Nurses assess patient records, assist surgeons in operations, perform examinations and make diagnoses. They treat patients in transit to hospitals or at disaster sites. Nurses earn between $56,990 and $115,520 annually. To become a nurse requires completing a two-year Registered Nursing program at MiraCosta College, which involves 50 units of study. Applicants need a high school diploma and can obtain more information by attending an information session on November 30th or downloading the application online.

1. CAREER RESEARCH PROJECT
NURSE
ALICIA MAGANA
ESL LEVEL6
MIRACOSTA COLLEGE
NOVEMBER 2010

2. Details About The Career
• Nurses
– Assess records.
– Hand items to surgeons during operations.
– Perform physical examinations, make tentative
diagnoses, and treat patients en route to hospitals
or at disaster side triage centers.
– Get paid between $56,990.00 and $115,520.00

3. Training/Education
MiraCosta College
• Certificate of Achievement REGISTERED NURSING
• Total units = 50
• Total time for a full-time student = approximately
two years
• Need high school diploma or GED
• For more information, attend the Nursing
Information Session on November 30, 2010 6pm
Aztlan A/B , Oceanside campus
• Download application at
https://www.miracosta.edu/Instruction/Nursing/
GenericRNProgram.htm

4. CONCLUSION
• This career is interesting for me because I like
to take care of people.

5. Thank you
• Do you have questions for me?