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Find out what you should be doing for each year of high school to improve your chances of getting into the college of your choice and make the application process easier.

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Introduction
Prepare for College Early
Plan a Career
Find the College That's Right for You
Take the Necessary Assessment Tests
Visit the Colleges of Your Choice
Discover Your Payment Options

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Keisha Potter, M.S., Clinical Research Nurse, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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Keisha Potter

"Nursing is a wonderful profession that allows many opportunities and career paths. I am proud of what I have accomplished and how I touch the lives of others. I meet interesting people everyday and am able to leave work with a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment."

Activities

Assess health problems and needs of patients, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention. Licensing or registration is required.

Minimum Education Required

Associate's Degree

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