How to Become an Aged Care Nurse

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Get your high school diploma.. Earn a degree. Pass your NCLEX exam

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Steps

1

Get your high school diploma.

Step 1

Get your high school diploma.

2

Earn a degree

Step 2

Earn a degree

3

Pass your NCLEX exam

Step 3

Pass your NCLEX exam

4

Work as an RN for at least 2 years.

Step 4

Work as an RN for at least 2 years.

5

Obtain your gerontological nursing certification.

Step 5

Obtain your gerontological nursing certification.

6

Assist physicians with important tests and procedures.

Step 6

Assist physicians with important tests and procedures.

7

Administer and track your patients' medication.

Step 7

Administer and track your patients' medication.

8

Help your patients with their daily needs.

Step 8

Help your patients with their daily needs.

9

Learn to recognize the signs of elder abuse.

Step 9

Learn to recognize the signs of elder abuse.

10

Do your best to keep a positive, upbeat attitude.

Step 10

Do your best to keep a positive, upbeat attitude.

11

Refine your bedside manner to improve the quality of care you provide.

Step 11

Refine your bedside manner to improve the quality of care you provide.

12

Find constructive ways of dealing with the stresses of the job.

Step 12

Find constructive ways of dealing with the stresses of the job.

13

Learn adaptive coping strategies to lessen the grief of death.

Step 13

Learn adaptive coping strategies to lessen the grief of death.

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