Job Description
星空传媒’s Nursing Education (NE) program provides students the basic skills necessary to become a registered nurse (RN).
Registered Nurses:
- Provide for the physical, mental and emotional needs of their patients
- Must have good knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing
- Have good interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills
- Have the ability to relate to different cultural and economic backgrounds
- Organize, set priorities and manage a caseload
Nursing includes a variety of specialties:
- Case manager
- Emergency/trauma
- Home health/hospice
- Infection control
- Labor & delivery
- Medical/surgical
- Neonatal
- Pediatric
- Psychiatric
- Telemetry
- Transplant
Career Resources
The web site provides nursing resources for students.
The U.S. Department of Handbook provides additional information.
Career Opportunities
Nurses work in a variety of settings, including:
- Hospitals
- Public/community health settings
- Ambulatory care settings
- Nursing homes/extended care facilities
Career Outlook
According to U.S. Department of Labor 2014-24 , employment of registered nurses is expected to grow by 16 percent, much faster than the average for all occupations
Salary
Average Starting Salary
The average full-time starting salary for a registered nurse is $35.24 per hour or $73,000 per year.