
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. |
Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records. |
Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions. |
Record patients' medical information and vital signs. |
Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions. |
Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans. |
Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition. |
Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity. |
Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit. |
Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments. |
Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care. |
Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems. |
Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs. |
Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained. |
Inform physician of patient's condition during anesthesia. |
Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics. |
Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry. |
Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses, and treat patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centers. |
Conduct specified laboratory tests. |
Hand items to surgeons during operations. |
Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures. |
Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions. |
Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals. |
Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students. |
Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance. |
Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing. |
Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities. |
Engage in research activities related to nursing. |
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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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Washburn University | Topeka | Public | RN TO BSN ARTICULATION | Bachelor Degree - BSN | 120 |
Washburn University | Topeka | Public | NURSING | Bachelor Degree - BSN | 120 |
Manhattan Area Technical College | Manhattan | Public | ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING | Associate Degree - AAS | 62 |
Emporia State University | Emporia | Public | NURSING | Bachelor Degree - BSN | 120 |
Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City | Public | LPN/MICT/RRT TO RN BRIDGE PROGRAM | Associate Degree - AAS | 72 |
Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City | Public | NURSING/A.D.N. | Associate Degree - AAS | 68 |
Johnson County Community College | Overland Park | Public | NURSING | Associate Degree - AAS | 66 |
Highland Community College | Highland | Public | ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING | Associate Degree - AAS | 63 |
Neosho County Community College | Chanute | Public | NURSING | Associate Degree - AAS | 64 |
Fort Scott Community College | Fort Scott | Public | NURSING - ASSOCIATE DEGREE | Associate Degree - AAS | 72 |
Salina Area Technical College | Salina | Public | NURSING | Associate Degree - AAS | 66 |
Butler Community College | El Dorado | Public | NURSING | Associate Degree - AAS | 69 |
Cloud County Community College | Concordia | Public | ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM | Associate Degree - AAS | 67 |
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita | Public | REGISTERED NURSE | Associate Degree - AAS | 65 |
Labette Community College | Parsons | Public | NURSING - ADN | Associate Degree - AAS | 66 |
Wichita State University | Wichita | Public | NURSING | Bachelor Degree - BSN | 120 |
Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public | NURSING | Bachelor Degree - BSN | 120 |
North Central Kansas Technical College | Beloit | Public | ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING | Associate Degree - AAS | 70 |
Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson | Public | NURSING - ASSOCIATE DEGREE | Associate Degree - AAS | 67 |
Coffeyville Community College | Coffeyville | Public | REGISTERED NURSE | Associate Degree - AAS | 66 |
Barton Community College | Great Bend | Public | REGISTERED NURSING | Associate Degree - AAS | 70 |
Fort Hays State University | Hays | Public | NURSING | Bachelor Degree - BSN | 120 |
Dodge City Community College | Dodge City | Public | REGISTERED NURSE | Associate Degree - AAS | 68 |
Colby Community College | Colby | Public | ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING | Associate Degree - AAS | 70 |
Garden City Community College | Garden City | Public | NURSING (NURSING/REGISTERED NURSE) | Associate Degree - AAS | 66 |
Seward County Community College | Liberal | Public | NURSING (ADN) | Associate Degree - AAS | 66 |
University of Kansas Medical Center | Kansas City | Public | NURSING | Bachelor Degree - BSN | 124 |
Rasmussen College - Topeka | Topeka | Private | PROFESSIONAL NURSING | Associate of Science - AS | |
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 | MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING - NURSING EDUCATION | 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 | NURSING - NURSING MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP | 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 | |
Grantham University | Lenexa | Private | RN TO BSN COMPLETION PROGRAM DIPLOMA 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 | PROFESSIONAL NURSING | Associate of Science - AS | |
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 | NURSING - NURSING EDUCATION | Master of Science in Nursing - MSN | |
National American University - Overland Park | Overland Park | Private | NURSING | Bachelor of Science - BS | |
National American University - Zona Rosa | Kansas City | Private | NURSING | Associate of Applied Science - AAS | |
National American University - Zona Rosa | Kansas City | Private | NURSING | Bachelor of Science - BS | |
Webster University | Kansas City | Private | NURSE LEADERSHIP | Post-Master's - CERTM | |
Webster University | Kansas City | Private | NURSING-NURSE LEADER FOCUS | Master of Science in Nursing - MSN | |
Webster University | Kansas City | Private | RN TO BSN | Bachelor of Science in Nursing - BSN | |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University - Coffeyville | Coffeyville | Private | RN TO BSN | Bachelor of Science in Nursing - BSN | |
National American University - Garden City | Garden City | Private | NURSING - ONLINE RN TO BSN | Bachelor of Science - BS |