WHAT NURSES CAN DO
By Lisa Hezel, RN WCC CHT
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
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
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?
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