Hey everyone im only 13 but i just want to get this clear... how do you become a registered nurse? like please dont use hard words im 13! like explain to me step by step also im scared of needles and i know that i have to give myseld shots to practice! someone please explain! :] ty ty A lot depends on your local
In any event you have to go to a college that has a Nursing major or a Nursing school or a Nursing Department.
Some areas allow you to do it with a 2 year college AS Nursing degree
Some areas require it to be a 4 year college BS Nursing degree.
After you get your degree you generally pay an application fee and get a license, certification (registration). A test may be required. Proof of your education is required.
In areas that allow for AS Nursing the work is basically the same but in some hospitals, insitutions and especially for government jobs there is usually a pay grade distinction in which BS nurses often make more starting pay than AS Nurses and go to higher levels.
We can be talking in the $2,000-$5,000 range of different yearly salary.
In short if the two year program is allowed you may start at $23,000 (as an arbitrary figure) while someone who went the extra 2 years and gets a BS Nursing degree starts at $25,000.
You can continue your education. Some areas have 1 year ASN to BSN programs. Others require the full 2 extra years.
There is also as MSN program and that lead to supervisory jobs, the ability to specilize and be a Nurse Anesthetist or to eventully become a NP (Nurse Practitioner)
NPs (not found everywhere) are virtually doctors.
They can see patients, evaulate them, set up treatment programs Prescribe or as it is called some places Recomend medications, do minor surgery, set broken bones. Anything they know or are trained to do, BUT they must consult with a Medical Doctor on their work, their patients and treatment program and get a concurance from the Doctor before or after the fact.
NPs are not autonomus. They are still supervised, but not directly. They simply call into to a Doctor periodically and have them consult on the case and give an approval to what the NP has done.
A full Doctor never has to answer to anyone or get approval (although many good Doctors consult with associates and get views and opinions).
NPs require an MS Nursing and 5+ years experience, a fee and a test to get the certification, plus they must have a Doctor mentor/sponsor they consult with.
Not every area has legalized NPs yet. It's still a new fangled thing.
So to recap
NOT everywhere allows ASNs (2 years CC or JC nurses)
Everywhere allows BSNs (4 year college program)
Everywhere allows MSNs (5-6 year program)
Not everywhere allows NPs (5-6 years college + 5 years work and test)
ASNs start at $23-32K a year where allowed
BSNs can (not always) start higher $25-35K a year
MSNs 40-45K
MSNs with Anethesis training $55-60K where allowed
NPs $60-75K where allowed
Of all these only the Anesthetists and NPs have special privillages or extra duties, all the rest are basically equal in what they can do, although generally ASNs are not made supervisors, especially not in government run facilities. you go to a school with a nursing program. i think it takes about two years to become a RN nurse. i'm nt sure if you should become a nurse if you are scared of needles. no need to put yourself through that. To be an RN you must go to a university/college of nursuing and obtain the a bachelors degree and pass the state board examiniations. From what I understand RN programs are being phased out and states are requireing nursese to obtain BSN (bachelors of science in nursing).
Then there is a masters degree in nursing science or nurse practitioner or nurse anestisis (if that is spelled correct), then there is the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, or the Doctor of Science in Nursing, or the Doctor of Nurse Practice. Nurses with doctorate degrees have full authority and salary as a MD medical doctor and in some case make more money. I don't want to be the person to crush a 13 year old's hopes and dreams but your statement is kind of contradicting. You want to become a registered nurse yet you are scared of needles? First you have to overcome that fear first, only then you'll become a successful RN.
How do you become a registered nurse. You only need a 2 year degree to become an RN. Those who finish their BSN can teach or become a head nurse or DON. Strengths at sciences would be a plus, i.e. Mandatory science classes such as Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, and Anatomy& Physiology. After you've completed those, then you can take your nursing fundamental classes and such along with your internship or practicum. Good luck. Happy 2008. You will need to apply to a regular university and earn a bachelor of science degree in nursing (BSN) which is a 4 year degree. Ways To Become an RN:
associate degree in nursing
diploma in nursing (it's the same length as an associate's degree but it's more hands-on and less theory. diploma nurses make wonderful nurses since they have such great clinical skills. however, if you want to continue education it's usually better to have a associate's degree)
bachelors degree in nursing
-also if you decide later on you want a higher degree there are many continuing education programs so you can bridge from an associate's degree to a bachelor's degree |
