NURSINGNURSINGThe PowerThe PowerTo Make A To Make A Difference! Difference!

By the NC Center for NursingBy the NC Center for Nursing

North Carolina: First in Flight - North Carolina: First in Flight - First in Nursing!First in Nursing!

1903– 1st to pass Nurse

Practice Act 1903

– 1st to establish a Board of Nursing

June 4, 1903 – 1st RN license issued

to Josephine Burton in Craven County

1911– 1st to establish a county

health department 1989

– 1st to establish Nurse Scholars Program

1990– 1st and only to provide

Institute for Nursing Excellence

Nurses in North CarolinaNurses in North Carolina

1 of every 70 people in NC is a Nurse!

Nurses in North CarolinaNurses in North CarolinaLicensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)

– Over 21,000 Licensed LPNs– Over 14,000 LPN Work Force

Registered Nurses (RNs)– Over 85,000 Licensed RNs– Over 58,000 RN Work Force

Nurses in North CarolinaNurses in North Carolina

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)– Nurse Midwives (137)– Nurse Practitioners (1,375)– Certified RN Anesthetists (1,160)– Clinical Specialists

A Knowledge Intensive A Knowledge Intensive ProfessionProfession

Critical Thinking– High Acuity Levels

Problem Solving– Shorter Lengths of Stay

Autonomous Decision Making

Resource ManagementStrong Interpersonal Skills

A Lifetime of Variety!A Lifetime of Variety!

Work Settings

Specialties

Age Groups

Work Setting Variety!Work Setting Variety!

Hospitals Nursing Homes Clinics/Private

Offices Private Homes Public health

Departments Schools Colleges

Work Setting VarietyWork Setting Variety

Home Care Agencies Hospice Agencies Urgent Care Centers Rehabilitation Centers Mental Health Centers Industries Military

Area of Practice Variety!Area of Practice Variety!

Medical Surgical Emergency Operating Room Obstetrics and

Gynecology Orthopedics Critical Care Pediatrics

Psychiatry Rehabilitation Dialysis Geriatrics Coronary Care Neonatal Intensive Care Women’s Health Flight and Transport

Client Population Variety!Client Population Variety!

Newborns Babies Toddlers Children Adolescents Young Adults Middle-Aged Adults Older Adults

Variety of Variety of Career Entry PointsCareer Entry Points

Nurse Aide Licensed Practical

Nurse Registered Nurse Advanced Practice

Registered Nurse

Variety of RN Variety of RN Educational ProgramsEducational Programs

Diploma Degree – Hospital Based– (2 years)

Associate Degree in Nursing – Community College– (2 years)

Baccalaureate – University– (4 years)

Opportunities for Opportunities for Career ProgressionCareer Progression

Nurse Aide: $13,100 - 17,500 LPN: $21,770 - 29,900 RN: $32,500 - 44,200 Nurse Practitioner $44,000 - 56,000 CNM $55,000 - 66,700 CNS $42,400 - 76,000 CRNA $68,000 - 92,000 VP Nursing $85,244 - 175,000

Salaries compiled by NC Center for Nursing using an Economic Research Institute Database for the year 2000

Autonomous PractitionersAutonomous Practitioners

RNs plan patient care RNs make decisions

about treatment regimens

NPs diagnose illness NPs prescribe

medications

Nurses are the “eyes and ears” of health care!

New Nurse RolesNew Nurse Roles

Advanced Practice Home Care Nurse

Case Manager Clinical Trial Nurse Forensic Nurse Informatics Nurse

Nurse Practitioner Telephone Triage

Nurse Utilization Review

Nurse Entrepreneur

Recommended High School Recommended High School ClassesClasses

Math (3 courses - algebra I, algebra II, and geometry or a higher level math course)

Science (3 courses - one biological science, one physical science and one lab course)

English (4 English units)Social Studies (2 units - at least one US HistoryForeign Language (2 years - Spanish preferred)Health Occupation Education course(s)

Financial AssistanceFinancial Assistance

NC Nurse Scholars Program– Scholarship-Based– $3,000 year

Community College– $5,000 year University

NC Nursing Education Scholarship Loan Program– Need-based

scholarship loans

1-800-700-1775 or www.cfnc.org

Learn more about NURSINGLearn more about NURSING NC Center for Nursing

– www.nursenc.org

National League for Nursing– www.nursingprofession.com

Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society– www.nursingsociety.org

NC Board of Nursing– www.ncbon.org

Make a Difference in Nursing Make a Difference in Nursing Make a Difference inMake a Difference inLife!Life!