WHAT NURSES CAN DO

By Lisa Hezel, RN WCC CHT

WHAT IS A NURSE?

PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING

RESPECTED

Nursing is one of the most respected professions in

the United States.

BACKBONE

Nurses are the backbone of our healthcare system.

Caring for the sick is only one aspect of what a

nurse does.

REGISTERED NURSES WORK TO:

promote health

prevent disease

help patients and their families cope with illness,

emergencies and long-term disease

save lives

make healthier communities

WHY CHOOSE NURSING?

IT’S ABOUT HELPING PEOPLE

The #1 reason to become a nurse is because you

care about others

You have the opportunity to make a difference

everyday

You learn something new everyday

You can specialize in what interests you!

NURSES CAN WORK IN LOTS OF DIFFERENT

PLACES

What are some places that

you can think of?

HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, NURSING HOMES

DOCTOR OFFICES AND CLINICS

THE MILITARY

EVEN IN PATIENT HOMES

WHERE WOULD YOU BE SURPRISED TO SEE A

NURSE?

MAYBE ON A HELICOPTER?

OR HOW ABOUT A CRUISE SHIP

NURSES CARE FOR ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE

Very sick patients

NURSES CARE FOR ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE

To the very small

NURSES CAN BE

Bosses

Teachers

Counselors

Expert Witnesses

Researchers

Customer Service

WHERE I WORK

THE PAY IS GREAT

The average starting salary for a graduate nurse is

$48,000 in St. Louis, MO

That’s over $23 dollars an hour

LOTS OF SCHOOLS TO CHOOSE FROM

There are 9 Accredited schools for nursing in St.

Louis, MO

There are over 100 schools in Missouri

HOW DO I GET STARTED?

Do the best you

can in school

(math and science

won’t hurt)

Start planning to

go to college

today. Talk to your

parents, guidance

counselor or

teacher

SO WHAT DO WE DO WITH ALL THAT SCIENCE

LEARN?

LET’S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW

Question:

How many bones are in the human body?

LET’S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW

Answer

206

DO YOU KNOW WHICH BONE IS THE

STRONGEST?

THE FEMUR A.K.A THIGH BONE

DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE SMALLEST BONES

ARE IN YOUR BODY?

LET’S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW

the smallest bones are in your ear. Yep there’s bone in there, too

Can you name them?

LET’S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW

1. Malleus (aka hammer)

2. Incus (aka anvil)

3. Stapes (aka stirrup) 1

2

3

LET’S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW

Question

How many types of muscles does the human

body have?

LET’S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW

Answer

3• Cardiac

• Smooth

• Skeletal

THE HEART IS QUITE AN AMAZING MUSCLE

The heart is responsible for getting blood to every

part of the body.

The average heart pumps

1.3 gallons (5 Liters) per minute.

1,900 gallons (7,200 Liters) per day

Almost 700,000 gallons (2,628,000 Liters) per year

48 million gallons (184,086,000 liters) by the time

someone is 70 years old.

That makes the heart one of the strongest muscles

in your body

LET’S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW

Question

What does almost every human have 100 trillion of?

Answer

Cells

WHAT ARE THESE?

WHAT FAMOUS BACTERIA IS THIS?

LET’S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW

Question

What is the largest human organ?

LET’S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW

Answer

The Skin

WHAT DOES SKIN DO?

LET’S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW

Question:

What is considered “normal” body temperature?

LET’S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW

98.6

LET’S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW

Question

What is the other word for “heart beat?”

LET’S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW

Pulse

LET’S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW

Question

What is considered a normal pulse?

A. 70

B. 45

C. 32

D. 119

LET’S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW

Answer

A 70 beats per minute

BIBLIOGRAPHY/REFERENCES

http://www.simplyhired.com/salaries-k-graduate-

nurse-l-st-louis-mo-jobs.html

http://pr.mo.gov/nursing-schools.asp

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/360353

/malleus

http://www.montana.edu/craigs/How%20Your%20H

eart%20Works.htm