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Author: Trevor Marshall
With almost 2.6M registered nurses (RN) in the United States, nursing is now the largest health care profession in the country. If you think that hospitals are the only place a nurse could be found, you are certainly misled. Public health agencies, communities, ambulatory care centers and other places
1. The Nursing Practice
Nursing covers a wide area of practice. It includes
- Childcare - Elderly care - Services for pregnant women - Services for newborn infants - Specialty area - injury nursing - Specialty area - cancer nursing - Specialty area - forensic nursing
2. Choose Your Nursing Program
The first step to be a nurse is to graduate from a nursing program. This would enable you to take a state licensure examination. In the US, more than 1500 nursing programs are offered. Three of these programs prepare you in assuming different tasks once you graduate.
A. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) This is a four-year curriculum offered in colleges and universities. A graduate of this course has the advantage of learning health care settings that includes leadership and management. A degree in BSN is preferred and often required in many fields of nursing.
B. Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) This is a 2 to 3 year program offered in community college as well as in junior collages. This program prepares the student in handling direct patient care.
C. Hospital Diploma This is a 2 to 3 year program that is based in hospitals.
3. Nursing Positions
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