NURSING

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NURSING

• Career Opportunities

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What do NURSES do?

• Take care of patients in hospitals.
• Deliver Babies
• Critical Care Units
• Operating Rooms
• Emergency Departments
• Pediatrics
• Geriatrics
• Mental Health

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NURSES do even more!

• Work OUTSIDE the hospital
• Public Health
• Home Health/Hospice
• Rural Medicine
• Peace Corps
• School Nurse
• Flight Nurse (air evac)
• Teaching
• Military
• Cruise Ships

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Nursing is for both MALE and FEMALE

• Come from all racial/ethnic backgrounds
• They relate to people of all backgrounds and
  cultures to promote health, prevent disease and
  save lives.

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Flexible Work Schedules

• Work..
• Full-time or Part-time
• Daily as special duty
• 12 hr. shift 3 days/week

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NURSES have job security

• .are in GREAT demand
• .earn good pay and benefits
• .signing bonuses

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Educational Choices

• Community College..
• Associate Degree Nurse (ADN)
• 2 years AFTER prerequisite science classes and
  General Ed requirements.

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• University or College
• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Approximately 4 years to complete
• Masters Degree in Nursing (MSN)
• A few more years after a BSN

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HOW and WHERE do you get started?

• Good grades in High School
• Take math and sciences courses
• Consult your counselor
• Start planning on going to college
• Log on to
• www.chooseNursing.com for more information

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MONEY?

• Scholarships are available to assist in paying
  for nursing school.
• See your schools Financial Aid Counselor.
• Log on to www.chooseNursing.com for scholarship
  and nursing education information.