REVIEW AND RELATED LITERATURE
When the researcher was doing her research for this paper, she discovered that there’s a lot of blogs and opinions on being a registered nurse but there are no comprehensive data. However, the researcher gathered data piece by piece and connect the missing pieces together.
Nursing is a profession or practice of providing care for the sick and infirm. It is the study of being a nurse, to take care if ill people. The course consists of subjects in General Education (English, Mathematics, Filipino) and Professional Nursing (Theoretical Foundations in Nursing, Nursing Care Management).
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Registered nurses often work in hospitals or outpatient facilities, where they provide hands-on care to patients by administering medications, managing intravenous lines, observing and monitoring patients' conditions, maintaining records and communicating with doctors. They are also relied upon to give direction and supervision to nurse aides and home health aides.Beyond the physical support and care they provide, registered nurses may provide emotional support to patients and patients' family members. They may educate patients and the general public on disease management, special diet plans and medical conditions, provide information on home care after their treatment and teach individuals how to self-administer medication or complete other self-care tasks.
Registered nurses provide direct care to patients, while licensed practical nurses typically provide assistance to doctors or registered nurses. Licensure as a registered nurse is generally sought after graduation from a 4-year undergraduate nursing program and successful completion of the NCLEX-RN, while Licensed Practical Nurses typically only need to complete a 12-14 month post-high school course and the NCLEX-PN. Licensure as a Registered Nurse is generally a prerequisite both for graduate nursing programs, and for advanced practice or specialty certification.
Degree in nursing, and a DNP (doctor of nursing practice). For example, a nurse with a master's degree can enter into the fields of being a nurse practitioner, certified nurse anesthetist (CRNA), certified nurse midwife (CNM), or a clinical nurse specialist (CNS).
The skills needed that is needed to be a nurse are critical thinking skills, compassion, organization skills, calm under pressure, patience, and communication skills. Those are needed because being a nurse is a hard job. You have to take care of the patients and be patient in them. There are different types of nursing degrees available, and it is important for the aspiring nurse to understand the differences between each degree type. You can advance in your career as a nurse by getting an ADN (associates degree in nursing), a BSN (bachelor of science in nursing), a Masters
