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Registered Nurse

Duties and Responsibilities: A registered nurse has many duties in their job such as performing physical exams and health histories, provide health promotion, counseling, and education, administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions, and interpret patient information and make critical decisions about needed actions.

Salary: $43,402-$83,171

Education: The educational requirements for a nurse are as low as an Associate's’ degree. Many RN’s enter the professions by earning Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) ADN programs are available at community colleges or vocational colleges and usually take 2-3 years to complete. They combine classroom instruction with hands-on training in hospitals, clinics, or other healthcare setting. Some nurses may want more comprehensive training and decide to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing(BSN). That level of education usually takes 4 years to complete but RN’s may receive accelerated programs.

Demand for this profession: Registered Nursing is among the top occupations in terms of job growth through 2022. The workforce is expected to grow 19% between 2012 and 2022.

Reflection: Registered Nurse does seem like an interesting field of work but i want higher education such as being a doctor.