
Registered Nurses
Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:
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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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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 |
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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 |