Nurse


Introduction

This article can be useful for those who are interesed to become a nurse. I am sure a lot of your questions can be answered. I am motivated to write because I want you to comprehend more of this job.


What is it like to be a nurse?

Being a nurse can be mentally and pysically demanding.


What do nurses do?

Their job is to prevent injuries or diseases and to take care of sick or injured people.


What do nurses do on a typical day?

The typical day of nurse can depend from the environement. But they mostly take care of the patients. They observe, speak and assist them. They take care of their needs.


Where do nurses work?

They can work in many place such as in a hospital, in a house or in a war field. The tasks can vary a lot.


How can I become a nurse?

There's four educational programs to become a nurse : CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant), LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse), RN (Registered Nurse) and APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. The most commun one is the RN. You have to be LPN before. In total it can take 3 years.


How much money do nurses make?

A Registered Nurse can make over $75,000, but the hightest in nursing is $150,000 if it's a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.


What kinds of additional training do nurses need?

If you are a Registered Nurse, you can jave the opportunity to level up in you career by earning a master’s degree in nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and gaining additional experience to become a nurse practitioners or take on other roles.


What are the dangers of being a nurse?

As I said before, it's demanding. It can affect your mental or your physic. The shifts are really long, and sometimes you have to do over shift. For a lot of nurses, they give up because they can't handle it anymore.


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

I don't think it's going to happen in healthcare, especially in nursing field. Humans need an other human contact.


What age do nurses retire at?

Google says that by age of 56 they retire. Some retired earlier in their age because of how hard it can be and overwhelming, especially since Covid. I am not sure if I personnaly want to do that, but I feel like this job can learn me to be more patient and to feel compassion over people.


Conclusion

I am not sure yet, but If I do follow this path, I will go in college and do three years. Then, I will go in University. I would love to help people.


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Sources and RADARS ratings

Source: https://www.princetonreview.com/careers/100/nurse

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Source: https://www.regiscollege.edu/blog/nursing/registered-nurse-responsibilities

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Source: https://www.allnursingschools.com/how-to-become-a-nurse/

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