Registered Nurses
Also called: Registered Nurse (RN), Staff RN (Staff Registered Nurse), Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse
In the Air Force: Flight Nurse; Nursing Administrator; Operating Room Nurse
What they do:
Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.
On the job, you would:
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
Health
Business
Math and Science
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
Social
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Attention
Visual Understanding
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People interested in this work like activities that include
helping people, teaching, and talking. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Medical software
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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See more details at O*NET OnLine about registered nurses.