Historical Perspective of Nursing
Nursing has become one of the world’s most evolving careers. Nurses devote their lives to taking care of patients that are sick or had a chronic illness. In ancient times, there were no professional nurses. Patients had to be taken care of in the homes of those in the community and were brought to temples for healing. Care of the sick were often viewed as an act of charity and women were usually given the task of nursing. Due to many religious beliefs, as monasteries and convents were wiped out, so were hospitals. Nursing took a back seat while medicine continued to evolve. The sick, the mentally ill, and the were often seen as a burden on society and were even neglected. Florence Nightingale served as a nurse …show more content…
Prospective registered nurses must complete a graduate program which should include classes such as Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, and other social and behavioral sciences. Students will also be involved in a clinical setting where they will explore core nursing subjects such as ethics, mental health, and pharmacology. It is very common now that nurses are expected to obtain a Bachelors Degree of Nursing. Once the program is finished, it is necessary a pass a licensure test with The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Requirements may be set by your state before receiving your license (RWJF, 2014, para. 8). Another way for critical care nurses to advance their career is through obtaining advanced care certifications, usually where you are specializing in a line of nursing such as med/surg or critical care. Exact requirements differ between organizations and levels, but generally include the appropriate education, a nursing license, completion of a certain number of clinical hours.
Earnings and Long Term Outlook As of 2017, the national average of a nurse’s salary is $51,460 or roughly $26 dollars per hour (Liason, 2017, para. 2). More than half a million positions for registered nurses are projected to open between 2012 and 2022, per data released in January by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (RWJF, 2014, para. 6).
Nursing has become one of the world’s most evolving careers. Nurses devote their lives to taking care of patients that are sick or had a chronic illness. In ancient times, there were no professional nurses. Patients had to be taken care of in the homes of those in the community and were brought to temples for healing. Care of the sick were often viewed as an act of charity and women were usually given the task of nursing. Due to many religious beliefs, as monasteries and convents were wiped out, so were hospitals. Nursing took a back seat while medicine continued to evolve. The sick, the mentally ill, and the were often seen as a burden on society and were even neglected. Florence Nightingale served as a nurse …show more content…
Prospective registered nurses must complete a graduate program which should include classes such as Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, and other social and behavioral sciences. Students will also be involved in a clinical setting where they will explore core nursing subjects such as ethics, mental health, and pharmacology. It is very common now that nurses are expected to obtain a Bachelors Degree of Nursing. Once the program is finished, it is necessary a pass a licensure test with The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Requirements may be set by your state before receiving your license (RWJF, 2014, para. 8). Another way for critical care nurses to advance their career is through obtaining advanced care certifications, usually where you are specializing in a line of nursing such as med/surg or critical care. Exact requirements differ between organizations and levels, but generally include the appropriate education, a nursing license, completion of a certain number of clinical hours.
Earnings and Long Term Outlook As of 2017, the national average of a nurse’s salary is $51,460 or roughly $26 dollars per hour (Liason, 2017, para. 2). More than half a million positions for registered nurses are projected to open between 2012 and 2022, per data released in January by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (RWJF, 2014, para. 6).