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Registered nurse

Plan patient care and coordinate it with the people providing treatment.

Field history

Mary Eliza Mahoney completes formal nurse training

She graduated in 1879; the American Nurses Association identifies her as America’s first Black professional nurse.

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This record establishes a training credential and professional participation, not a modern state RN license or nationwide access to hospital jobs.

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Change clinical settingExperienced nurses can move into a different care setting.Move into nursing managementSupervising a unit adds responsibility for staff and resources.Bureau of Labor Statistics · advancement in this field ↗ Which responsibility interests you?

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