over 5-6 semester.

CLASSES NEEDED

Basic Nutrition ChemistryPsychologyHuman Anatomy (structure of the body)Physiology (how the body functions)Human DevelopmentMicrobiology (germs)Nursing SciencePharmacology (drugs and medicine)Communication

LICENSES Certified Nursing

Assistant “CNA” Licensed Vocational

Nurse “LVN” Register Nurse “RN”

PERSONAL SKILLS To work hard……really hard!Patient….!Organized….! To be challenged ….every minute of every day!

$25.00 to $40.00 per hour Paid holidays

andvacation

Insurance Pension plans

Salary and benefits

Registered Nurses

2010 Median Pay $64,690 per year $31.10 per hour

Entry-Level Education Associate’s degree

Number of Jobs, 2010 2,737,400

Job Outlook, 2010-20 26% (Faster than average)

Employment Change, 2010-20

711,900

Job Outlook

----Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Outlook Handbook

RN Duties Take care patients Administering medications Observing and monitoring patients’

conditions Recording Communication Give direction and supervision to nurse aides