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Registered
Nurse
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Assesses
patient health problems and needs, develops and implements
nursing care plans, and maintains medical records. Administers
nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled
patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and
disease prevention or provide case management.
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| Growth
Rate |
2.5% |
| Amount of Jobs
in 2000 |
52,560 |
| Projected Jobs
in 2010 |
67,110 |
| Projected openings
per year |
2,515 |
| Entry-level Salary |
$33,846 |
| Entry-level Hourly |
$16.27 |
| Median-level Salary |
$42,902 |
| Median-level Hourly |
$20.63 |
| Experienced-level
Salary |
$52,499 |
| Experienced-level
Hourly |
$25.24 |
| (*2002 Wage amounts) |
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| Educational
Requirements |
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Licensing or registration required.
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