Registered

Nursing
Meredith Newman Period
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Personality type-ENFJ
VALS
Personality findings

I feel as though my results to the first two surveys could not be more accurate.

Some of the most accurate things I found were

- Me & my family first attitude

- Loves physical activity
- See themselves as sociable
- Go against mainstream
- Love fashion
Possible Careers
1. Registered Nurse (chosen career)

2. Fitness Trainer

3. Athletic Trainer

4. Recreational Therapist
Hours for Registered Nurse
36 Hours a week

X 50 Weeks

X 22 years [23-45(# of years expected to work)]

= 39,600 hours a lifetime

Registered Nurse Description
Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care
plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured,
convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and
disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.
Coordinate patient care
Monitor patients self-management, like diet and exercise
Update and maintain patients records
Take vital signs and keep track of patients medical information
Provide medication to patients and watch for side effects
Prep patients for exams
Work with medical team to best care for patients
Skills and abilities Clear communication skills

Compassionate Excellent attention to detail

Supportive Ability to work as part of a

team

Organized Critical thinking skills

Precise Good ethical standards

Good-natured Problem-solving skills

Dependable High stress tolerance

Challenging/Rewarding Aspects of Nursing
A nurse must constantly be at the top of their game intellectually, ready to meet the
challenges of client care and make life and death decisions in a split second. This is
not an easy job and can leave one exhausted and drained at the end of the day. One
nurse stated, "It feels great to go home so tired but knowing you've made a true
difference in someone else's life."
Salary
Entry level nurses: National $42,449 , Chicago $49,332

Average Salary: US- $67,490 IL- $76,000

The longer you work, the more experience you gain which leads to more money.
Some of the most experienced registered nurses make up to $101,000 anually.
Education
Bachelor's degree, associate's degree, or nursing diploma

These diplomas can be received at most junior colleges or universities.

Known Nursing Schools
Colombia New York Nursing SChool

Duke University Medical Center

UCLA

John Hopkins

University of Washington
Future Employment Opportunities
The need for registered nurses will always be there but as the baby boomers age and
grow need for health care, nurses are a popular demand

The projected increases from 2012-2024 is a 16% increase in nursing demands. The
average job is 7%..big difference.
Most Famous Nurses of All time
Florence Nightingale

-She cared for the poor and distressed and became an advocate for improving
medical conditions for everyone. In her early life, Nightingale mentored other
nurses, known as Nightingale Probationers, who then went to on also work to create
safer, healthier hospitals (All around 1854).
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