your life's work requirements of individual nursing schools vary in general it is well to take the college preparatory program offered by the high school in their seeing as an every other field the more educational and cultural background you bring to your work the farther you probably will go in planning your career write to the state board of nursing examiners in the state in which you wish to obtain your nursing education for a list of schools of nursing which meet requirements set by law in that state a growing number of schools of nursing are connected with universities the largest number are owned and operated by hospitals their course of instruction usually covers a period of three years and leads to the nursing diploma visit the nursing school which you are considering or at least write for a catalog get definite information about the size preparation and experience of the school faculty find out of the problem of the nursing school entitles you to take state board examinations inquire of this girl is approved by the medical profession and investigate the causes provided for a student nurses good schools of nursing what meant only those high school graduates who are placed in the upper third or half of their class and give preference to young people who have had work or experience beyond high school they go to nursing school first to be concerned for your own health you'll be given a thorough medical examination and must meet certain health standards before you are accepted you will learn to practice rules of positive health and there should be recreational facilities available for your use and that of your fellow students your own personality is very important to the success of your nursing career the ability to get along with other people is valuable in any profession but it is absolutely essential to the next you should be strong because as a nurse people will depend on you you should be trustworthy because people will confide in you you should be steady dependable self reliant tactful sympathetic and have a sense of humor you should have a and reading nursing literature and other books in the school library will also help in all good schools of nursing courses in biology bacteriology and chemistry are provided and it will be very helpful for you to have some background in the science subjects before you want to nursing school work in anatomy and physiology must be included or a knowledge of the human body and its functions is essential in the work of the nurse instruction in nutrition and cookery are necessary to teach than ours how properly to direct the preparation of food for patients and in many cases to prepare herself when she is caring for patients in the home and lacks the scientific or set of days of the modern hospital there is a bit of the and a great amount of procedures may be demonstrated and the student nurses practice the techniques of nursing using one another's practice patients that care of communicable diseases require special techniques which the nurse must master for our own welfare as well as for that of the patients such techniques are based upon absolute cleanliness and the use of disinfectant the majority of nursing schools have an arrangement whereby the student nurse receives a room and board and in some cases other items such as laundry and return for service given in care of patients under the direction of supervisors the better schools give value of all instruction during the hours of practice on  including conferences bedside clinics and individual assistance from the instructors during the clinical period the student nurse should gain experience in medical surgical maternity and communicable disease nursing the care of children and the mentally ill and the knowledge of public health nursing the joy of an a girl is justified when she receives a diploma or nursing school and knows that she is about to begin a constructive career in the profession she has chosen after completing their preparation in a school of nursing graduate nurses must pass state board examinations before they can get employment as registered nurses with the privilege of using the initials are an after their names private duty nurses may be called by a doctor or by some member of the family to give special nursing care to someone who is sick even in the hospital or in the home when i recall the private duty nurse go directly to that and wherever the patient may be regardless of what the illness is she usually cares for only one patient and helps that patient through all the state as of the on this each patient presents a different personality different problems and the nurse must bring comfort  the patient and the patient's family and it is also important that you teach them to guard against future illness the private duty nurse gains wide experience and different kinds of illness and have a chance to make many friends nurses in factories give first aid treatment in case of accidents and supervise the health of workers to a great extent heavy industry employs male nurses were increasing in number and other men in nursing are employed in the care of the mentally diseases and the school in some fields of public health nursing the nurse visitor patients in their homes under the physician's direction she gives care to the sick and combats epidemics she teaches mothers how to give their families better food and healthcare it is due largely to her that many children are given the right start in life and that fathers and mothers are learning the rules of health that lead to happier and more useful living in great emergencies and army of enroll red cross nurses can be called together very quickly to get emergency nursing service the federal government employs thousands of nurses in the army nurse core the navy an ace card united states public health service the united states indian service and in veterans administration hospitals you can see for yourself that there's a definite there man for well qualified nurses and public health nursing and in government service for any kind and of serious illness doctors ordinarily recommend that patients be placed in a hospital if possible because of the better for saturdays and care that is available their staff nurses guard and care for the second the wards both day and night and also give care to people who are periodic they come to the outpatient department for treatment the nurses take temperature and pulse give medicine and special treatments as prescribed by the doctor and do everything possible for the comfort and speedy recovery of the patient to the doctor they report the patient's condition and have ready for on the solutions and dressings which he may need nurses in the operating rooms prepare the operating table sterilize the instruments and lay them out  proper position in order after the patient has been made ready for the operation the nurse assist the surgeon by handing him the right instruments and materials as required nurses on duty in the emergency ward must be prepared at all times to assist in the care of any cases brought in by the ambulances and institutional nursing there are a number of administrative positions including those of hospital superintendent director of nursing service head nurse and supervisor many nurses hold positions in the faculties of schools of nursing such positions as these are definitely worth planning toward preparation for them requires at least some college background and in many instances a degree and post graduate work addition to executive or teaching about a date the nurses who deal with the treatment and care of children must be able to apply treatments as specified by the doctor and have a knowledge of proper foods and their preparation for and many diseases permanent cure may result only from correction of the diet and the slow process child nursing requires a liking for children and the ability to work happily with them the nurses in the maternity wards care for mothers and their babies frame maternity nursing is a well baby and a well mother who knows how to care for herself and her baby part of the responsibility of the nurse therefore is to teach mothers the correct care of their babies very tiny as they grow older if you really want to be a nurse do your best work at all times both and your preparation and in actual service in this way will you gain the knowledge and understanding necessary to make your life as a nurse a successful and happy one