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Job Description


	Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required. Includes advance practice nurses such as: nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. Advanced practice nursing is practiced by RNs who have specialized formal, post-basic education and who function in highly autonomous and specialized roles.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

	Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

	Training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Registered Nurses

Registered nurses constitute the largest health care occupation, with 2.4 million jobs. About 3 out of 5 jobs are in hospitals. The three major educational paths to registered nursing are a bachelor's degree, an associate degree, and a diploma from an approved nursing program. Registered nurses are projected to create the second largest number of new jobs among all occupations; job opportunities in most specialties and employment settings are expected to be excellent, with some employers reporting difficulty in attracting and retaining enough RNs.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Registered nurses
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	1,458,520
Offices of Physicians	218,110
Home Health Care Services	130,860
Nursing Care Facilities	124,590
Employment Services	91,980
Outpatient Care Centers	78,240
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	57,070
Elementary and Secondary Schools	49,040
Local Government (OES Designation)	48,820
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	43,820

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Title: "Registered Nurses"

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Related Majors & Degrees

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	Nurse Anesthetist
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	Nurse Midwife / Nursing Midwifery
	Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
	Pediatric Nurse / Nursing
	Psychiatric / Mental Health Nurse / Nursing
	Public Health / Community Nurse / Nursing
	Perioperative / Operating Room and Surgical Nurse / Nursing
	Clinical Nurse Specialist
	Critical Care Nursing
	Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing
	Nursing, Other

Interesting Fact

Uncle Sam, long-time symbol of the U.S., was originally a butcher from the state of New York named Samuel Wilson.

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