1. Medicine Registered Nurse (RN) Doctor Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Lab Technician By Mrs. Wertz, Mrs. Wertz, Mrs. Wertz, and Mrs. Wertz

2. Registered Nurse By: Mrs. Wertz

3. Registered Nurses Good Choice? Good Choice? Very popular Very popular In 2008 there were 2.6 million Registered Nurses In 2008 there were 2.6 million Registered Nurses Profession is expected to continue to grow Profession is expected to continue to grow

4. What makes a good nurse? Anyone can be a nurse Anyone can be a nurse Caring and empathetic Caring and empathetic Physically able Physically able Stay calm under pressure Stay calm under pressure

5. What do they do? Meet with patients, hear their concerns Meet with patients, hear their concerns observant observant Talk to doctors, carry out orders Talk to doctors, carry out orders Communicative Communicative Math and science Math and science Keep track of paperwork Keep track of paperwork Organizational skills Organizational skills

6. When do they work? Different depending on workplace Different depending on workplace Hospital nurses Hospital nurses Long hours Long hours Nights Nights Weekends Weekends Holidays Holidays Offices Offices Regular daytime hours Regular daytime hours Traveling Traveling Make own schedule Make own schedule

7. Schooling and Money In 2008, 2.6 million Registered Nurses In 2008, 2.6 million Registered Nurses Averaged $57,000-$68,000 per year Averaged $57,000-$68,000 per year Schooling Schooling Science and Math Science and Math 2 years = Associates Degree 2 years = Associates Degree 4 years = Bachelors Degree 4 years = Bachelors Degree Clinicals = work with a nurse Clinicals = work with a nurse

8. Doctor By: Someone Else

9. Sources http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm http://www.collegecrunch.org/advice/being-a- nurse-skills-you-should-have/ http://www.collegecrunch.org/advice/being-a- nurse-skills-you-should-have/ http://www.collegecrunch.org/advice/being-a- nurse-skills-you-should-have/ http://www.collegecrunch.org/advice/being-a- nurse-skills-you-should-have/ http://www.bls.gov/k12/help04.htm http://www.bls.gov/k12/help04.htm http://www.bls.gov/k12/help04.htm