Isaac Said:

What exactly... (easy ten points)?

We Answered:

An RN is basicly the one who is in-charge. She tells the LVN what to do. She is the one who is supposed to dispense the medication and also be responsible for anything that goes wrong. She should asst the doctor and communicate with the doctor on what goes on with his patient. LVN check vitals and help the patient with changing diapers, beds, checking on patients at a certain time. It is not as hard of a job but you must learn all that the LVN has learned and then some. You have more responsibilities.

Victoria Said:

What exactly does an RN ( Registered Nurse) do?

We Answered:

do intakes when patients arrive, discharge patients.....pass meds, give injections, hang iv fluids, antibiotics......call doctors, deal w/family members......wipe bum......do assessments......chart........depends on what type of floor or facility you work at......talk to some nurses (in person) before you go into this field to make sure you wanna do it....it can be pretty challenging....

Brent Said:

I need a comparison of these careers and overview of each? Please include an average salary?

We Answered:

This really depends what state you live in.

An elementary teacher usually wins about 35,000 a year, in California which is the state with the highest salaries, next to New york, you could expect to win about 50,000 a year.

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=…

An RN is a career that is always on demand, they get paid about 55,000 a year.

http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layou…


And business entrepreneurship, really depends on how much you do, therefore their is no salary that can be determined.

Hope it helps.

Patsy Said:

All registered nurses please read?

We Answered:

First we get report, do morning vitals & assessments, help patients with breakfast and pass morning meds. Then help with baths/linen changes. Pass noon meds and help with lunch. Do afternoon assessments/vitals. Help with supper and pass evening meds. This sounds easy, but throughout the day we are answering call lights, helping pts to the bathroom, calling doctors, getting orders, checking lab values and charting, putting orders into the computer, changing IV bags, sending pts to surgery, cath lab, dialysis, getting pts back from all those mentioned places & now they require frequent vital signs and assessments, talking on the phone to other departments (x-ray, lab, etc.), discharging pts home, sending pts to the ICU/CCU, getting admissions just after you empty a bed, calling a code and doing CPR, changing wound dressings, starting IV's, checking blood sugars, putting in foley catheters and NG tubes, Making care plans, etc. It can get pretty busy at times depending on how many patients you have, how sick they are, how much help they require, how well your aide is helping you, etc. Good Luck!! The world needs more nurses!!!!!