Kyree Downing

Mr. Michael Fipps

English III
7 October, 2016

Senior Research Project

My name is Kyree Downing and I am from Philadelphia, PA but I currently live in

Hertford, NC. I love running track, track is my favorite sport I'm a funny and cool and
outgoing person my personality and my vibes are always positive I tend to keep
negativity away from me, My dream career is to become a Registered Nurse ( RN ), and
also a Licensed Practical Nurse ( LPN ). The only reason I want to be one of these two
is because my Step-Dad is a LPN and my Mom is a RN, They make the job look so
easy, fun and also interesting. They go to work faithfully and it persuades me to actually
work hard to make it to what I really want to be and that is a RN or LPN. I also love
going to hospitals just to go see the Doctors RNs, LPNs work, I also enjoy going to
Mother, Father jobs because they work so fast and always up and down the halls. My
Grandma is a Nurse but I do not know what kind of nurse but I know she is a around the
clock nurse and works 11 to 13 days straight taking care of a man who cannot take care
of himself. This also persuades me to become a LPN or RN because I am helping and
careful person and I just like helping others when they need to be help. My Aunt Shekia
is a nurse too, she does the same thing my grandma does but works every other
weekend when my grandma gets off and my Aunt goes into the worksite and will just be
there from Thursday to Monday morning and that is when my Grandma goes back into

work. Well just to sum up my story I been wanting to be a LPN or a RN for the longest
ever since I was a little kid from playing Doctors, Hospital whatever you want to call it. I
had the doctors kit and everything with the doctor jacket acting like I am giving needles
and checkups I will forever always want to be a LPN or RN and that thought and dream
will come alive just wait and see.

Colleges

Pitt Community College is a educational institution in Wintersville, North Carolina.

1986 Pitt Tech Road Winterville, North Carolina, 28590.

Pitt Community college commonly known as PCC, is a two-year accredited institution of

higher education and technical training school, and is located in North Carolina in Pitt
County.
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7,895 undergraduate students

In-state tuition; $1,979 USD (2014)
Out-of-state tuition; $8,122 USD (2014)
Average annual cost: $5,47
Graduation Rate; 12%
Salary after attending; $26,40
Pitt Community College requires high school graduation or the high

school equivalency diploma for all Associate in Arts and Associate in Applied
Science degrees and for most diploma and certificate programs. Selected
diploma and certificate programs require students to have at least eight units of
high school work or special permission. An official high school transcript is
required.
All of this information is from (www.Pittcc.edu).

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a public University in

Greensboro, North Carolina
1601 E market st, Greensboro North Carolina, 27401
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a public, coeducational
historically black, research University located in Greensboro North Carolina, United
States.
Undergraduate tuition and fees

Instate tuition; $5, 642 USD (2014)

Out- of- state tuition; $18,402 USD (2014)
8,894 undergraduate students

All this information is from (www.ncat.edu).

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Freshmen applicants are students have not attempted or earned college

credit after completion of high school or its equivalence.

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Four units of English

Four units of Math (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and an Advanced

Math)
- Three units of Science (Biological Science, Physical Science, and a
Science with a Lab)
- Two units of Social Studies, including one unit of US History
- Two units of Foreign Language (same)

Information on RNs and LPNs

According to bls.gov, a registered nurse median pay per year is $67,490 per year and
per hour $32.45 per hour. To be a registered nurse your highest level of education is
you have to have a bachelors degree. ( www.bls.gov). Registered nurses really does not
any work experiences. (www.bls.gov). Numbers of jobs for registered nurses that is
available are 2,751,000. (www.bls.gov).
According to (www.bls.gov). the job outlook 2014-24 is 16% ( much faster than
average ). According to (www.bls.gov). employment change from 2014-24 439,300.
According to (www.bls.gov). Registered nurses work in hospitals, physicians, offices,
homes, healthcare services, and nursing care facilities or schools or serve in the
military. Employment of registered nurses is much projected to grow 16% from 20142024, much faster than the average for all occupations. (www.bls.gov).

A LPNs median pay is $43,170 per year and $20.76 per hour (www.bls.gov) According
to bls.gov the typical entry level of education you have to have is a post secondary nondegree award and no work experience. Job numbers of LPNs are 719,900
(www.bls.gov). According to bls.gov the job out look is 16% ( much faster than average
and the employment change (117,300).
According to bls.gov employment of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses is
projected to grow 16 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all
occupations. As the baby-boom population ages, the overall need for healthcare
services is expected to increase. LPNs and LVNs will be needed in residential care
facilities and in home health environments to care for older patients. which typically
takes about 1 year to complete. They must also be licensed (www.bls.gov). According to
bls.gov and licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) provide basic nursing care. They work

under the direction of registered nurses and doctors. According to bls.gov

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses work in many settings, including
nursing homes and extended care facilities, hospitals, physicians offices, and private
homes. Most work full time. According to bls.gov Compare the job duties, education, job
growth, and pay of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses with similar
occupations. According to bls.gov
LPNs and LVNs may be limited to doing certain tasks, depending on the state where
they work. For example, in some states, LPNs with proper training can give medication
or start intravenous (IV) drips, but in other states LPNs cannot perform these tasks.
State regulations also govern the extent to which LPNs and LVNs must be directly
supervised. For example, an LPN may provide certain forms of care only with
instructions from a registered nurse.

References
"Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses ..." N.p., 17 Dec. 2015. Web. 24
Oct. 2016.

"Pitt Community College - Education for You, Wherever You ..." N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct.
2016.

"Home- North Carolina A&T State University." N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2016.