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2. What is a Registered Nurse? What They Do and How to Become One

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   There are multiple educational pathways to becoming a registered nurse. Education for an RN can include: a Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN), which typically takes 4 years. an Associate’s ...

3. Nursing - Wikipedia

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   Nursing is a health care profession that "integrates the art and science of caring and focuses on the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and human functioning; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; and alleviation of suffering through compassionate presence". [1] Nurses practice in many specialties with ...

4. National Council Licensure Examination - Wikipedia

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   Candidate must be a graduate of an approved nursing school. Fluency in English assumed. The National Council Licensure Examination ( NCLEX) is a nationwide examination for the licensing of nurses in the United States, Canada, and Australia since 1982, 2015, and 2020, respectively. [2] [3] There are two types: the NCLEX-RN and the NCLEX-PN.

5. Nursing in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Nursing in the United States. Nursing in the United States is a professional health care occupation. It is the largest such occupation, employing millions of certified professionals. As of 2023, 3,175,390 registered nurses were employed, paid a median income of $86,070. [1] practice nursing in a wide variety of specialties and departments.

6. What Is a Registered Nurse? - WebMD

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   When you go to any medical facility, like a doctor’s office or hospital, a registered nurse is usually the first person who talks to you in an exam room. They take your temperature, listen to ...

7. What Is a Nurse Practitioner? - Healthline

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   ordering diagnostic tests such as lab work and X-rays. designing treatment plans. performing necessary medical treatments. teaching patients about medical conditions and treatments. Nurse ...