Question

I am interested in a Nursing career that involves science, learn more! Find out what type of coursework you need to prepare for it, check out schools you might like attend, find out about salaries, outlook for work, the type of duties you might have. Worth a maximum of 5 points.

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Answer 1

High school education helps in developing work ethic and basic career related knowledge for almost every field. In high school, one can learn how to think critically and how to integrate information. A dedicated coursework in chemistry, mathematics, and biology will definitely provide an aspirant with a chance to closely preview about the things they might find in college. One of the main curricular areas of a typical nursing class is biology and it’s a prerequisite for most nursing degree programs. High school biology classes should introduce you to cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry, evolution and genetics, and animal physiology. It also helps a student to get themselves familiarize with laboratory apparatus and equip them with essential skills and knowledge about handling lab samples. In mathematics, algebra and statistics is something essential for a bachelor or associate nursing degree. These subjects will prepare you for nursing classes where research and analysis are an essential part of the coursework. A typical nursing curriculum has a number of courses in both pharmacology and biochemistry.

Columbia University in New York City, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and University of Michigan are said to be the best institution for nursing in the United States and every nursing aspirant must try to get admission in one of these Universities.

It has been estimated that an early career Registered Nurse (RN) with 1-4 years of experience earns an average of $48,690 annually. When the same nurse gains an experience of 5-9 years her average earning reaches around $71,730 to $104,100 in a year.

According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the nursing profession is growing at a rapid rate. Growth for registered nurses is projected at 19 percent, which is must faster than the average growth for other professions.

Type of duties in Nursing -

• Assessing, sometimes diagnosing and planning nursing care needs for the client
• Delivering pre- and post-operation care to the patients
• Time to time monitoring and administering appropriate medication and sometimes intravenous infusions
• Taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures
• Making notes and keeping records
• Supervising other staff members of the team
• Caring and providing education and emotional support to patients and relatives