Provide patient care

Educate people about health conditions, health

maintenance and disease prevention

Support and provide comfort to patient’s friends and

family

Maintain medical records

Education: You can choose from either Diploma in Nursing

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

PhD in Nursing

Some of the topics covered are: Anatomy

Nutrition

Psychology

Behavioral Sciences

Social Sciences

Chemistry

Licensing is also required after completing education

INTERESTED IN BECOMING REGISTERED

NURSE?

Usually takes four years to complete

Teaches theoretical and practical applications of

nursing science in non-hospital settings

Provides supervised clinical experience

Optimal for jobs in administrative positions as well

as teaching and research

Usually takes two to three years to complete

Provides supervised clinical experience

Ideal for entry-level nursing positions

Continuing education – ADN graduates can later

pursue nursing bride programs such as RN-to-BSN

program

MSN typically takes one to two years to complete

while PhD in nursing takes three to five years

RNs interested in holding upper management

positions usually enroll in these programs

Nurse anesthetists are required to hold the MSN

degree. Those interested in nursing academia

would enroll in the PhD programs

DO YOU HAVE PASSION FOR NURSING?

All nurses are required to hold a nursing license in

order to practice

For licensure purposes, nurses must pass the

National Council Licensure Examination, or

NCLEX-RN

Certifications are available as well in specific fields

of nursing, e.g. ambulatory care and pediatrics, etc

Critical-thinking

Compassion

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Emotional stability

Eye for detail

Nurses can choose to become:

Nurse anesthetists

Nurse midwives

Nurse practitioners

These are called advanced practice registered

nurses (APRNs)

They can assign medicine as well as provide direct

patient care

Some nurses also choose to become teachers in

educational institutes

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