Are you a caring people person? Do you want to be a nurse but don’t know what kind or where to start? You don’t have to be confused any longer because this article will present to you the different kinds of nursing school programs you might encounter.
If you’thought about becoming a nurse assistant, you might want to consider the Red Cross CNA class (Certified Nursing Assistant). The Red Cross class gives you a nationally recognized certification.
The majority of people start as a Certified Nursing Assistant. The CNA is basically a nurse’s aide. It is entry-level work because the CNA requires little training, and you will perform simple tasks like bathing and feeding patients and making beds. The technical programs that train you for this career only take a few weeks to complete and they include practical experience. Once your education is completed you can be certified and begin your career.
The next step up from a CNA is the Licensed Practical Nurse. The LPN are the foot soldiers of the nursing world. They supervise CNA’s and take their instructions from an RN. You would be responsible for patient charts, medicating patients, assisting other nurses, injections, and more. To be an LPN, you must obtain an associate’s degree in nursing, but this can be completed in one to two years. At the end of your courses, you will have to pass the NCLEX-PN exam. Only then can you become licensed and being work.
The Registered Nurse or RN is the most sought after class of nurse. They are able to perform all the work of the CNA and LPN. However, they have more a more crucial role to fill. They are involved in serious procedures and surgeries and answer only to the presiding doctors. While you can find work as an RN with only an associate’s nursing degree, the majority of employers prefer a four-year bachelor’s degree. No matter which course you choose, you still will have to take and pass an exam called NCLEX-RN. Then you can be licensed and start working.
If you are already an LPN or RN, universities offer you options to continue your education. There is a program called RN to BSN, which provides a registered nurse with only an associate’s degree to achieve a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The same exists for an LPN but is slightly different. If you still want to take your education farther, you can climb all the way up to a PhD with hard work and ambition.
Hopefully, you are now not as confused as you were about the types of nursing school programs and nurse classifications. They all take work, even the Red Cross CNA class, but give you a great career helping people in need. Health care systems grow exponentially each year, so there is always a high demand for nurses. Talk about job security!
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