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1. The occupation I have chosen to research is nursing. I have always wanted to be a nurse because I like to help people. I think being a nurse would be a good way to accomplish this goal. 2. Nursing has been around for quite a long time. There isn’t an exact date in history that nursing started, but it isn’t a recent occupation. While nursing may not be an extremely new career choice there is a ton of new technology that is allowing the medical field to progress and grow.
5. The educational requirements to be a nurse can vary on the type of nurse you want to be. You could get an Associate Degree in Nursing (AND), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), and other degrees (“Requirements”). Durant High School offers health science classes and basic science courses that could help someone in becoming a nurse. 6. There are many schools around the area that offer good nursing programs, for example, KTC. KTC has a good nursing program which you can enroll in while you are still in high school. Before becoming an RN you have to work your way up to that point. 7. To be a Registered Nurse you usually have to be a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) beforehand. Registered nurses can work at many different places. 4. Most nurses are employed at hospitals, doctor’s offices, or schools. There’s a big variety of places and set ups with which a nurse could work. In the workplace nurses are responsible for many things. 3. Some specific things nurses have to do include administering medications, caring to wounds, interpret patient information and make critical decisions about the actions needed, and direct and supervise care delivered by other healthcare personnel like LPNs (“What is...

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