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I am interested in having a career in the field of nursing, thus the reason why I want to pursue a nursing degree in the future. Currently, the career I am interested in is that of a Registered Nurse. There are many aspects of nursing, which attracted me to it, and I am sure to succeed. Certain requirements have to be met, if someone has to attain a nursing degree at a university, which is recognized. One must make sure that they pass well in their chemistry courses in high school, with at least a grade C. Another subject, which needs to be passed well is mathematics. This means that one needs to have passed extremely well while in high school. Before applying for this course, one must ensure that they seek help and advice from career counselors. Nursing is referred to as a calling and a person needs to have a passion for it (Billings 2002.34).
An RN can choose to specialize as a nurse practitioner, midwife nurse, anesthetic nurse or a clinical nurse specialist. Core courses, which an RN must, are patient care, health assessment, child and infant care, as well as nursing types. One must also undergo an experience known as supervised clinical work. The RN will be taught and be provided skills on procedures, protocols and nursing clerical g duties. RN’s have the advantage of working in managerial and medical sectors (Billings 2002.37). This means that they can acquire skills in other areas, which will help them, in case they decide to pursue a master course in the same field. It is mandatory that RN’s are registered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. This means that RN’s have the right skills needed in their jobs. The RN is entitled to benefits such as retirement plans, vacations, educational and holiday pay. It must also be known that there are pitfalls associated with being an RN, such as working extremely long hours, competition from nurses with higher education, among others.
The nursing career is especially fulfilling if one wants to be an RN. This is because an RN has many advantages and benefits in the nursing career. Training normally takes about two to three years, as compared to that of an LPN, which takes around one to one and a half years. The exams taken by RN’s and LPN’s are different, as the latter takes the NCLEX-PN exam and the former the NCLEX-RN exam. An RN is provided with a variety of places they can work in such as insurance companies, clinics, hospitals, nursing homes and home health care. On the other hand, LPN’S only work in clinics, doctor’s officers and Nursing Homes (Billings 2002.45). RN’s have higher level of skills such as providing medication and having IV skills. The wage on hourly basis which RN’s are paid is $25, while LPN’s are paid $16. RN’s have the advantage of assuming the nurses role and also practice their work independently. LPN’s have to be supervised by the RN and this means that they are their roles are dependent on that of other senior nurses. Lastly, many work opportunities exist for an RN, in that they can advance their studies, so as to become competitive. An RN can presently work as a Nursing Manager or a Director of Nursing. Limited work choices exist for an LPN. Working as an RN is a career, which is fulfilling, as well as extremely rewarding (Billings 2002.56).
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Billings, Diane. Lippincott’s Review for NCLEX-RN 7 Ed. New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002.Print.
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I am interested in having a career in the field of nursing, thus the reason why I want to pursue a nursing degree in the future. Currently, the career I am interested in is that of a Registered Nurse. There are many aspects of nursing, which attracted me to it, and I am sure to succeed. Certain requirements have to be met, if someone has to attain a nursing degree at a university, which is recognized. One must make sure that they pass well in their chemistry courses in high school, with at least a grade C. Another subject, which needs to be passed well is mathematics. This means that one needs to have passed extremely well while in high school. Before applying for this course, one must ensure that they seek help and advice from career counselors. Nursing is referred to as a calling and a person needs to have a passion for it (Billings 2002.34).
An RN can choose to specialize as a nurse practitioner, midwife nurse, anesthetic nurse or a clinical nurse specialist. Core courses, which an RN must, are patient care, health assessment, child and infant care, as well as nursing types. One must also undergo an experience known as supervised clinical work. The RN will be taught and be provided skills on procedures, protocols and nursing clerical g duties. RN’s have the advantage of working in managerial and medical sectors (Billings 2002.37). This means that they can acquire skills in other areas, which will help them, in case they decide to pursue a master course in the same field. It is mandatory that RN’s are registered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. This means that RN’s have the right skills needed in their jobs. The RN is entitled to benefits such as retirement plans, vacations, educational and holiday pay. It must also be known that there are pitfalls associated with being an RN, such as working extremely long hours, competition from nurses with higher education, among others.
The nursing career is especially fulfilling if one wants to be an RN. This is because an RN has many advantages and benefits in the nursing career. Training normally takes about two to three years, as compared to that of an LPN, which takes around one to one and a half years. The exams taken by RN’s and LPN’s are different, as the latter takes the NCLEX-PN exam and the former the NCLEX-RN exam. An RN is provided with a variety of places they can work in such as insurance companies, clinics, hospitals, nursing homes and home health care. On the other hand, LPN’S only work in clinics, doctor’s officers and Nursing Homes (Billings 2002.45). RN’s have higher level of skills such as providing medication and having IV skills. The wage on hourly basis which RN’s are paid is $25, while LPN’s are paid $16. RN’s have the advantage of assuming the nurses role and also practice their work independently. LPN’s have to be supervised by the RN and this means that they are their roles are dependent on that of other senior nurses. Lastly, many work opportunities exist for an RN, in that they can advance their studies, so as to become competitive. An RN can presently work as a Nursing Manager or a Director of Nursing. Limited work choices exist for an LPN. Working as an RN is a career, which is fulfilling, as well as extremely rewarding (Billings 2002.56).
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Billings, Diane. Lippincott’s Review for NCLEX-RN 7 Ed. New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002.Print.
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Issues pertaining to security have always been controversial. This may be founded on the fact that security seems to guarantee or ensure that people enjoy all other rights. In essence, countries and individuals make enormous strides in enhancing their own security. One of the most popular ways for people to guarantee their security was securing a gun. However, questions have been raised as to the authenticity or efficacy of this option. These questions revolve around whether the advantages that come with this option outweigh the cons as to justify its authenticity. In my opinion, still controls should be implemented as to limit gun ownership.
First, gun ownership has been shown as one of the key factors that lead to the increase in crime. In essence, gun control would allow for the reduction of crime rates. Research has indicated that there exists a positive relationship between the increase in gun ownership and crime rates. Crime rates in the United States have been rising since from the 60’s through the 70’s and 80’s and peaked in the 90’s (Lauter, 4). It is worth noting that a large percentage of this crime and violence was gun-related. A study conducted in 2010 showed that there is a steep decline in the rates of crime all over the United States. In fact, the rates of crime are the lowest since 1972 (Lauter, 5). While there are a number of reasons for the sharp decline, it is noteworthy that the ownership of guns is at an all-time low. The percentage of people who own a firearm, the same weapons that are usually used in committing crimes, is 1 in every five people, which is half the percentage in the 70s (O’Neill, 27). The bottom line is that firearms are lethal weapons whose key function is killing. In essence, the fewer the people having them the better it would be for everyone (Doeden, 45). This is especially considering that a reduced prevalence of firearms in the society would reduce the possibility of guns falling in the hands of criminals (Doeden, 78).
In addition, restricting the ownership of guns would allow for proper regulation of ownership. It is worth noting that the most appropriate way of ascertaining that only suitable candidates have the capacity to acquire guns is via gun ownership control. In most cases, the process of applying for a gun license is extremely strenuous (Spitzer, 65). It also assists regulators in determining or ascertaining that the people having guns have no criminal background. In essence, the control would ensure that firearms are not given to criminals. It is worth noting that, gun control would also allow state governments to add exceptional stipulations that would increase the difficulty of obtaining firearms in the case of criminals. This is the same case for individuals with mental illness or prior gun convictions (Spitzer, 69). In addition, gun control would allow the government to restrict the nature of weapons that are available to civilians. This would lessen the number of extremely lethal weapons available to criminals and citizens in general, thereby reducing crime. Moreover, control on ownership of guns would hand gun control laws to the local and state governments (Spitzer, 76). The current laws assume a One Size Fit All concept, where all states have to allow ownership of guns even in instances where it would not be the case (O’Neill, 33). Gun control would allow local and state governments to have the capacity to decipher the best option for their own communities. Places with higher rates of crime would, more often than not, require stricter laws pertaining to gun control than the low crime areas (Valdez, 67). This would consequently allow for the elimination of the One-Size-Fit-All aspect considering that every area is unique. It would concurrently give local and state governments the capacity to tailor their laws according to their needs.
On the same note, quite a large number of accidents occurring at homes involving firearms would be eliminated. It goes without saying that most of the accidents occurring at homes and involving firearms or any nature are extremely fatal (Lott, 44). Of course, there are those who hold the opinion that it would be preferable to allow people to have guns for sport shooting and hunting (Valdez, 56). However, it goes without saying that this gun culture seems to glamorize, as well as legitimize unnecessary gun ownership. It tends to desensitize ordinary Americans as to the fatal or lethal effects pertaining to firearms and guns in general (Lott, 56).
In conclusion, debates pertaining to gun ownership seem to touch a raw nerve in the American fabric. However, it is imperative that the acquisition of any nature is controlled. This is especially considering that the primary function of guns or firearms is to cause grievous bodily harm or to kill altogether. It goes without saying that gun control would help in reducing crime rates in the country. In addition, it would allow states to tailor their laws according to their needs pertaining to security. On the same note, it would ensure that criminals, mentally ill people and people with unimpressive gun histories do not have an easy time acquiring firearms. This would also reduce the chances of fatal accidents in homes.
Works cited
Lauter, David. Crime is down — and so is gun ownership. Los Angeles Times, July 23rd 2012 retrieved October 15, 2012 from HYPERLINK “http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/23/news/la-pn-crime-is-down-and-so-is-gun-ownership-20120722” http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/23/news/la-pn-crime-is-down-and-so-is-gun-ownership-20120722
Spitzer, Robert J. The politics of gun control. New York: CQ Press, 2008
Doeden, Matt. Gun Control: Preventing Violence Or Crushing Constitutional Rights? New York: Twenty-First Century Books, 2011, Print
Valdez, Angela. Gun Control. New York: Facts On File, Incorporated, 2008. Print
Lott, John R. More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun-Control Laws. New York: University of Chicago Press. 2000
O’Neill, Terry. Gun Control. New York: Greenhaven Press, 2000. Print