Beth+Muir

=Registered Nurse. =



1) How much would i get paid? Pay for registered nurses varies depending on experience:  2) what is invloved in this job?
 * Nurses with one to three years' experience earn between $45,000 and $52,000 a year.
 * Those with three to eight years' experience can earn between $52,000 and $67,000.
 * Senior nurses with more than eight years' experience earn from $65,000 to $103,000.
 * Nurses take care of sick and injured people. They give medicine, treat wounds and they give emotional support to patients and their familie
 * They ask patients about their symptoms and keep detailed records. Then, nurses help doctors examine and treat patients.
 * Some nurses help to give tests to find out why people are sick. Some also do lab work to get test results.
 * There are different types of nurses to focus on treating one type of patient, such as babies or children. They can also focus on one type of problem and on helping doctors during surgery. Others work in emergency rooms or intensive care units.
 * Many nurses work in doctors' offices. They help with medical tests, give medicines, and dress wounds.

3) What are the working conditions?
registered nures:
 * work shifts of eight to 12 hours if they are employed at hospitals, rest homes or nursing homes. Those working in the community or at medical centres usually work 40 hours a week
 * may have to deal with aggressive patients, and may come into contact with diseases and bodily fluids
 * may travel within their region to visit clients.

4) what are some of the tasks and duties of this job?

 * take patients' medical history
 * discuss, plan and carry out nursing care to improve patients' health
 * monitor patients' conditions and record important changes
 * provide nursing treatment and therapy, and patient-centred care
 * give and monitor medications and intravenous drugs
 * educate patients and their families about health needs
 * check equipment and supplies
 * arrange for patients to have treatment and/or care after they have been discharged from hospital
 * work with other health professionals to meet the needs of patients' caregivers, whānau and supporters.

5) Skills and knowledge:

 * excellent nursing skills and knowledge of different nursing methods
 * knowledge of how the human body works
 * knowledge of different diseases and illnesses
 * knowledge of medicines and treatments, and the effect these have on patients
 * an ability to observe, monitor and assess patients' conditions
 * knowledge of how to use a variety of technical equipment, such as ventilation machines
 * an understanding of nursing law and legislation
 * communication and people skills, including good listening skills
 * excellent time management skills
 * decision-making skills.

6) Personal & Physical qualitys:

 * work well under pressure
 * mature and responsible
 * good with your hands
 * able to keep patient information confidential
 * caring, kind, friendly and passionate.

7) Secondary and tertiary education requirements:
 * At least 4 years of secondary education is needed to enter tertiary training
 * Maths, english, biology and chemistry.
 * To become a nurse you must get a bachelor of nursing.

8) Related Jobs:
 * skin cancer clinic nurse
 * maori health nurse
 * practise nurse

9) Progression:
 * Hospital nurses may move into other areas in the health industry, or progress into research, management or education roles. Also may become nurse practitioners after completing postgrad study.
 * Registered Hospital Nurse > Senior Hospital Nurse > Nurse Manager > Nurse Pratitioner

Conclusion: I think i would like this job because i like helping people. I would enjoy working in the emrgency ward because there will always be something going on and i am up for the challenge of saving peoples lives. One thing i wouldnt like about this job is all the injections and blood but i am sure i will eventually get over it. I am going to take all the sciences so that will help me get further in this area of work. After researching i am still interested but i would rather get a degree in health science and that could lead on to more jobs including nursing. Over time the technology will probably be more advanced and there would be better cures for diseases. This is good for me as it will help me save more patients. I enjoyed researching this topic.