Nurses Change Lives

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A team of highly skilled nurses who use their
healing power to crush diseases and help save
lives all over the world.Want to know more
about the Nurse Force? www.nurseschangelives.com
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Every nurse is a member of the Nurse Force.
They may not be super human but they are super
heroes.
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Nursing is one of the most respected professions
in the United States

• TODAY NURSES WORK TO
• Promote health
• Prevent disease
• Help patients and their families cope with
  illness, emergencies, and long-term disease
• Make healthier communities
• Save lives

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Where Are Some of the Places That Nurses Work?
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Nurses work in many places!

• Hospitals
• Nursing Homes
• Clinics/Private Offices
• Private Homes
• Public Health Departments
• Schools
• Colleges

• Home Care Agencies
• Hospice Agencies
• Urgent Care Centers
• Rehabilitation Centers
• Mental Health Centers
• Industry
• Military
• Flight and Transport

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Nursing Is Knowledge Work!

• What skills does a nurse need to have?
• Ability to think quickly
• Ability to solve problems
• Ability to make decisions
• Ability to talk to people
• Ability to comfort people
• Knowledge of math, science, and psychology

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Choose Your Entry Point

• The choice you make in a Nursing Education
  Program can mean the difference between a job
  with limited growth and a career that pays well
  and has lots of opportunities.
• Nurse Aide
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Registered Nurse (RN)

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Registered Nurse

• Work together with many people
• Plan patient care
• Make decisions about treatment
• Diagnose responses to health and illness
• Ensure that people are responding to medications
  and treatments

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Registered Nurse Education

• Associates Degree
• Community College
• 2 years
• Diploma
• Hospital based
• 2 or 3 years
• Baccalaureate
• University
• 4 years

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Licensed Practical Nurse

• LPNs have great skills. They
• Work as a member of the healthcare team with RNs
  and MDs
• Are valuable contributors in the healthcare
  arena

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Licensed Practical Nurse Education

• High School andCommunity College Programs
• 12 to 18 months

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NURSING PAYS!

• Nurse Aide 13,100 20,000
• LPN 21,770 35,000
• RN 32,500 65,000
• Nurse Practitioner 45,000 75,000
• CNS 45,000 75,000
• CRNA 65,000 120,000
• VP Nursing 75,000 150,000

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Recommended High School Classes

• Math
• Algebra I and II, Geometry or higher level
  course
• Science
• Biology and Physical Science Laboratory Courses
• English
• All four units
• Social Studies
• At least two units
• Foreign language

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Financial Assistance

• Many scholarships are available from colleges,
  hospitals, state and federal government programs

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Learn More About Nursing in Virginia

• www.nurseschangelives.com