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Rachel Rivers

Nurse

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Career description

Assessing and planning nursing care requirements

Providing pre- and post-operation care

Monitoring and administering medication and intravenous

fluids

Taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures and blood

pressures

Writing records

Supervising junior staf

Organizing workloads

Providing emotional support to patients and relatives

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Job qualifications

Education

High school classes: Biology, Chemistry, Exercise science( if its offered)

2 years at college for practical nursing

4 years at a university for registered nursing (bachelor in nursing)

After completing nursing school it is required to pass a nursing test to

be a registered nurse (license)

Training

- Training is included in clinical at school

Experience

- Volunteer options are available at local hospitals

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Career outlook and salary

Nurses can make between $25 - $40 dollars an hour

Average is $29.81 an hour or $62,000 a year (median)

Salary is based on experience and type of nursing

Jobs are found around the world

In Canada specifically, there are more jobs in Quebec and

Alberta

Quebec nurses have to be bilingual

Alberta has many jobs up north, not many people are willing
to deal with the harsh weather

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Working conditions

Where nurses can work

Hospitals

Private clinics

Retirement homes

Hours nurses work

Typically nurses work 10-12 hour shifts

Hours available depend on experience (totem pole)

Are on their feet all day long with minimal breaks

Very stressful

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Career path

Long term goal

- To be a registered mental health nurse

Mid term goals

Graduate from 2 year nursing program

Enroll in bridging program to registered nurse

Short term goals

Pass biology with over an 80

Gain experience at local hospitals

Communicate with nurses to learn more about future jobs

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Why this career?

Ever since I was little I would always care for people

and animals

Although Veterinarian was my first choice I couldn'tt

pursue that

I love helping people and being around new people

daily

I have always been apart of a sports team so I am

excited to be apart of a team of medical practitioners

All the assessment tests had Nursing as a career for me

I would love to have the opportunity to work over seas