VELS Career and Life Planning

Edith GuerreroMaricela HerreraVelma MeleroYan Niu

Registered Nurse

Education

• A diploma from an approved nursing program

• An associate’s degree in nursing

• A bachelor’s degree in nursing

Classes needed

Prerequisite courses:1. Human Anatomy2. Human Physiology3. Microbiology4. English 1A (Writing Composition)

Required Courses:

• ANAT 35 • ANAT 36

or• ANAT 10A• ANAT 10B• MICR 1

or• MICR 22• ENGL 1A

or• ENGL 1AH

• CHLD 10or

• CHLD 10Hor

• PSYC 14• PSYC 1A

or• PSYC 1AH• SPCH 1A

or• SPCH 1AH

Requirements for Nursing: (45 Units) NURS 1A -- NURS 11 Requirements for the Major: (31-33 Units)

Licenses

YOU MUST PASSING A NATIONAL COUNCIL LICENSURE EXAMINATION (NCLEX-RN)

Skills

Excellent people skills Good communication and observation Ability to answer questions and offer advice Happy to work as part a team Dealing with emotionally charged situations

Salary

National Pay

California Pay

 Current Monthly Wage Data (2011) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) Occupation Titles

* indicates no data available

SOC Occupation Entry Pay Average Pay Top Pay

Registered Nurses $3,748 $5,759 $8,053 & up

 Current Monthly Wage Data (2011) from California Labor Market Information (LMI)

LMI OccupationEntry/Low

PayAverage

PayTopPay

Registered Nurses

$5,967 $7,393 $8,722 & up

Job outlook

National Outlook

California Outlook Current Employment Projections to 2018 from California Labor Market Information (LMI) 

* indicates no data available

LMI Occupation

ExpectedGrowth Rate

EstimatedJobs2008

ExpectedJobs2018

Openingsdue toGrowth

Openingsdue to

Replacements

Expected Yearly

Job Openings

Registered Nurses

Faster than average

(13.9%+)236,400 297,200 6,080 4,130 10,210

 Current Employment Projections to 2020 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) Occupation Titles

* indicates no data available

SOC Occupation

ExpectedGrowth Rate

EstimatedJobs2010

ExpectedJobs2020

Openingsdue toGrowth

Openingsdue to

Replacements

ExpectedJob Openings

per Year

Registered Nurses

Faster than average

(19.4% or more)

2,737,400 3,449,300 711,900 495,500 120,740

Job duties

Take care for people

Administer treatment

Maintain charts an

records neatly

Take vital signs

Other Information

Career opportunities:Labor and deliveryPediatricsCardiac CareGeriatricsNeurologyDermatologyO.R.Surgery

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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