Archive for January, 2011
Opportunities Created By A Nursing Degree
There are many different degrees related to different professions but when we talk about the nurses we always think that, do they need a degree in this profession because, when we observe that their working is all practical. They only note down some figures and medicine names which make you think that what sort of degree or training they need to perform these tasks. While observing them you will notice that they are dealing with human bodies giving injections, medicines and performing some task on medical equipment as well as dressing the wounds, and all these tasks are very sensitive.
When you looking further into it you will come to know that there are different levels of the nursing profession and they are trained and educated according to the levels. The basic level is CNA which stands for Certified Nursing Assistance. CNA training can be completed in few weeks and after completing your training, you appear in the exams. There are two parts of this exam, one is theoretical and the other one is practical. This training is more focused on the patient care, as we witness some nurses are helping patients with cleaning, feeding and bathing; moreover you will see nurses spending time with the elderly citizens, people with physical disability and some mentally disturbed adults. A certified nursing assistant can also check the blood pressure, body temperature, respiratory rate and pulse rate of the patient.
The next level of the nursing is LPN, LPN stands for Licensed Practical Nurses. This training requires training from 9 months to 18 months, based on two sections. Section one is the class room section and the second section is of practical training. In this training students have to go through many medical subjects some at fundamental level and some in detail, according to the requirements. At the end of the training they take the exams called NCLEX-PN. Once they pass this exam and get the license, they can start working in hospitals. The basic requirements for this training are high school diploma but some institutes have their different requirements.
Now the most senior nurse is the registered nurse. In order to become a registered nurse you need to have a nursing degree, and there are different types of nursing degrees for RN. To become a RN nurse, you need to pass a 4-year degree known as BSN (bachelor of Sciences in Nursing). The nursing diploma program is offered by the different hospitals, and after getting the diploma, there is a licensing exam NCLEX-RN by the National Licensure Examination which you need to pass before starting your career.
The Registered Nursing degree is a licensing component. Once they get the license they can easily get a job in different states. RN has a high salary package, starting from $48,000 and going up to $65,000 annually. Nursing degree programs are offered by many colleges and school nationwide but before getting enrolled with any of these institutions you should check its accreditation with state’s Board of Nursing and if it is not accredited, then you will be wasting your time and money.
Knowing More About School Nurse Certification
We all are familiar that there are great career progressions in health care field. There are 60% of the registered nurses working in the hospitals; most of them have the associate degree and diploma from the hospital and after passing the license they have started working as Registered nurses, now when we are talk about the nurses working in hospitals the registered nurse is the highest rank but this doesn’t stop here. The (BSN) Bachelor of Sciences in nursing degree holder students get more career advancement than the students with (ADN) Associate Degree in Nursing and the students with hospital diplomas. Students who possess BSN degree usually go for consulting, research, and teaching. Those registered nurses who have experience and they do possess the BSN degree can go for school nurse certification administrated by The National Certification Examination for School Nurses.
There are some nurses who prefer to work as school nurse working in a school is less frenzied than to be working in the hospital. Those registered nurses who are working for at least 3 years in the hospital and have the license for the registered nurse, they can apply for school nurse certification. A school nurse plays very important role, they help the students with learning problems and also if you suddenly feel sick in school.
They have to follow a doctor’s instructions in the case of emergency like if a student is really badly injured and in likewise situations. The main purpose for this certification is to keep students healthy; this is why the school nurse has to be upgraded with modern technology and also with medical knowledge so they can guide the students accordingly to keep them away from diseases so the student can learn in a healthy environment. The main role of the school nurses is to maintain the student learning by applying their skills such as providing student health counseling and estimate if student needs mental health. They also educates about the disease to the students, parents and the staff.
To become a nursing assistant you need to fulfill the requirements for the National Association of School Nurses, you must possess a bachelor’s degree, certification and license for the registered nurse and also nursing experience. There are different universities from where you can take the training classes for this certification. You can also take these classes online through different websites the certification course includes the social science, public health nursing, human growth and development and mental health.
This course will help them to get the proficiency in mental health nursing, pediatrics, public health and human growth and development. For the certification exam of the nurse, one must be currently working as licensed registered nurse. Working experience should be three years and school nurse certification will cost you first time as $300. The certification will expire and will not be valid after five years a school nurse has to renew it by sitting in the exams. A nurse can work in high schools, middle school, preschools, private schools, vocational schools, alternative schools, elementary schools, parochial schools, and colleges or universities.