REGISTERED NURSE/THERAPEUTICJake Tyvol 1st hour

JOB DESPCRIPTION

• Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions

• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records

• Record patients' medical information and vital signs

• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition

• Change patient treatment plans as indicated by responses and conditions

• Watch over less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel

• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans

• Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity

• Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs

• Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments

WORK SETTING

Generally registered nurses work in physicians offices, nursing homes, hospitals or from the homes of a patient

Depending upon which of these facilities you work in traveling and stress levels can vary

Rn’s can work 5 8 hour days, 4 10 hour days, or 3 12 hour days based on personal preference

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS NEEDED

Must show care and empathy towards patient

Be emotionally stable and able to adapt to new challenges

Physical endurance and hard working ethic

Must have good communication skills

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

A bachelors degree in nursing is generally what most registered nurses have

Human anatomy, biology, and other science classes are helpful in high school

UW Oshkosh and UW Green Bay both have nursing programs

SALARY AND BENIFITS

The average entry wage of a registered nurse is $24.58

Hospitals employ more than half of all registered nurses and pay a mean of $66,220

The benefits package generally includes good insurance, increasing vacation time with seniority and sick days

In Appleton the median pay is 66,178

In Madison the median pay is about 60,000

EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK

Registered nursing is projected to grow by over 19% in the next 10 years making it one of the most in demand jobs

PERSONAL ASSESSMENT

I think that the flexible hours, relatively low level of college education, working hands on with patients and job growth rate makes a registered nurse a top choice for me

BIBLIOGRAPHY

"Registered Nurse Salary | Salary.com." Registered Nurse Salary | Salary.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 May 2015. <http://www1.salary.com/WI/Registered-Nurse-salary.html>.

"Registered Nurse (RN) Job Description and Salary." Villanova University. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 May 2015. <http://www.villanovau.com/resources/nursing/registered-nurse-rn-job-description/#.VVs80GctG2w>.

"How to Become a Nurse." How to Become a Nurse. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 May 2015. <http://www.nursingworld.org/EspeciallyForYou/What-is-Nursing/Tools-You-Need/RegisteredNurseLicensing.html>.