In the US, to be a Registered Nurse (RN) you need to have accredited training as an RN and then pass the nursing exams to be able to apply for a state license to practice as an RN in that state.
Many RNs and others in the medical field recommend taking initial steps to experience the "inside" of providing health care to patients, but this isn't a requirement to become a nurse. If you want to be sure you like working in the medical field, and are emotionally prepared for it, you could first enroll in a course to obtain a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate. This will qualify you for jobs as a nursing assistant, providing help to patients with the basic activities of daily living, such as bathing, feeding, turning, incontinence care, taking vital signs, and non-skilled treatments, etc.
If you want to get even more experience before training as an RN, you could take another preliminary step to become a Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN), which is a shorter program than training as an RN. This will give you more theory as well as more training and experience in patient assessments, skilled treatments, medication administration, and other nursing care that does not require an RN license. Then, as the final step, you could add to your training in an accelerated RN program designed specifically for experienced LPNs/LVNs who want to become RNs.
At any step in this process, or even immediately after high school, you could apply to enroll in an RN program, be accepted, graduate to become a graduate nurse, take and pass your exams, and become licensed as an RN. The US state board licensing exams for Registered Nurses are standardized across the states nowadays, using the National Licensing exam called NCLEX-RN.
As mentioned above, you actually don't have to follow the sequential steps outlined above. Taking it slowly and going through those different levels of training and experience may be suggested by some and for some, to prepare to become an RN, but it is not required. You can go straight from high school into a program to study to become a nurse; even to become an RN.
There are three options to become a registered nurse as follows.
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There are three options to become a registered nurse as follows.
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You can either get an associate, bachelor's, or a master's in nursing, depending upon how far you want to go. To do an MS, you must have completed your BS. There are Licensed Practical Nurses as well as Licensed Vocational Nurses, and you need to enroll for a one-year course to attain this particular degree. To become a Registered Nurse, you must finish your BS and then appear for the nursing exam NCLEX-RN, offered by NCSBN (National Council of State Boards of Nursing). With several colleges offering programs in nursing, it's important you choose a program that's best suited to your needs, and that it comes from a college that is accredited.
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Yes, Harriet Tubman indeed did work as a nurse and cook during the US Civil War.
and what year they i become a part of the us
She was a nurse and since she was a nurse, they thought that she was responsible. She worked up to being a spy and she was a very important person that was related to the Civil War.
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In the US you do need a diploma.
Someone should become a nurse because they want to. Nobody should become a nurse if they do not want to.
First is becoming a registered nurse, then comes the specialty.
what school do you go to become a nurse
To become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist you must have a bachelors degree in nursing. Then you need to acquire Registered Nurse licensure, gain experience in acute care, complete a registered anesthetist course and pass the examination.
Yes, you do need to be CPR certified to become a nurse.
The only way to become a pediatric nurse is to obtain your four year degree in nursing. This is the only way to become a liegitamate pediatric nurse.
Possibly about 6-8 years.
Become a district nurse
Join the army unless your gay ,then go to community college to become a nurse
Usually to become a nurse it takes 5-6 years.
No, you go to nursing school to become a nurse.