Specialty Requirements
- Degree
- Associate's Degree in Nursing
- Certifications
Characteristics
- Empathetic
- Compassionate
- Physical and Mental Endurance
- Quick Learner
- Flexible
- Ability to work in a team and independently
A Day in the Life
- Monday-Friday, 8 hour shifts
- Patient Population
- Adults with neurological diagnoses
- Job Responsibilities
- Physical assessment, intake, patient education, etc.
- Common Medications
- Anticonvulsants, Phenytoin, Kepra, Amiodarone, Diltiazem, Vasopressin, Epineprine, Levophed, etc.
- Common Diagnoses
- Epilepsy, Dementia, Parkinson's, Brain Tumors, Brain Injuries, Spine Tumors, Spinal Cord Injuries, Spina Bifida, etc.
- Clinical Skills
- Phlebotomy, assessments, manual vital signs, IV insertions, medication administration, etc.
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