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What do you need to be an RN?

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What do you need to be an RN in the state of California, I am a recent high school graduate and i would like to major in that, but I'm not well oriented on RN and what they need to get licensed. can someone help me, tell me what i need to do and what RN's do.

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HE

To obtain a RN license, you must:

-Go to an accredited nursing school: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/CCNE/reports/ac¦ and/or http://www.nlnac.org/Forms/directory_sea¦

-Graduate

-Then you take your boards, pass, and get your license

It takes about 3-4 years with schooling. You have prerequisite classes you have to take with nursing school (usually Biology, Chemistry, A&P, psych, etc.- talk to a nursing school adviser), sometimes you have to do them BEFORE nursing school, some schools let you take them WITH your nursing classes. It's up to you (I did mine before, it's much easier!).

It doesn't matter which program you graduate from (diploma, associate, or bachelors degree) as long as it is accredited, all three take the same boards and have the same license. They'll all start off as floor nurses and for the most part get paid the same.

Good luck to you! :)

Judy
Judy

To get licensed, you need to graduate from nurses training and pass a state test.

Nurses mostly work in hospitals or other health care facilities, or doctor's offices, or traveling to people's homes who need in-home care or evaluation.


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