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How To Become a Registered Nurse

Nurse.com

A registered nurse is, “An individual who has graduated from a state-approved school of nursing, passed the NCLEX-RN examination, and is licensed by a state board of nursing to provide patient care,” according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). Educate patients and the public about health conditions.

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Journey into the Life of a Rescue Flight Nurse

The Nurse Break

The majority are adult patients with all types of conditions, commonly cardiac, complex medical and surgical, or trauma – they are often intubated and ventilated and on inotropes. Most transfers from the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Brisbane base are inter-facility transfers to secondary or tertiary hospitals for definitive patient care.

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