2. Nursing: What’s It All About? 1

3. What is Nursing? Nurses help sick people get better and help people stay well. Many of the people who work in hospitals are nurses. 2

4. What Do Nurses Do? Check to see how their patients are doing. 3

5. Teach patients and their families how to stay healthy. Work with others to plan how to help the patient. 4

6. Give medicine to patients Do medical things like insert an IV 4

7. Both Boys and Girls are Nurses 4

8. Supervise other health care workers. 5

9. Where Do Nurses Work? Hospitals Clinics Doctor’s Offices Nursing Homes Schools 6

10. Where Do Nurses Work? Health Departments Patient’s Homes Insurance Offices Businesses 6

11. Where Do Nurses Work In Hospitals? Operating Rooms 6

12. Where Do Nurses Work In Hospitals? Emergency Rooms 6

13. Where Do Nurses Work In Hospitals? Rehabilitation Units 6

14. Where Do Nurses Work In Hospitals? Intensive Care Units 6

15. Where Do Nurses Work In Hospitals? Medical Units 6

16. Where Do Nurses Work In Hospitals? Medical Units Surgical Units Pediatric Units Newborn Nursery Labor and Delivery 6

17. Who Can Nurses Work With? Babies Children Teenagers Adults Senior Citizens (grandparents) 7

18. Why Should I Become a Nurse? Help others Get to learn new things Can work in many places Good paying job Use hands-on skills 8

19. Kentucky Needs Nurses! 9

20. How Much Do Nurses Get Paid? pay The average pay for an RN in Kentucky is: $22 per hour or $45,000 per year 10

21. How Can I Become a Nurse? Study –Math –Science –Reading –Writing 11

23. How Can I Learn More About Nursing? Talk to your school counselor. Read a book. Volunteer in a hospital. Search the Internet. Ask a nurse! 14

24. Meet Some “Nursing Heroes” 3

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28. What Other Health Care Careers Are There? Registered Pharmacists Physical Therapists Occupational Therapists 7

29. What Other Health Care Careers Are There? Respiratory Therapy Laboratory Technologists Radiographers 7

30. Resources www.kyhealthcareers.org Call toll free 1-877-835-4607 15