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Different types of nurses (over 70 specialties)

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Different types of nurses (over 70 specialties)

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I believe that they are the back bone because nurses can perform various different roles and you can find them in many different and unique organizations and facilities. Compared to physicians, nurses tend to spend more time with their patients.

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What are the different type of NURSE specialties? | 70 DIFFERENT TYPE OF NURSES

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"Nurses spend far more time with patients than physicians. Additionally, physicians spend more than twice as much time in the physician work room (where electronic medical record review and documentation occurs) than the time they spend with all of their patients combined."  ( Butler, 2018)

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I personally believe that nurses are the backbone of the health care community.

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Nurse Anesthetist (Masters degree requirement)

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Steps to becoming a Nurse

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How to Become a Registered Nurse (RN) | Ways to Become an RN

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There is a growing need for nurses in the United states, many of our current nurses are entering retirement while the enrollment of future nurses is not high enough. It is estimated that we are in need of 1.1 million nurses.

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Bridge Programs and Accelerated Programs

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Bridge Programs and Accelerated Programs

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Another route that can be taken to become a registered nurse is through a bridge or accelerated program. Bridge programs are typically for people already in the nursing profession who are not registered nurses such as CNA's (certified Nurse assistants ) and LPN's ( Licensed Practical Nurses). Bridge programs are used to bridge and fill in the educational gap between the LPN and RN for example. The program can provide an ADN or BSN depending on the length of time chosen. Theses programs can also be considered as an Accelerated program to fast track to becoming a registered nurse which typically takes 11-18 months.

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A common route to fast track your career in nursing or step into the water is to become either a CNA (certified nurse assistant) or an LPN (Licensed practical Nurse) before becoming a registered nurse. Both of these roles require coursework where a CNA takes six to eight weeks and an LPN takes less than a year and must take the NCLEX. After working either of these roles, you can enroll in a bridge program to become a registered nurse.

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What Is The Difference Between CNA And LPN?

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The BSN or Bachelors of Science in nursing is usually recommended if you would like to specialize in something, (though with the current shortage in nursing this might not be true). The bachelors degree typically takes four year to complete, where two years focuses on prerequisite courses emphasizing science courses such as Chemistry, anatomy, and biology. The following two years consist of the actual nursing program where you will complete clinical rotations.

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There are several different ways to become a registered nurse,  for example one can obtain an Associates Degree in nursing en route to becoming an RN after completing high school or a GED program. There are three different types of Associates degrees for nursing , Associates degree in nursing (ADN) , Associate of science degree in nursing (ASN) and Associate of applied science in nursing (AAS). Though very confusing to note the differences, they all lead to the same career. Typically an associates degree requires a minimum of two year to complete some people may finish in three. The program teaches important material, clinical skills as well as completing clinical rotations in local hospitals or similar facilities. After graduation or completion of the program , students can sit for the state licensing exam also known as the NCLEX-RN to determine wether they will become an RN or not. Most people do not pass the exam on the first try which is why studying for the exam is essential throughout the program.

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Before Enrolling in a nursing program, you have to take an entrance exam to determine your acceptance.

The most common exam is known as the TEAS.  This exam is used to test your knowledge in reading, math, science, and english and language usage.

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Nurse educator (Masters or Doctorate degree requirement)

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The National Council Licensure Examination is a nationwide examination for the licensing of nurses in the United States, Canada and Australia, it is the final step in determining your licensure as a registered nurse. There are two types NCLEX-RN for registered nurses and NCLEX-PN for Practical nurses

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Butler, R., Monsalve, M., Thomas, G. W., Herman, T., Segre, A. M., Polgreen, P. M., & Suneja, M. (2018). Estimating Time Physicians and Other Health Care Workers Spend with Patients in an Intensive Care Unit Using a Sensor Network. The American journal of medicine, 131(8), 972.e9–972.e15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.03.015