After researching various careers I have decided I would like to become a Registered Nurse. Becoming a Registered Nurse requires hard work and dedication. Some colleges require that a student completes prerequisite classes before applying to the nursing program. These classes include Elementary Algebra,Chemistry,Pharmacology Calculations and Human Anatomy and Physiology. Most colleges offer a two year program that is a combination of classroom hours and clinical experience. Once successfully completing the program the student will have an Associate in Science Degree(ASD).Students may then take the NCLEX-RN, which is required in order to become a registered nurse in the state of Massachusetts. After passing the NCLEX-RN a student should decide a field to specialize in. Such fields are pediatrics, maternity, operating room, and emergency nursing.
I would like to become an emergency room nurse. This position requires additional certifications. These certifications include,Certified Emergency Nursing(CEN), Pediatric Advanced Life Support(Pals),Trauma Nursing Core Course(TNCC) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Some of the duties of an emergency room nurse are triaging patients according to the severity of their condition,administering medication and assisting the attending physician with the patients care. The base salary for an emergency room nurse is around $58,000 a year.
Through this research I have learned that this field is very changeling but also very rewarding. Being a nurse in the emergency room will require compassion,energy a lot of teamwork. This job,like any other job, will have a lot of highs and lows.But there is no greater reward than knowing you helped save a life.
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