2. Job Description
Registered Nursing (RN) is a interesting job to
have if you like helping people. You have to
have a lot of energy to keep up with this job.
3. Job Describtion
Registered nursing is the largest health care
job with about 2 million jobs so far. Also, it is
one of the 10 occupations projected to have
the largest numbers of new jobs.
6. Work Environment
What you would wear being a registered nurse
is scrubs. Also, since they are standing up
most of the time, they would wear
comfortable walking shoes.
7. Duties and Tasks
This job is very demanding but the tasks you
need to be able to do is pretty easy. You
have to:
• Be patient
• Kind to the patients
• Have a lot of energy/ be alert
8. Education & Training Required
In all States, students must graduate from a
nursing program and pass a national
licensing examination to obtain a nursing
license.
9. The Benefits of Being a Registered
Nurse
When you become a Registered Nurse you get
some skills like:
• You become much more caring
• You are understanding and considerate
• You are also more active
10. Technical Skills
Technical skills you would use working as a
registered nurse is:
• Communication skills
• Physical Fitness
• Adaptation to hard situations
11. Tools and Equipment Used
Registered nurses use tools such as:
• Stethoscopes
• Scissors
• Thermometer
12. Professional Associataions
Some of the professional associations are:
Association of California Nurse Leaders (ACNL)
California Association for Nurse Practitioners (CAN
California Association of Nurse Anesthetists (CANA
13. Salary
The average salary you get a year is:
• $84,000
You would usually get paid around $31.10 an
hour
