Nursing

Brianna.TCA Health Related Careers 10/11/2010 Nursing Registered Nurses (RNs//)//, regardless of specialty or work setting, treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients. RNs record patients' medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
 * JOB DESCRIPTION**

The best parts of nursing is the joy derived from helping people through their diseases and impacting positively on their lives. Addition to that is the flexibality of job hours and work areas.
 * BEST PART OF JOB**

The worst parts of being a nurse is the excessive amounts of paperwork that they have to fill out and night shifts.
 * WORST PART OF JOB**

The salary range of a registered nurse hourly is $20.98 to $29.55.
 * SALARY RANGE**

The three typical educational paths to registered nursing are a bachelor's degree, an associate degree, and a diploma from an approved nursing program. Nurses most commonly enter the occupation by completing an associate degree or bachelor's degree program. Individuals then must complete a national licensing examination in order to obtain a nursing license. Advanced practice nurses—clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists, nurse-midwives, and nurse practitioners—need a master’s degree. The top school for ranked in 2007 is the University of Washington. To this day it is still ranked as the top nursing school.
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