The career of a nurse


Introduction

Welcome to this career summary, I’m currently studying Nursing and I want to help others discover some nursing information. If you want to become a nurse, and you have questions about the job, this article will help you!


What is it like to be nurse?

The schedule nurses mostly have is different from other typical jobs. Nurses work around 10 to 12 hour shift, three or four days a week. (The Princeton Review) They also have to do mandatory overtime each week, but this also depends on other things such as the place and the people you work with.


What do nurses do?

Nurses take care of sick patient and help them prevent disease and injury. Their job and the work they have is unlimited. (The Princeton Review)


What do nurses do on a typical day?

This will vary on the job you have, there are multiple types of nurse, such as registered nurses, surgical nurses, obstetric-gynecological nurses, neonatal nurses, nurse anesthetists, psychiatric nurses, occupational health nurses, public healthy nurses and the list goes on. (The Princeton Review)


Where do nurses work?

Nurses work in different places, such as hospital, long-term care facilities, clinics, schools, corporations, and even businesses of their own. (The Princeton Review)


How can I become nurse?

There multiple ways you can become a nurse, the twos main ones in Quebec are a nursing technique at college or do Natural Science in college and then go in nursing at university.


How much money do nurses make?

Registered nurse make about $28/h to $50/h (Government of Canada). It all depends on the department, the hours you do and the experience you have.


What kinds of additional training do nurses need?

During college, nursing students will have to do some clinical during their semester to improve their work and become more and more confidant in what they will do alone in a few weeks or months.


What are the dangers of being nurse?

You are constantly faced with dangers, such as bacteria, infections, and you have to be well-protected to stay away from those bacteria. They have developed many ways to reduce the risk keeping the health of the medical team.


What are the chances that nurses will be replaced by robots soon?

The chances are low, robots and AI may help with the research and the training, but they won’t replace the nurses.


What age do nurses retire at?

In average, nurses retire at 64 years old. (Statistic Canada, 2019)


Conclusion

These are some questions most people ask about the job of a nurse. Hope this helps and answers your questions, if you have any other question you can ask them to me on my blog.


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