Pathways In Nursing

PATHWAYS IN NURSING You want to become a nurse. There is a worldwide shortage of nearly 4.3 million nurses, physicians and other health workers You obtain a: 53% of physicians cited the shortage of nurses as a leading cause of medical errors. Diploma in Nursing Associate of Science Bachelor of Science in Nursing OR in Nursing the NCLEX-RN Employment of Registered Nurses is expected to grow by 22% from 2008 You (National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses) pass 78% of the 169,657 NCLEX-RN takers passed in 2011 to 2018. You start working as a Registered Nurse! To progress to APRN, many programs require a BSN for admittance You get state RN licensure. Average RN salary $67K You want to become an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). In 2004, demand for APRNS was expected Registered Nurses constitute the largest health care occupation, You obtain your Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice, specializing as a to increase by 50% to 75% by 2014. with 2,6 million of them in the U.S. CERTIFIED REGISTERED CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST (CNS) CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE (CNM) NURSE PRACTITIONER NURSE ANESTHETIST (NP) (CRNA) You pass the NP certification exam. You pass the CNS certification exam. You pass the CRNA certification exam. You pass the CNM certification exam. You apply for NP state licensure. You apply for CNS state licensure. You apply for CRNA state licensure. You apply for CNM state licensure. You start working as an NP! You start working as a CNS! You start working as a CRNA! You start working as a CNM! Average NP salary Average CNS salary Average CRNA salary Average CNM salary $89K $80K+ $158K $90K sources: who.int | aacn.nche.edu | bls.gov | nursinglicensemap.com | payscale.com| mayo.edu NURSING LICENSE MAP design by francesca greggs & lemonwood design. Nursing Licensure Made Simple