Registered Nurses

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Registered nurses check on patients, give medicine and treatments, explain care to families and work alongside doctors. There are many specialties, from pediatrics to the emergency room.

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High school courses that build toward it

• Anatomy and Physiology · Science

  Builds health and medicine, which this job uses.

• Health and Wellness · Health and PE

  Builds psychology, which this job uses.

• Psychology · Social Studies

  Builds psychology, which this job uses.

• Child Development · Career and Technical

  Builds psychology, which this job uses.

• English 10 · English

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

• Pre-Algebra · Math

  Builds math, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.