If you ever thought about becoming a nurse, this article is for you. It will answer to your questions about this career. A lot of things will be described as the salary, a typical day and other things.
Nurses assured the responsibility of all health care of the people that are under they look. They evaluated and take care of people after they analysed what was the best for them. They can help physically and psychologically their patients. They help doctors and all the other medical personnel.
Nurses have the primary role to make sure that their patient receives the good and appropriated care. They have to check the vital signs, they give medications and they, can do many tests. They work in close collaboration with doctors.
The typical day of a nurse start around 7 AM by taking the patient's report and reviewing them. Then, the nurse will do the tests and procedures that has to be done. The nurse will also prepare her patients for tests and or surgery they have to go through. Nurses have to check the lab reports and do the resume to give to the doctor. They will also evaluate which patient can get back home that day. Then, for the next hours, it will be the time to examining and meeting all the patients. You have to check their pressure, blood sugars and administering their medications. Around 1 PM you can get your lunch and a little break. On the PM you will change the IV's, tubes, dressings, central line dressings, etc. All through the day you have to give the medications at the appropriate time to the patients. Then, from 5 PM to 7 PM you'll make sure all of your tasks have been done, last tests to be done and finalize your reports for the next shifts.
Nurses can work in hospital, detention center, prison, school, clinic, etc. They can work in different departments like geriatric, intensive care, retirement, palliative care. Etc. They are also nurses that work in residential center, elderly center and even in people's house. They are nurses in the army, some work all over the world. They also need a lot of nurses in psychiatric mental health center.
You can become a nurse by doing all of your courses and receiving a degree Diploma of Collegial Studies program in nursing, it takes 3 to 4 years to complete. Or, you can do a 3 years at university in nursing studies. There are some other ways to do it by accumulating lots of credits and working as an auxiliary nurse.
Nurses make approximately $50 000 to $100 000 per year. Depends on their bonus and salary.
Nurses are retired by the time they are approximately 60. They have gained a lot of knowledge, but they have lots of stress on their back.
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