Nursing, respiratory therapist, and EMT Exam questions and answers.

emergency medical technician Acronym for EMT registered nurse Acronym for RN registered nurse, bachelor of science in nursing RN, BSN Licensed practical nurse LPN registered nurse, associate degree in nursing RN, ADN oncology Nursing specialty- where they care for patients with cancer geriatrics Nursing specialty- where they work with the eldery home healthcare nursing specialty- where they provide at-home nursing care for patients hospice nursing specialty- where the maintain the quality of life for terminally ill patients nurse educator nursing specialty- where they plan, develop, implement, and evaluate education programs. nurse-midwife advanced practice nursing- where they provide prenatal care, labor, and delivery MSN advanced practice nursing- this degree is required at minimum. BSN advanced practice nursing- this degree is required for entry into a program nurse practitioner advanced practice nursing- they provide primary care, most commonly in family practice, women's health, pediatrics, and geriatrics nurse anesthetists advanced practice nursing- they provide anesthesia and related care before and after surgery NCLEX-PN Education and legal requirements- What is the state boards exam for LPN's diploma Education and legal requirements- of the 3 pathways to RN, what is the least popular? proficient in written and spoken English education and legal requirements- foreign educated nurses who want to work in the US must obtain a work visa by proving their education is comparable, passing a licensing exam, and having what other qualification LPN education and legal requirements- their training program lasts about one year Associates degree education and legal requirements- Respiratory therapists require this minimum level of education 750000 Employment opportunities- Amount of jobs in LPN amount of jobs in LPN 750000 jobs in 2006 2.5 million amount of jobs RN's held in 2006