Nursing Nursing

By: Taylor Self By: Taylor Self

Things you must studyThings you must study

Anatomy Anatomy Chemistry Chemistry NutritionNutrition Psychology Psychology Nursing theoryNursing theory

Jobs & Salary Jobs & Salary

Registered nurses are the largest health Registered nurses are the largest health occupation in 2008 there were 2.6 million occupation in 2008 there were 2.6 million jobs available jobs available

Out of every 5 nurses 3 of them work in a Out of every 5 nurses 3 of them work in a hospitalhospital

Yearly wages in 2008 were $65,130Yearly wages in 2008 were $65,130

Job Requirements Job Requirements

You graduate from a nursing programYou graduate from a nursing program Nurses must take a test every few years Nurses must take a test every few years

to keep their skills up to dateto keep their skills up to date They must be able to help the sick They must be able to help the sick

people and their familiespeople and their families They must be able to give emotional They must be able to give emotional

support to the sick and their families alsosupport to the sick and their families also

Jobs increasingJobs increasing

Nursing jobs will increase over the next Nursing jobs will increase over the next eight years. eight years.

Registered nurses are the largest health Registered nurses are the largest health occupation in 2008 there were 2.6 million occupation in 2008 there were 2.6 million jobs available.jobs available.

Registered nurses will grow faster then Registered nurses will grow faster then the average occupations through 2018.the average occupations through 2018.

Why I want to be a nurseWhy I want to be a nurse

I would like to become a nurse when I get I would like to become a nurse when I get older because I would like to help people. older because I would like to help people. I think that being a nurse would fit my I think that being a nurse would fit my personality. I would love to work with sick personality. I would love to work with sick people and make them get better. I find people and make them get better. I find that helping people makes me happy. that helping people makes me happy.

Bibliography Bibliography

"Nurse." "Nurse." U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. . Web. 05 Jan. 2011. Web. 05 Jan. 2011. <http://www.bls.gov/k12/help04.htm>. <http://www.bls.gov/k12/help04.htm>.