Requirements
What are the required high school courses in order to be accepted to most nursing programs?
English, Math, Biology, Chemistry
When is the first record of nurses existing?
300 AD
List the first step a nurse has to do.
Assess: gather key information and complete a comprehensive patient assessment
Name the specialty based on patients: Patients that have been burned by fire, hot water, oil, chemicals, or electricity.
Burn Care
List three pros and three cons about nursing:
Pros: Helping others, high demand, earning potential, diverse opportunities, flexible schedules, trusted professions, work wardrobe, can be adapted to your lifestyle, nurses will always be needed
Cons: Physical Demands, Long Hours, Virus Exposure, Stress and Pressure, Emotional Burnout
What are the three types of nurses and the required years of post-secondary education for each?
Registered Practical Nurses: Two years in a college program
Registered Nurse: Four years in a university nursing program
Nurse Practioner: Additional two to four years in a university program with the RN education
What is the average distance a nurse walks during a shift?
List the second step a nurse has to do
Diagnosis: Evaluate the collected information and make a diagnosis.
Name the specialty based on patients: heart diseases or conditions, from coronary artery disease to heart failure and recovery from bypass surgery
Cardiac Care Nurse
True or False: Hospitals can't function without nurses.
True, nurses are responsible for almost all the work in hospitals.
List five personal qualities needed to be a nurse.
Conflict management, Observant, Teamwork, Leadership, Ethics and confidentiality, Technology skills, Planning/preparation, Stamina, Organization, and Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
What is the number of nurses in the United States?
3 million
List the third step a nurse has to do.
Planning: Create a plan on how to fix the diagnosis.
Name the specialty based on patients: skin diseases and conditions and cosmetic surgery
Dermatology Nurse
Name three universities that provide nursing education in Toronto.
U of T, Ryerson (TMU), York U
What is the average acceptance grade for most programs?
College + University: High 70s to Mid 80s
University: 80+
What universities have the top nursing programs?
UPenn, King's College, John Hopkins
List the fourth step a nurse has to do.
Intervention: Take action and carry the plan out.
Name the specialty based on patients: fevers, minor injuries, and major trauma.
Emergency Nurse
What are the career trends?
There are good job prospects because of the pandemic, retirements, and investments in new mental health services and hospitals.
True or False: Frequent exercise outside work is essential
True
What percentage of nurses don't work in hospitals?
40 percent.
List the fifth step a nurse has to do.
Evaluation: Review the effectiveness of the plan and action of the cure for the diagnosis and determine if the plan was successful.
Name the specialty based on patients: pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period.
Obstetric Nurse
Become part of the management, go back to university for degrees like (Physician's Assistant+, and non-clinical options.