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Registered Nurse

March 16, 2016
By Anonymous

Registered Nurse
nurse-Do you know what happened to your daughter sir?”
parent-“Yea she fell and hit her head.”
nurse-“Doctor she's going into cardiac arrest get a iv going stat”
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What a Registered nurse (RN) Really Is
A RN is a certified nurse who really is trained to do about anything from helping a patient with a seizure or just treating a broken toe or someone with a fever.
On average RN’s make  54,620 or even 98,880 a year. RN’s work a lot of places such as,”outpatient facilities,rehabilitation centers,nursing homes,dialysis centers,home healthcare agencies and physicians offices”(Alliance). Some skill requirements for being a RN are,Organization skills,Stress Management,Good communication skills,Critical thinking,Decision Making,Dedication and patience.

Risk
“A huge risk a RN or any nurse may come across is being threatened,verbally or physically. This risk is very common in nursing in fact about half of nurses will experience or report an incident of physical or verbal abuse. “Being a nurse is one of the most dangerous jobs of all jobs”. RN’s also have a risk of working long hours. Another risk that Some nurses may st Registered nurse struggle with is the emotional part of being a nurse and stress levels rising by the minute when making an important decision or just being stressed while working.

 

Educational background to become a RN
The only educational background you need to become a RN is to have at least an associate's degree in nursing,but you may also have a bachelor's in nursing. Some Colleges that offer nursing school are Indiana University,Anderson University,Michigan State University and Florida State University, These schools provide nursing programs and the classes required to be a Registered Nurse. However,the more educated you are the more you would get paid and the more options you have for a work place.


Therefore,this job is for people who are very skillful,also who are able to take the risk of being a RN and people who have received the educational background requirement. Do you have what it takes to be a RN?

 


Works Cited
Alliance, University. “How to Become a Registered Nurse - Steps to Become a Nurse.” Jacksonville University School of Nursing. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2016.
“List of Nursing Schools in USA, RN Schools, Colleges & Universities, Address, Phone Numbers in Usa.” N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2016.
“Registered Nurse Job Description - How to Become an RN | Snagajob.” N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2016.
“The Hazards of Being an Emergency Nurse.” N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2016.


The author's comments:

we had an essay about jobs and being a registered nurse was something i would like to be.


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