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REGISTERED NURSING
(RN)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Registered nurses (RNs) administer medical care to sick and injured people. ... There are many types of degrees and levels of nursing in the medical field. ... This is because it covers so many different aspects of nursing. ... RNs are responsible for directing and supervising all nursing support personnel. ...
CO~WORKERS
The field of nursing is broken down by the setting in which a nurse works. ... Next to physicians, RNs, interact most frequently with other nurses, such as; general duty nurses, surgical nurses, maternity nurses, head nurses, home health nurses, private duty nurses, office nurses, nursing home nurses, community health nurses, and occupational health nurses. ... There’s a lot of pressure that falls back on the nursing staff at any health-care facility, which is another disadvantage. ... Registered Nursing. ... Registered Nursing. ... Nursing. ... Registered nurses in hospitals and nursing homes usually earn extra pay for working evening or night shifts. They also can earn extra pay for additional nursing education. ... Those RNs who have earned at least a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing may advance to either an administrative or supervisory position. ...
Jobs in most fields of nursing should be excellent, with the U. ... Registered nurses will be in high demand in both nursing homes and facilities that care for critically and terminally ill patients. ...
There are three training programs for registered nursing; an associate’s degree program, diploma programs, and a bachelor’s degree program. ... The diploma program is conducted through independent nursing school and teaching hospitals. ...
Lower division prerequisites for students wanting to be admitted to nursing school are as follows;
*Natural Sciences: Quarter Credits
-Human Anatomy and Physiology 12
-Microbiology 4
-Chemistry to include Biochemistry 12
-College Algebra 3
-Statistics (Descriptive & Inferential) 3
-Nutrition 3
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*Arts and Letters and Humanities: Quarter Credits
-Literature 3
-Written English/English Composition 9
Interpersonal and Small Group
Communication 6
-Arts and Letters and Humanities Electives 12
30
*Social Sciences: Quarter Credits
-General Psychology 3
-General Sociology 3
-Human Development (Life-Span) 3
-Cultural Anthropology 3
-Social Science Electives 3
15
*Electives 9
*Total 91 Units
In order to be admitted into nursing school, like OHSU, 91 quarter credits must be completed. ...
The bachelor science program in nursing requires the completion of 186 quarter credits; 91 credits of prerequisites (as listed above) and 95 credits in the nursing major. A sample for your cirriculum for a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing at OHSU is as follows;
*Junior Year: Quarter Credits
SUMMER FALL WINTER SPRING
-Foundation for Nursing Practice 2
-Health Assessment 5
-Clinical Decision Making in Nursing 3
-Practice 3
-Introduction to Clinical Nursing 5
-Pathophysiological Process: A
Foundation for Nursing Practice 3
-Ethical Issues and Legal Aspects
for Nursing and Health Care 3
-Nursing Care of Adults with
Physiological Alterations 4
-Nursing Care of Adults with
Physiological Alterations Practicum 7
-Gerontological Nursing 3
-Family Nursing 3
-Nursing Care of Families During
Health and Illness 3
-Nursing Care of Families During
Health and Illness Practicum 5
Total 14 14 14 14
*Senior Year: Quarter Credits
SUMMER FALL WINTER SPRING
-Clinical Focus 7
-Health Policy in Nursing 3
-Mental Health Nursing 4
-Mental Health Nursing Practicum 6
-Research in Nursing Practice 3
-Community Health Nursing 4
-Community Health Nursing
Practicum 6
-Leadership and Management in
Nursing 3
-Reflective Practice 9
-Elective 1
Total 7 13 13 13
Approximate Word count = 2528
Approximate Pages = 10.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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