Registered Nurse By: Jakyvia Sumrell

What Do They Do? Administers nursing care to ill or injured persons. Records patients' medical information. Prepares rooms and sterile instruments. Prepares patients for examinations and treatments. Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in patients' conditions. And MORE…

Why this Career is for You? I am a helper I enjoy socializing I am an achiever

Skills Needed? Reading comprehension Active learning/listening Writing Speaking Mathematics Science Critical thinking Monitoring

What to Learn? Healthcare Science Physical Medicine (pathway) Therapeutic Services- Nursing (pathway)

Money and Outlook? Average Annual Wage $61,670 Entry Annual Wage $43,630 Experienced Annual Wage $80,760 Average Hourly Wage $29.65 Entry Hourly Wage $20.98 Experienced Hourly Wage $38.83 Median Hourly Wage $29.43

Related Careers? Nurse, School Nurse Anesthetist Nurse-Midwife Nurse, Head Nurse, Office Nurse, Consultant

Military Options Info. Has close to 11,000 registered nurse Provides training for: Health care for children Nursing techniques Practices and principles of military nursing Care of emotionally disturbed patients

Continuing… Earnings Begin at pay grade O-1 ($33,396/year basic pay) After two years, officers generally move up to O-2 ($43,836/year basic pay) After an additional two years, the military generally promotes officers to O-3 ($59,424/year basic pay)

Associations National League for Nursing 61 Broadway 33rd Floor New York, NY 10006 American Nurses Association 8515 Georgia Ave Suite 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492 http://www.nursingworld.org American Society of Registered Nurses 1001 Bridgeway, Suite 233 Sausalito, CA 94965 http://www.asrn.org

Work Hours and Travel Rotating shift work Weekend work

Georgia’s Regional Earnings Chart AVERAGE ENTRY LEVEL EXPERIENCED Albany MSA $54,910 or $26.40/hr $39,590 or $19.04/hr $72,140 or $34.68/hr Athens-Clarke County MSA $60,470 or $29.07/hr $40,880 or $19.66/hr $74,520 or $35.83/hr Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta MSA $64,090 or $30.81/hr $47,480 or $22.83/hr $82,420 or $39.63/hr Augusta-Richmond GA-SC MSA $65,340 or $31.41/hr $45,680 or $21.96/hr $85,080 or $40.91/hr Chattanooga TN-GA MSA $57,850 or $27.81/hr $40,080 or $19.27/hr $77,830 or $37.42/hr Columbus GA-AL MSA $61,310 or $29.48/hr $45,670 or $21.96/hr $77,240 or $37.14/hr Macon MSA $57,670 or $27.73/hr $40,890 or $19.66/hr $77,170 or $37.10/hr Savannah MSA $61,560 or $29.60/hr $44,340 or $21.32/hr $80,020 or $38.47/hr Brunswick MSA $52,670 or $25.32/hr $37,100 or $17.84/hr $72,370 or $34.80/hr Dalton MSA $54,590 or $26.25/hr $37,950 or $18.24/hr $74,450 or $35.79/hr Gainesville MSA $64,160 or $30.85/hr $48,210 or $23.18/hr $83,110 or $39.96/hr Rome MSA $58,860 or $28.30/hr $42,090 or $20.24/hr $74,490 or $35.81/hr Valdosta MSA $53,270 or $25.61/hr $37,760 or $18.15/hr $72,480 or $34.84/hr