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I was in a hospital for my co-op placement, I chose this because I was considering nursing as my chosen career path. For this reason, I have researched the nursing career. I have spent many hours in this setting and feel that I have a pretty good understanding as to what goes on day to day.

Before choosing to become a nurse, one must first examine themselves and look to see if they have the right qualities for this demanding job. Some qualities are such; caring, compassion, a strong desire and willingness to help those in need, patience, honesty and above all, good health. You need strength for such duties as lifting patients to and from bathroom facilities.

In order to become a licensed nurse, one could take a three year course at a college, or a four year program at a university. Even though the starting salary and job requirements are the same whether a graduate from college or a university, with a degree one is able to further their placement and a possible pay increase is more likely. There has, and continues to be, a very high demand for nurses all over the world.

After talking with an actual nurse I was able to see more closely the actual duties of this job. The work hours are 40 hour weeks. There are many shift hours there as well. Working in a hospital requires 24 hour responsibilities, so many of the nurses may have to rotate to afternoon, midnight or weekend shifts. Duties of the job are varied, depending on the area of the hospital you work in. In outpatient area, the nurse assists with

obtaining pre-operative information, takes vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature) and obtains patient's medical history. The nurse then has to prepare the equipment for procedures to be done, and may have to assist the doctor with the procedure.

Afterwards,the nurse assesses the patient taking blood pressure, pulse, etc. until the patient is stable enough to be discharged home. On the floor the nurse has various duties. She takes reports from the previous shifts, assesses patients, gives medication, performs procedures give treatments and sees the patients with the doctors.

All hospitals in Windsor are unionized. The nurses hired are given a 90 day trial period and after that time the nurse is approaching to join the union. Salaries are paid hourly, starting at around 20 dollars an hour and ranging to 26 per hour. Increases are dependent on seniority and job responsibilities. Salaries in Ontario are generally higher. There is a various pay range with nurses working in hospitals or home health care and

clinics. Hospital nurses appear to be better paid.

Being a nurse is open to both females and males although traditionally nursing was considered a predominately female profession. More males are now in the nursing profession. For a nurse to be hired, she or he must take a series of examinations to qualify for her R.N license (registered nurse). One is able to apply for these examinations after having taken and completed the appropriate college or university degrees.

Nurses join a union to work in hospitals. they may also belong to professional organizations such as ONA (Ontario Nurses Association). Some of the nurses feel that although union dues are high, the union may protect them and also negotiate new contracts and raises for them. In my opinion I feel there is security in being part of the Union.

A hospital nurse has various benefits. All health care, dental and life insurance is provided. The union negotiates the details about the coverage that the hospital worker receives. In general the hospital workers seem to be ...

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