Nurses General Nursing
Published Nov 24, 2002
23 members have participated
ice
1 Post
I am writing to you for the first time ,and actually i need to know the differences between the staff nurse ,registered nurse ,nurse aid, ?
what are the job describtions of each of them?
what is the degree should be given to who pass the secondary school and bachelore of nursing?
what is the degree should be given to who pass the Intermediate school (after primary school and it is usually 3 years)and nursery secondary school (low diploma)?
fergus51
6,620 Posts
staff nurse and registered nurse are one and the same. A registered nurse assesses and cares for patients in a wide variety of settings. Staff nurse just means a nurse who works at the bedside as opposed to in administration. A nurse's aide here only works in geriatrics or med surg and does personal care (bathing and feeding and some do vital signs). They don't assess pts and can't do most psychomotor skills that RNs do like catheters, IVs, chest tubes, etc.
A person who completes a bachelor of nursing is awarded a bachelor of science in nursing degree (BSN), but her job title is still registered nurse after she passes the RN exam. Lower degrees are Associate's degree in nursing (ADN), usually takes 2-3 years or a Diploma, which usually takes 3 years. All these nurses are RNs regardless of degree.
ageless
375 Posts
2 levels of nursing:
Registered nurse (lawfully protected title)
successful completion of an accredited program
passing state board exam
Licensed practical nurse or licensed vocational nurse (legally protected title)
As for job description, best to do an internet search..nurses wear many hats in many modalities
P_RN, ADN, RN
6,011 Posts
Ice, you have a KSA email address, but the web address is New York Emergency Nurses...(A really nice site, BTW). And you are an ER doctor? Where?
RN..Registered Nurse (Staff nurses in a hospital)
LPN..Licensed Practical Nurse "
Aide/ Assistant non licensed who assists with care, but no medications etc.
Degree Post secondary (High School in USA)
All nurses must pass a national test before being allowed to use these titles.
1-1/2 year LPN program.
2-year Associate Degree- ADN
3-year diploma in Nursing
4 year RN Program Baccalaureate degree-BS, BSN, BSN Sc
High school graduate- legal diploma
Middle school/Junior High School non specific..only ceremonial
Elementary school/Grammar School- " " " "