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How To Become a Nurse
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2. Provide patient care
Educate people about health conditions, health
maintenance and disease prevention
Support and provide comfort to patient’s friends and
family
Maintain medical records
3. Education: You can choose from either
Diploma in Nursing
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
PhD in Nursing
Some of the topics covered are:
Anatomy
Nutrition
Psychology
Behavioral Sciences
Social Sciences
Chemistry
Licensing is also required after completing education
5. Usually takes four years to complete
Teaches theoretical and practical applications of
nursing science in non-hospital settings
Provides supervised clinical experience
Optimal for jobs in administrative positions as well
as teaching and research
6. Usually takes two to three years to complete
Provides supervised clinical experience
Ideal for entry-level nursing positions
Continuing education – ADN graduates can later
pursue nursing bride programs such as RN-to-BSN
program
7. MSN typically takes one to two years to complete
while PhD in nursing takes three to five years
RNs interested in holding upper management
positions usually enroll in these programs
Nurse anesthetists are required to hold the MSN
degree. Those interested in nursing academia
would enroll in the PhD programs
9. All nurses are required to hold a nursing license in
order to practice
For licensure purposes, nurses must pass the
National Council Licensure Examination, or
NCLEX-RN
Certifications are available as well in specific fields
of nursing, e.g. ambulatory care and pediatrics, etc
11. Nurses can choose to become:
Nurse anesthetists
Nurse midwives
Nurse practitioners
These are called advanced practice registered
nurses (APRNs)
They can assign medicine as well as provide direct
patient care
Some nurses also choose to become teachers in
educational institutes