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advances in health care are helping people live longer, therefore more elderly people need care.

the number of people who are sicker and in need of more skilled nurses is growing.

more nurses are needed outside of the hospital setting.

current nursing workforce is aging

SHORTAGE… What shortage?

http://www.marylandhealthcareers.org/html/student/nursing.html#7

Interested in becoming a nurse, but not sure what to expect ?

HOSPITALOTHER

SETTINGS

Patient care units at the bedside

Operating rooms, trauma centers, and emergency rooms

Medical records or other hospital offices

X-ray and other diagnostic units

Intensive care units

Surgical and recovery units

Same-day surgery centers

Pediatrics, caring for children

Hospital nurseries or neonatal intensive care units, caring for newborns

Obstetrics, helping new moms give birth

Psychiatric and drug treatment centers

And in many other places!

Long-term-care centers (rehabilitation, nursing homes, hospice)

Community health clinics

Freestanding outpatient and surgery centers

Medical offices (eye doctors, dentists,obstetricians, surgeons, and others)

Home care (visiting nurses, private duty nurses)

Nursing schools (as professors)

Corporate health centers (occupational safety, consultants, educators)

Research centers (research nursing)

Schools (including K-12, university clinics)

Hospital regulators (conducting surveys,inspections)

Temporary

Permanent

Per Diem

Master Booking

Travel Assignments

NON-STOP WORK!!!?

Leadership and organizational skills

People skills

Patience

Flexibility

Compassion

Problem-solving skills

A sense of humor

The ability to stay calm in a crisis

LICENSE

WHAT DO I NEED TO BECOME A

REGISTERED NURSE (RN)?

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ARE THERE OTHER THINGS THAT I NEED TO

KNOW?LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT

CONTINUING EDUCATION

NCLEX Examination Application Requirements

Appropriate Fees.

Completed Application for Licensure by Examination.

Completed fingerprints using either the Live Scan Process or the Applicant Fingerprint Card(Hard Card) processing method

One recent 2" x 2" passport-type photograph.

Completed Request for Accommodation of Disabilities form(s), if applicable.

Request For Transcript form(s) completed and forwarded directly from the nursing school(s)with certified transcripts.

For International Graduates:

Breakdown of Educational Program for International Nursing ProgramsRequest for Transcript Certified English TranslationLicense or diploma

http://www.rn.ca.gov/lic/lic-exam.htm

The Eight Steps of the NCLEX Examination Process 2007

Apply for licensure

Register for the NCLEX examination with Pearson VUE

Receive Confirmation of Registration from Pearson VUE

Receive eligibility

Receive the Authorization to Test (ATT) from Pearson VUE.

Schedule an appointment to test

Present one form of acceptable identification and your ATT on the day of the examination

Receive your NCLEX examination

results

Important facts to keep in mind about Interim Permits:

First-time examination candidates cannot be issued until all nursing requirements are completed should be eligible for the examination issued one time only valid for no longer than six months. expire immediately if an applicant fails the examination not renewable

* Permittee shall practice under the direct supervision of a registered nurse

INTERIM PERMIT work while awaiting the results of examination.

1. Appropriate Fees.

2. Application for Licensure by Examination.

3. One completed Fingerprint Card (Hard Card) or second copy of the Live Scan

4. For International Graduates, a copy of your license or diploma that allows you to practice professional nursing in the country where you were educated.

5. Proof of passage of an English comprehension examination

To qualify for an Interim Permit, the examination applicant must submit:

Participating States in the NLC

The following tables and map indicate which states have enacted the RN and LPN/VN Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). Please note that although Colorado and Rhode Island have enacted the NLC, they have not yet implemented the NLC.

Licensure by Endorsement

Application Fees:

Endorsement - permanent license (required) $50.00

Fingerprint Fee (required) $56.00

Temporary License (optional) $30.00

Verification of License:

Nursys

Fingerprints:

Two completed fingerprint cards

Transcripts:

All endorsement applicants must request transcripts be sent directly from their school of nursing

http://www.rn.ca.gov/lic/lic-end.htm

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Application Payment Original language copies of all diplomas, degrees, and certificates (secondary education - professional education) Documentation of any legal name change, such as a copy of a marriage certificate; Certified English translation of all documents not in English For Physical Therapists ONLY: Self-reported clinical summary.

ICHP

Request for Validation of Registration/License” Form(s)

Licensing/Registration Authorities

Request for Academic Records” Form(s For Occupational Therapists ONLY: Request that your school send a report on the nature and depth of your occupational therapy fieldwork, including your supervisor’s name and credentials.

Educational Institutions

English Language Proficiency Exams

1. International English Language Testing Service

(IELTS)

2. Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

3. Test of English for International Communication

(TOEIC)

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