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Nursing

By Alan Riggs. Nursing. Fields of Nursing. Licensed Practical Nurse(LPN) Register Nurse(RN) Nurse Practitioner(NP) ER Nurse ICU Nurse These are the main fields of nursing and can be broken down into numerous other sub fields in these. Education.

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Nursing

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  1. By Alan Riggs Nursing

  2. Fields of Nursing • Licensed Practical Nurse(LPN) • Register Nurse(RN) • NursePractitioner(NP) • ER Nurse • ICU Nurse • These are the main fields of nursing and can be broken down into numerous other sub fields in these

  3. Education • The amount of education that someone can expect to get depends on what type of nurse they are wanting to be. • ER nurses can expect to have to go to school for about 8 years. • A RN can go through their nursing class in a matter of 9 week

  4. Education • Most nurses must go to college four at least 4 years and gain a degree in nursing. • To get a degree in nursing it would take an average of 2 years to complete the base classes need. • After completion of base classes it is then necessary to apply to the college of nursing.

  5. College of Nursing • UNC, ECU, and UNCW are some of the top colleges for nursing major. • The average GPA for a student to make it into the college of nursing is 3.8. • After the completion of the college of nursing the choice from there is whether to specialize in a certain field or not.

  6. Demand for Nurses • During the time of recession nursing is one of the few fields that did not see lay offs and were in a high demand. • The amount of American work force went from 3% to 11% in the area of nursing from 1990 to 2009. • And the demand continues to rise.

  7. Demand for Nurses • Dr. Sylvia Brown(Dean at the college of nursing for ECU) says “There will always be sick people and where there are people who are sick there will be a need for nurses” • This is saying that it will never be difficult for nurse to find work.

  8. Amount Paid • The amount a nurse makes depends on what type of nurse they are, where they work, and how long they have worked. • On average a nurses make between $35,000 to $40,000 • Those who go through 8 years of school will around $100,000 and up

  9. Amount Paid • The area of the U.S. that is now in the highest demand and willing to pay the most is New York. • The area of nursing that has the highest pay is a nurse anesthesia. They have to go to school for the longest amount of time and always make in the 6 digit salary range.

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