1. Career Project

2. Assess patient health problems and needs Maintain medical records Give patients medicines and treatments Operate and monitor medical equipment Help perform tests and analyze results Consult with doctors Explain what to do at home after treatment Nursing (RN)

3. May work nights, weekends, and holidays Must follow strict guidelines to help protect against diseases or other dangers Usually a 8-12 hour shift May be on call Pay: $31.10 per hour, $64,690 per year Working Conditions

4. Supervised clinical experience in hospital and non hospital settings Nursing education programs Nursing license Associate, bachelor, or master's degree Promotions from hard work Move to head nurse position Improve your job with more schooling o RN - Nurse Practitioner Training, Qualifications, & Advancements

5. Plan lessons and teach students Communicate with parents about their child's progress Challenge and prepare students Develop and enforce classroom rules Grade assignments Supervise children Early Education Teacher

6. Work 10-month school year, 2-month summer break Usually work alone May be a stressful job Usually work beyond school hours Pay: about $51,380 per year Working Conditions

7. Student teaching Teacher preparation program At least Bachelor's degree in elementary education Teaching Certification (License) General teaching certification test Annual Developmental classes Seniority Become an administrator with further education Training, Qualifications, & Advancements

8. 4 year University in Saginaw, MI Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Complete in 4 to 4.5 years Costs about $256 per credit hour Saginaw Valley State University

9. 4 year University in Mt. Pleasant, MI Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary Emphasis Integrated Science $362 per credit hour Central Michigan University

10. Similarities Deals with people everyday Need communication skills Both require patience Both can be stressful and mentally draining Differences Require different certification and training Nursing & Teaching

11. More jobs available when I get out of college I can work in any setting (hospital, school, private offices, nursing home) Advancements (RN to a Nurse Practitioner) Better pay I like SVSU better Nursing

12. Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor, 29 Mar 2012. Web. 14 Nov 2012. Nursing World, American Nurses Association, n.d. Web. 19 Nov 2012. Central Michigan University, Central Michigan University, n.d. Web. 19 Nov 2012. Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw Valley State University, n.d. Web. 13 Nov 1012. Sources