Becoming a Registered Nurse

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a highly desired profession for interested nursing students. What should you expect when you become a Registered Nurse?

1. Great deal of responsibility: Registered Nurses are highly regarded professionals in the Health Care industry. They are mainly responsible for supervising and managing the care of patients. Many uncertified nurses look to the RN as a mentor in their practice. The Registered Nurse has a lot of weight on their shoulders in the patient’s eyes as well as peer’s eyes.



2. Type of work: RNs may handle a variety of job related tasks associated with managing a patient’s care such as administering medications and fluids, giving injections, and monitoring critical levels. An RN can be found at hospitals, schools, doctors’ offices, private practices, public health clinics and several other health care related organizations.



3. Specialization: Registered Nurses most often have a specialty that they studied in a nursing program. These specialties can range from surgical recovery to pediatrics. These specialties differ from each other in many ways, yet the underlying education is always relevant.



4. Competitive Salary: The average salary for a Registered Nurse ranges from $25,000 to $45,000 depending on the level of education and the professional history.



5. Strong Educational Background: A Registered Nurse must have an educational history with some college preparatory materials that emphasize a science. Most RNs do obtain their Bachelor’s degree. Some colleges offer Nursing Programs that will help in interviewing for future positions. Usually these programs last for two years and also provide a link to practices within hospitals.



6. A Great Professional Future: RNs have more opportunities open to them than uncertified nurses. As you can tell from the list above, great opportunities are abound for the RN with the qualifying background and the on the job experience. A strong professional future is always a strong draw for any position. A career as a RN will be rewarding as well as long, in that most RNs stay at their positions until they retire.

A future as a Registered Nurse is a prosperous one in the wealth of information you will gain from your experiences. The RN is always that one we look up to!