Nurses treat patients, educate them and provide emotional support. Their duties include recording medical histories, performing tests, operating machinery, administering treatment, and assisting in recovery. Nurses work in various settings like hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, schools, and private homes. Requirements to become a nurse depend on the desired position - LPNs require a high school diploma and one-year training while RNs require an associate's, bachelor's or master's degree in nursing. RNs are licensed and work independently under less supervision compared to LPNs, who work under the direction of physicians or RNs. Salaries for nurses vary based on location and experience but average between $60,000 to $90,

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2. About Nurses Nurses, regardless of specialty or work setting treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their families. They record the patient’s medical history and symptoms and help perform tests and analyze results. They also operate medical machinery, administer treatments and medications and help with recovery. There are many different work settings nurses have the options for depending on their degree and experience. Most work in hospitals but other common places to work are clinics, nursing homes for the elderly, community centers, schools and even people’s homes.

3. Requirements The requirements to becoming a nurse depend on what type of nurse you want to be. LPNs only need to have completed high school and complete one year of training at a college or at a technical school and then take the licensing exam. RNs need at least an associates degree in science and complete clinical school then pass the exam to get their license. Registered Nurses could have an associates, bachelors or masters degree in science. They also have to have a clean record, they cannot have a criminal background and you cannot be on drugs because they have a zero tolerance of substance abuse. RNs and many medical professionals also have to have mal practice insurance.

4. The Difference between an Rn and an LPN RN stands for Registered Nurse Training : Registered nurses attend college to achieve one of three degrees either an Associate’s Degree in Nursing, Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, or a Master’s of Science in Nursing. Once they have their degree they must take a test to gain their license. Working environment: Most RNs work in hospitals and they work independently. They can treat patients, educate patients, provide advice and emotional support to patients and family, record medical histories, record medical symptoms, perform tests, analyze test results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, assist with follow up and develop plans of care. Advancement: RNs can get higher degrees and continue training to earn promotions that raise their salaries and become the head nurse or chief supervisor and be senior to all the other nurses. LPN stands for License Practical Nurse Training: License practical nurses go through one year of training in college or in a technical school and don’t need a college degree. They also must pass a license exam. Work environment: LPNs work under the direction of a physician or registered nurse. They provide basic bedside measure vital signs, prepare and give injections and enemas, monitor catheters, dress wounds, give alcohol rubs, give massages, assist with bathing and other palliative care, collect samples, perform routine lab tests, record fluid intake and output, clean and monitor equipment and assist a Physician or Registered Nurse with other tasks. Advancement : The only practical way for LPNs to advance is to finish school and become an RN. The main difference between an Rn and LPN can be noticed through their duties, practice and salaries.

5. Income Tri- State Area New York: wages of $35.58 hourly or $73,100 annually. Connecticut: wages $35.51 hourly or $72,170 annually New Jersey: wages of $36.05 hourly or $74,990 annually. Regional The best paying states for Registered Nurses to earn a salary are California $85,080, Massachusetts $81,780, Hawaii $80,020, New Jersey $74,990, and Maryland $76,330 . Other high paying states are Alaska, Delaware, Oregon and Nevada. The lowest paid Registered Nurses earn less than $44,000 annually while the highest paid Registered Nurses earn as much as $90,000 per year . In southern states the average RN earns 60,000 to 64,000 annually. The lowest paying states are North Dakota, South Dakota, Louisiana, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Kansas, West Virginia, Arkansas, Mississippi and Iowa. Factors that influence nursing salaries in the United States are: Locations, Gender, Education, Specialized training and Experience.

6. Why I Want to Become an RN Nursing has always fit my personality, originally I wanted to be a psychologist but I then realized my real dream is to be a nurse. My family has always relied on me to take care of them, I have natural maternal instincts and helping people or making people feel better has always made me feel good. I think I would be a good nurse because I understand what it feels like to suffer because of a medical condition and I want to help others who have been through similar situations and I feel like I would be the right person to be there, to understand and to support them . I have always been interested in medicine and healthcare

7. Other Professions Other professions I would consider doing are : Physician Assistant Computer technician Ultra sound technician Psychologist Social worker