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NURSE

Do you like taking care of others?


Are you able to calm others who
are scared or in pain? Are you
able to accept the responsibility
of supervising others? Do you
possess strong communication
skills? If you answered ‘yes’ to
one or more of the questions
above, nursing could be the right
job for you.

IS IT THE RIGHT JOB FOR YOU?


What does it take? Nurses are responsible for:
High School Pre-requisites • Perform physical exams and collect patient information

• Biology, Chemistry, Physics • Provide medical treatment to patients, such as bandaging


wounds or giving medication
• Health & Physical Education • Monitor results of treatments

College/University • Keep patients informed


Education:
• Bachelor of Nursing Some of the best places to obtain the nursing degrees are
Seneca College, McMaster and Ryerson.
• Bachelor of Sciences (in nursing)
Where will you work?
After 3-5 years of education, all you Most nurses work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, etc.
How much will you make?
have to do is pass a nursing exam Nurses can make from $40 000 to $85 000 a year. Specialists
and managers may make more.
administered by the Canadian Nurses
Chemistry Involved:
Association (CNA). Then you can Chemistry is very important in the field of medicine. Nurses
need to have this knowledge in order to deal with the many chemicals
become a registered nurse. You can they use to treat their patients. In addition, nurses can also use their
knowledge of chemistry in the many situations they can be faced with.
definitely become a nurse if you want Examples are carbon monoxide intoxication, hyperventilation, etc.

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