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| Registered nurses, or RNs, make up a large population | | | | the doctor has ordered and analyze the results. |
| of the healthcare occupation field, with more than 2.6 | | | | An RN is also going to be responsible for helping to |
| million jobs on the market. Approximately 60 percent | | | | teach a patient and their family tips to managing their |
| of the registered nurse jobs are within the hospitals. | | | | illness or disease. This will require the registered nurse |
| For the Potential Registered Nurse | | | | to explain care instructions regarding diet, exercise, and |
| If you are interested in becoming a registered nurse, | | | | activity restrictions. |
| there are several paths that can be taken to reach | | | | Educating the patient on warning signs is another |
| your goal. You can choose to attend a college to get | | | | important task for which registered nurses are |
| a Bachelors degree or Associates degree. | | | | responsible. Where the RN works will depend on the |
| If this is not for you and you do not have that much | | | | exact job description. There are some places where |
| time on your hands, an approved nursing program is | | | | an RN will handle general health screenings of patients |
| another method that can be utilized to earn your | | | | as well as giving immunizations. |
| diploma. To continue in nursing to become a specialized | | | | Blood Drive |
| nurse, you will need to attend more classes and | | | | A blood drive is another popular event that takes |
| receive another diploma in that field. | | | | place all over the world and a registered nurse may |
| Hospitals | | | | be in charge of the blood drive. Registered nurses will |
| However, the overall opportunities within the job | | | | also establish a health care plan for their patients and |
| community are excellent. The amount of jobs that are | | | | will schedule medication and exercise regimes as |
| available will vary on the location and how many jobs | | | | ordered by the doctor. |
| need to be filled in the community. | | | | Residential Homes |
| Registered nurses will work in different settings; | | | | These nurses can not only work in hospitals, but also |
| however, job responsibilities are one in the same. The | | | | work in a patient's home. There is a high demand for |
| registered nurses are knowledgeable in various | | | | registered nurses who are needed to work in a home |
| medical conditions and are trained to handle each | | | | setting where the person who requires care needs an |
| situation. | | | | hour or more of care per day. |
| Many registered nurses are also responsible for | | | | Hospice |
| handling the emotional support of their patients' loved | | | | Also, there is the type of care that a patient's family |
| ones. A registered nurse will lend a ear or give a hug | | | | can not take care of themselves. In most cases, this is |
| when the time calls for it. | | | | actually in a hospice setting where the patient is |
| They also record the patient's medical history and | | | | terminal and needs around-the-clock medical care. |
| report the symptoms to the doctor. A registered nurse | | | | |