The figure of the nurse is still one of the most mysterious in the health field. What does he do? But above all, what can it do? The first step to becoming a nurse is to get informed. Let’s begin?
They do not complete sexy white and lace stockings, it eliminates from your mind this carnival model and begins to think of seriousness, friendliness, professionalism and a smile on your face because these are the characteristics that distinguish a good nurse. But what does a nurse have to do to become a GOOD nurse?
What should I do before becoming a nurse?
STUDY. An obvious answer, and certainly not the one you were expecting because you’ll want to know exactly what to study to become a nurse.
The MSc nursing in USA is part of the degree courses in health professions whose admission test is prepared by each university and is identical for access to all types of courses activated at each university.
Do you already know how the admission test will take place? No! Therefore, study well the below-mentioned subjects:
- General culture;
- Logical reasoning;
- Biology;
- Chemistry;
- Physics and mathematics.
Having clarified the prerequisites to become a nurse, you must, however, know also what you’ll learn because learning never ends.
The subjects that are studied as nurses are very varied, and it is necessary to keep in mind that this degree course is activated in various Italian universities: depending on the university you are attending, the study plan may vary for some exams. But some subjects are nursery cornerstones, such as:
- Chemistry;
- Biology;
- Biochemistry;
- Anatomy;
- Histology;
The future nurse must know the fundamentals of these subjects, which, in a sense will represent the basis of his profession.
Alongside these more general subjects, the study master in nursing in USA also includes the study of specific scientific subjects for the profession of nurse: general nursing, general pathology, clinical nursing, general and specialist surgery, hygiene and medical statistics, area nursing criticism, resuscitation and intensive care, computer science, English language, psychiatry and health psychology, health management, organization of health companies.
During the degree course the nursing internship will also take place, with which it will be possible to immediately put into practice what was learned in the books, but above all to know a reality that up until that point was only theoretical: the patient.
The duration and the modalities of the training in nursing may vary according to the university that is attended. The skills you will acquire will be different:
Assistance to the person, to his hygiene, to food;
Application of professional ethics;
Diagnostic and therapeutic prescriptions;
Interaction with the rest of the medical team;
Understanding of the operation of the operating room.
It will be during the internship that the most human part of the nurse will be formed and the relationship with the patient will become real. You will become really useful to someone with your skills. Someone will ring a bell because it will need you and you will have to bring in a hospital room not only how much you have studied, but above all your desire to do, to help, to make others feel good. Contact with other people will be the constant of this profession.
