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Path to Nursing. Nicole Byers and Bailey Cardoza. Why nursing?. High demand Excellent wages- average of $52,000 a year for RN Variety of work environments Flexible schedules Interesting work day Career advancement Global jobs Most trusted profession. CNA- Certified Nursing Assistant.
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Path to Nursing Nicole Byers and Bailey Cardoza
Why nursing? • High demand • Excellent wages- average of $52,000 a year for RN • Variety of work environments • Flexible schedules • Interesting work day • Career advancement • Global jobs • Most trusted profession
CNA- Certified Nursing Assistant • What do they do? • Feed, bathe and dress patients • Take patient vital signs • Serve meals, make beds and keep rooms clean • Set up medical equipment and assist with some medical procedures • Answer calls for help and observe changes in a patient’s condition or behavior
CNA- Certified Nursing Assistant • CNA Schools • Durham Technical Community College- 9 week or 16 week program, estimated cost of $540 • Triangle Nurse Aide Program- 6 week program, night and day classes with small class size, estimated cost is $500 • Brite Sun Health Training- 4 day program with flexible payment plans, estimated cost of $550 • Optimal Health College- 8 week program with night and day classes, estimated cost $875
LPN- Licensed Practical Nurse • What do they do? • Work under an RN • Interview patients and record medical history • Administer medications • Usually work in long-term care facilities, hospitals, and doctors office
LPN- Licensed Practical Nurse • LPN Programs • Durham Technical College • ECPI
RN- Registered Nurse • What do they do? • Perform physical exams and health histories • Administer medications • Perform wound care • Conduct research • Use nursing diagnosis in the care of patients
RN- Registered Nurse • RN Schools • 2 year Associate’s Degree • Durham Technical Institute –LPN to RN • Wake Technical Community College- Raleigh
RN- Registered Nurse • RN Schools • 4 year Bachelor’s Degree • North Carolina Central University • UNC Chapel Hill • Duke University • Winston Salem State University • East Carolina University • Western Carolina University • Appalachian State University • UNC Charlotte • UNC Wilmington • UNC Pembroke • UNC Greensboro • North Carolina A&T State University
RN Nursing Specialties • Military Nurse • Burn Care Nurse • Correctional Facilities Nurse • Emergency Nurse • Nurse Educator • Legal Nurse Consultant • Flight/ • Transport Nurse • Labor and Delivery Nurse • Nursing Historian/ Writer • Oncology Nurse • Pediatric Nurse • School Nurse
Genetic Nurse • Trauma Nurse • Travel Nurse • Wound Care Nurse • Home Health Nurse • Geriatric Nurse • Certified Nurse Midwife • Dermatology Nurse
What can you do now? • High school diploma • CPR certifications • Background check and drug tests • Biology and science classes • Exam scores • Research the programs • Find scholarships
Lab- Reflexes • Purpose: check spinal cord for damage • Each reflex tests the integrity of a different portion of the spinal cord
Bicep Reflex Brachioradialis Reflex Triceps Reflex Quadriceps Reflex Achilles Reflex Babinski Reflex
Lab- Blood Pressure • Definition: Pressure of the blood against the inner walls of the blood vessels • Blood pressure is controlled by the kidneys and the heart and can indicate dysfunction if high or low • Systolic pressure is the maximum pressure in the blood vessels during ventricular contraction. • Diastolic pressure is the minimum pressure during cardiac relaxation while the heart fills with blood before the next contraction Systolic pressure: 120 mmHg Diastolic pressure: 80 mmHg
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