Registered Nurses

Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:

TASK DUTIES
Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Engage in research activities related to nursing.
Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.
Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.
Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.
Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.
Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals.
Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
Hand items to surgeons during operations.
Conduct specified laboratory tests.
Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses, and treat patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centers.
Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry.
Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics.
Inform physician of patient's condition during anesthesia.
Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.
Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care.
Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
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*Note: Not all occupations will have a full list of Task Duties or associated programs

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Training for this occupational program or those in a similar family of programs can be located at the following postsecondary institutions in the State of Kansas. Please check with a program advisor at the postsecondary institution for more information on the particular focus of each program listed. Programs nearest the local area appear first. Click on the program to find more information.

INSTITUTION NAME	CITY	INSTITUTION TYPE	PROGRAM TITLE	AWARDS	HOURS
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	NURSING	Bachelor Degree - BSN	120
Barton Community College	Great Bend	Public	REGISTERED NURSING	Associate Degree - AAS	70
North Central Kansas Technical College	Beloit	Public	ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING	Associate Degree - AAS	70
Dodge City Community College	Dodge City	Public	REGISTERED NURSE	Associate Degree - AAS	68
Salina Area Technical College	Salina	Public	NURSING	Associate Degree - AAS	66
Hutchinson Community College	Hutchinson	Public	NURSING - ASSOCIATE DEGREE	Associate Degree - AAS	67
Colby Community College	Colby	Public	ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING	Associate Degree - AAS	70
Cloud County Community College	Concordia	Public	ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM	Associate Degree - AAS	67
Garden City Community College	Garden City	Public	NURSING (NURSING/REGISTERED NURSE)	Associate Degree - AAS	66
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	NURSING	Bachelor Degree - BSN	120
Manhattan Area Technical College	Manhattan	Public	ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING	Associate Degree - AAS	62
Butler Community College	El Dorado	Public	NURSING	Associate Degree - AAS	69
Seward County Community College	Liberal	Public	NURSING (ADN)	Associate Degree - AAS	66
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	NURSING	Bachelor Degree - BSN	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	NURSING	Bachelor Degree - BSN	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	RN TO BSN ARTICULATION	Bachelor Degree - BSN	120
Neosho County Community College	Chanute	Public	NURSING	Associate Degree - AAS	64
Highland Community College	Highland	Public	ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING	Associate Degree - AAS	63
Coffeyville Community College	Coffeyville	Public	REGISTERED NURSE	Associate Degree - AAS	66
Labette Community College	Parsons	Public	NURSING - ADN	Associate Degree - AAS	66
Kansas City Kansas Community College	Kansas City	Public	NURSING/A.D.N.	Associate Degree - AAS	68
Kansas City Kansas Community College	Kansas City	Public	LPN/MICT/RRT TO RN BRIDGE PROGRAM	Associate Degree - AAS	72
Johnson County Community College	Overland Park	Public	NURSING	Associate Degree - AAS	66
Fort Scott Community College	Fort Scott	Public	NURSING - ASSOCIATE DEGREE	Associate Degree - AAS	72
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	NURSING	Bachelor Degree - BSN	120
University of Kansas Medical Center	Kansas City	Public	NURSING	Bachelor Degree - BSN	124
National American University - Garden City	Garden City	Private	NURSING - ONLINE RN TO BSN	Bachelor of Science - BS
Rasmussen College - Topeka	Topeka	Private	MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING - NURSING EDUCATION	Master of Science in Nursing - MSN
Rasmussen College - Topeka	Topeka	Private	MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING - NURSING LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION	Master of Science in Nursing - MSN
Rasmussen College - Topeka	Topeka	Private	PROFESSIONAL NURSING	Associate of Science - AS
Oklahoma Wesleyan University - Coffeyville	Coffeyville	Private	RN TO BSN	Bachelor of Science in Nursing - BSN
Grantham University	Lenexa	Private	RN TO BSN COMPLETION PROGRAM DIPLOMA TRANSFER TRACK	Bachelor of Science in Nursing - BSN
Grantham University	Lenexa	Private	NURSING - NURSING MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP	Master of Science in Nursing - MSN
Grantham University	Lenexa	Private	NURSING - NURSING INFORMATICS	Master of Science in Nursing - MSN
Grantham University	Lenexa	Private	NURSING - CASE MANAGEMENT	Master of Science in Nursing - MSN
Grantham University	Lenexa	Private	RN TO BSN COMPLETION PROGRAM ASSOCIATE DEGREE TRANSFER TRACK	Bachelor of Science in Nursing - BSN
Park University	Kansas City	Private	NURSING COMPLETION	Bachelor of Science in Nursing - BSN
Rasmussen College - Overland Park	Overland Park	Private	NURSING - NURSING EDUCATION	Master of Science in Nursing - MSN
Rasmussen College - Overland Park	Overland Park	Private	NURSING - NURSING LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION	Master of Science in Nursing - MSN
Rasmussen College - Overland Park	Overland Park	Private	PROFESSIONAL NURSING	Associate of Science - AS
National American University - Overland Park	Overland Park	Private	NURSING	Bachelor of Science - BS
National American University - Zona Rosa	Kansas City	Private	NURSING	Bachelor of Science - BS
National American University - Zona Rosa	Kansas City	Private	NURSING	Associate of Applied Science - AAS
Webster University	Kansas City	Private	NURSING-NURSE LEADER FOCUS	Master of Science in Nursing - MSN
Webster University	Kansas City	Private	NURSE LEADERSHIP	Post-Master's - CERTM
Webster University	Kansas City	Private	RN TO BSN	Bachelor of Science in Nursing - BSN

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