What specific skills to you need to be a nurse?
Nurses should be caring, sympathetic, responsible, and detail oriented. They must be able to direct or supervise others, correctly assess patients’ conditions, and determine when consultation is required. They need emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
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There are three options to become a registered nurse as follows.
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diploma program (typically three years, not recommended for individuals who do not have an already existing degree)
associate degree (two years as a full-time student once the student starts the professional phase of the program)
bachelor’s degree (BSN) (four years as a full-time student)
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