Nurse, Registered
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
Observes, assesses and records symptoms, reactions and progress of ill, injured or convalescent patients. Administers medications, assists in convalescence and rehabilitation, instructs patients and their families, and helps individuals and groups to improve or maintain their health. Nursing actions including teaching and counseling are directed toward the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health and evaluation of the patient's response to nursing actions and medical regimen of care.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- RI Department of Health
- Division
- Health Professions Regulation
- Address
- 3 Capitol Hill Room 104 Providence, RI 02908
- Phone
- (401) 222-2828
- Agency website
- https://health.ri.gov/licenses/
- Licence page
- https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=231
- Last updated
- August 10, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Registered Nurse 29-1141.00
Source and verification
This record is Rhode Island's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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