Education and Certification
The name of the test you must pass in most states to become a certified nurse...
NCLEX
The type of nursing that deals specifically with children and diseases affecting children...
Pediatric nursing
The body system that includes the heart, blood vessels and blood.
The name of the internship you must complete in nursing school is...
Clinical
The minimum number of years in college needed to be a nurse are...
Four years with required fieldwork and certifications
The type of nursing dealing with patients in need of immediate care. This care is often done quickly and to prevent the patient's condition from worsening rapidly or needing surgery.
Emergency department nursing
The body system that includes the brain and spinal cord
Nervous system
Three of the most common things a nurse does in a shift are:
Chart medical records, monitor and record patient vitals, draw blood and consult with the lab, talk with doctors to determine patient care plans, advocate for patient needs, comfort family members
The nursing program Nurse Cassie attended was...
CCRI
One of the most important jobs of a nurse is to frequently measure the patient's ________ signs.
Vital signs
When you use a patient's arm and a cuff to perform a test you are usually measuring...
Blood pressure
True or False: Humans can live without a gallbladder
True!
The main topics you learn about in nursing school are...
Science behind nursing, patient care, medications, anatomy and body functions etc.
Staff members who support nurses and work directly with them to take care of patients.
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
Name three body parts/organs that are part of the respiratory system (Think about it!)
Respiratory=breathing
Lungs, nose, mouth, trachea, bronchi
True or False: Humans need two kidneys in order to live a healthy life
False!
True or False: You have to go to four years of college to be a nurse
False! You can complete a two-year program and the necessary fieldwork and exams in most states
True or False: Nurses can prescribe medication on their own.
False! RNs cannot prescribe medication on their own. They administer medication as per doctor's orders.
Name three things a nurse does during her shift
Monitor vitals, administer medications, consult with doctors and other nurses, draw blood, chart medical records, take report from previous nurse, feed babies, change IVs and feeding tubes, perform diagnostic tests
Name two requirements to become a nurse
Education, certification, clinical