1. NURSINGThe PowerTo Make A Difference! By the NC Center for Nursing

2. 1903 1st to pass Nurse Practice Act 1903 1st to establish a Board of Nursing June 4, 1903 1st RN license issued to Josephine Burton in Craven County 1911 1st to establish a county health department 1989 1st to establish Nurse Scholars Program 1990 1st and only to provide Institute for Nursing Excellence North Carolina: First in Flight - First in Nursing!

3. Nurses in North Carolina 1 of every 70 people in NC is a Nurse!

4. Nurses in North Carolina • Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) • Over 21,000 Licensed LPNs • Over 14,000 LPN Work Force • Registered Nurses (RNs) • Over 85,000 Licensed RNs • Over 58,000 RN Work Force

5. Nurses in North Carolina • Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) • Nurse Midwives (137) • Nurse Practitioners (1,375) • Certified RN Anesthetists (1,160) • Clinical Specialists

6. A Knowledge Intensive Profession • Critical Thinking • High Acuity Levels • Problem Solving • Shorter Lengths of Stay • Autonomous Decision Making • Resource Management • Strong Interpersonal Skills

7. A Lifetime of Variety! Specialties Work Settings Age Groups

8. Hospitals Nursing Homes Clinics/Private Offices Private Homes Public health Departments Schools Colleges Work Setting Variety!

9. Work Setting Variety • Home Care Agencies • Hospice Agencies • Urgent Care Centers • Rehabilitation Centers • Mental Health Centers • Industries • Military

10. Medical Surgical Emergency Operating Room Obstetrics and Gynecology Orthopedics Critical Care Pediatrics Psychiatry Rehabilitation Dialysis Geriatrics Coronary Care Neonatal Intensive Care Women’s Health Flight and Transport Area of Practice Variety!

11. Newborns Babies Toddlers Children Adolescents Young Adults Middle-Aged Adults Older Adults Client Population Variety!

12. Variety of Career Entry Points • Nurse Aide • Licensed Practical Nurse • Registered Nurse • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

13. Variety of RN Educational Programs • Diploma Degree • Hospital Based • (2 years) • Associate Degree in Nursing • Community College • (2 years) • Baccalaureate • University • (4 years)

14. Opportunities for Career Progression • Nurse Aide: $13,100 - 17,500 • LPN: $21,770 - 29,900 • RN: $32,500 - 44,200 • Nurse Practitioner $44,000 - 56,000 • CNM $55,000 - 66,700 • CNS $42,400 - 76,000 • CRNA $68,000 - 92,000 • VP Nursing $85,244 - 175,000 Salaries compiled by NC Center for Nursing using an Economic Research Institute Database for the year 2000

15. Autonomous Practitioners Nurses are the “eyes and ears” of health care! • RNs plan patient care • RNs make decisions about treatment regimens • NPs diagnose illness • NPs prescribe medications

16. Advanced Practice Home Care Nurse Case Manager Clinical Trial Nurse Forensic Nurse Informatics Nurse Nurse Practitioner Telephone Triage Nurse Utilization Review Nurse Entrepreneur New Nurse Roles

17. Recommended High School Classes • Math (3 courses - algebra I, algebra II, and geometry or a higher level math course) • Science (3 courses - one biological science, one physical science and one lab course) • English (4 English units) • Social Studies (2 units - at least one US History • Foreign Language (2 years - Spanish preferred) • Health Occupation Education course(s)

18. NC Nurse Scholars Program Scholarship-Based $3,000 year Community College $5,000 year University NC Nursing Education Scholarship Loan Program Need-based scholarship loans Financial Assistance 1-800-700-1775 or www.cfnc.org

19. Learn more about NURSING • NC Center for Nursing • www.nursenc.org • National League for Nursing • www.nursingprofession.com • Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society • www.nursingsociety.org • NC Board of Nursing • www.ncbon.org

20. Make a Difference in Nursing Make a Difference inLife!