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choose nursing.com. NURSES Can Do Anything!. Why Nursing?. It’s About Helping People. The #1 reason to become a nurse is because you care about people You have an opportunity to make a difference every day Be there for those you love. Nurses Can Do Anything!.
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It’s About Helping People • The #1 reason to become a nurse is because you care about people • You have an opportunity to make a difference every day • Be there for those you love
Nurses Can Do Anything! • Nurses care for many different kinds of patients
Nurses Can Do Anything! Sometimes very sick patients
Nurses Can Do Anything! And sometimes, just really small patients
Nurses Can Do Anything! • Nurses can work in all types of environments
Nurses Can Do Anything! Places you know like medical offices...
Nurses Can Do Anything! hospitals...
Nurses Can Do Anything! And schools...
Nurses Can Do Anything! …And places you maybe didn’t know about, like helicopters
Nurses Can Do Anything! …laboratories
Nurses Can Do Anything! …cruise ships
Nurses Can Do Anything! …the military
Nurses Can Do Anything! …and jobs using computers and technology
Nurses Can Do Anything! • Nurses can work anywhere in the world
Lots of Schools to Choose From • Over 100 nursing programs in California • 2 and 4 year programs offering schedules that meet your needs • The more education you have, the more $$$ you can earn
The Pay is Great • California salaries for new RNs are between $50,000 and $60,000 per year • Sign-on bonuses are being advertised at up to $10,000 in some areas
You’ll Meet Great People • Nursing is a lot of fun • Nurses work with others who also want to make a difference in the world
Schedules That Bend & Flex • Working 12 hour shifts you work only three days a week!! • Work while you further your education • Have time to do other things
Nursing Is Your Ticket to Opportunities in... • Emergency Rooms • Pediatrics • Operating Rooms • Schools • Peace Corps • Community Clinics • and MORE
Bonus Points… • Educator • Author • Consultant • Lawyer • Physician • Entrepreneur • Directors • The BOSS!
Pop Quiz: Do you know a nurse?
THEY ALL ARE! NurseCase Manager Nurse Anesthetist Nurse Researcher The Boss Nurse Educator Nurse Consultant
So, How Can I Get Started? • Do the best you can in school (a little math and science won’t hurt) • Start planning to go to college today. Talk to your parents, guidance counselor or teacher
Training Programs • Community College - ADN in 2 years • University - BSN in 4 years • Web sites to explore • www.choosenursing.com • www.nursing2000inc.org • www.nursesource.org
Let’s Practice Being A Nurse... • Be A Nurse Workshop... • Temperature • Pulse • Blood Pressure
Let’s Practice Being A Nurse... • Temperature • normal is 98.6 F
Let’s Practice Being A Nurse... • Pulse • normal is 50-100 beats per minute
Let’s Practice Being A Nurse... • Blood Pressure • normal is 120/80
What You’re Learning... • Systolic (first sound you hear) • indicates how hard you are pumping blood through your body
What You’re Learning... • Diastolic (last sound you hear) • indicates how long it takes for the chambers of your heart to refill with blood
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