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What does a nurse do?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201c21st Century nursing is the glue that holds a patient\u2019s healthcare journey together. Across the entire patient experience, and wherever there is someone in need of care, nurses work tirelessly to identify and protect the needs of the individual\u201d (American Nursing Association<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nurses have a variety of duties and are responsible for delivering an array of healthcare services. These include coordinating and providing patient care, performing physical exams and taking health histories, and offering counseling and education to a patient and their family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meet your Career Education Specialist<\/h1>\n\n

To explore Nursing as a career, review our Health Career Cluster page<\/a> and make an appointment with the Nursing Career Education Specialist<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Choosing This Field<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When figuring out if this profession is right for you, make sure to look at various resources to inform you about careers in nursing, engage in self reflection regularly, and seek out relevant clinical and service experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nursing at URI as a closed major, meaning there isn\u2019t an opportunity to transfer into the major (unless admitted into Nursing in students\u2019 first year). For students interested in still pursuing Nursing as a career, we suggest exploring Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABSN programs provide an accelerated pathway to become a Registered Nurse (RN) for applicants that have completed a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline other than Nursing. URI does not have an ABSN program, but the closest to us is Johnson & Wales University in Providence<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to apply for ABSN programs, students normally must complete a series of prerequisite courses. The most common requirements for the majority of ABSN programs include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n