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Tips on becoming Licensed
Registered Nurse (LRN)
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What is a Registered Nurse (RN)?
RNs are professionals licensed by the
state in which they work.
RNs function as active members of thehealth care team.
RNs provide and manage care for
individuals who are ill and their families.
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What is an RN? continued
Nurses were required to complete three
years of training and pass a state-
administered examination. RNs also work with healthy individuals and
families to educate them about wellness and
disease prevention.
RNs work with patients of all ages promoting
physical, mental and social well-being.
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If you want to be a goodnurse, you should :
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Qualities to be a good nurse:
Do you enjoy health and science classes
and do reasonably well in math? Do you have an interest in learning about
the human body and how it works?
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Qualitiescontinued
Do you have a sense of compassion and desire to help
others?
Do you like to teach people and share information with
others?
Are you able to work well with others and do you enjoy
being around other people?
Do you possess good decision making & problem
solving skills?
Are you dependable and do you have good oral and
written communication skills?
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What can I do now to prepare
for a career in nursing? Work hard to get good grades.
Study science and math.
Improve your communication skill
Work hard in your practical in nursing
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How Do I Become a Licensed
Registered Nurse?
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Step 1: Complete a Nursing Program
You begin their paths to becoming RNsby
enrolling in diploma, associate degree orbachelor's degree programs.
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Step 2: Gain Clinical Experience
You must complete a certain number of
hours of clinical work to graduate from anursing program and qualify for state
licensure.
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Step 3: Get Licensed
All states require graduates to earn
a licensein order to legally work as a
registered nurse. Candidates must pass
the National Council Licensure
Examination for Registered Nurses
(NCLEX-RN), which is administered by theNational Council of State Boards of
Nursing.
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In Malay, we call it Lembaga Jururawat
Malaysia for registered nurse.
In Indonesia we call it Uji Kompetensi.
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Step 4: Fulfill Continuing Education
Requirements
Many states require RNs tocomplete continuing educationin order
to keep their nursing licenses active.
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Registered nurses must usually meet a minimum
practice hours requirement and undertakecontinuing education in order to maintain their
registration
As nursing became more of an international
profession, with RNs travelling to find work orimproved working conditions and wages, some
countries began implementing standardized
language tests. Such as: IELTS ( International
English Language Testing System)
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