Graduate nurse

Short description: Nurse who has not completed registration requirements

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Nursing school graduation candidates holding the bells of stethoscopes on each other.

Occupation
Names| Graduate Nurse

Occupation type

| Healthcare professional

Activity sectors

| Health care
Description
Competencies| The application of principles of Nursing practice to the well-being of patients/clients

Education required

| a graduate of a Nursing Education diploma program, an associate degree in nursing or a Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing
Qualifications in terms of statutory regulations according to national, state, or provincial legislation in each country

Fields of
employment

* Hospital,
* Clinic
* Laboratory

The graduate nurse (GN) is a nurse who has completed their academic studies but not completed the requirements to become a registered nurse (RN). Depending on the country, state, province or similar licensing body, the graduate nurse may be granted provisional nursing licensure. A graduate nurse has not yet passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) to become a registered nurse (RN).[1][2]

In some US states, the graduate nurse can practice nursing under a registered nurse. To practice as a graduate nurse, they must have been authorized by the examination provider to sit for the licensed examination and have been provided documentation for their eligibility to take the examination. Those who have been recognized and approved by the State board of Nursing may use the "G.N." status as part of their identification.[3][4] In Canada and Texas, a student who has successfully completed their nursing education can obtain a distinct licensure as a graduate nurse. This designation remains until the GN successfully passes the RN examinination.[5][6] In Australia graduate nurses have experienced some issues transitioning from undergraduate to registered nurse.[citation needed]

## See also

* Enrolled Nurse Professional Association
* Licensed practical nurse
* Nurse
* Nursing
* Registered nurse (RN)

## External links

| The Wikibook Careers has a page on the topic of: Nursing

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* National Council of State Boards of Nursing National Organization that publishes standards for the licensing of Nurses.

## References

1. ↑ "Graduate nurse - definition of graduate nurse". by The Free Dictionary. https://www.thefreedictionary.com/graduate+nurse.
2. ↑ "Graduate Nurse Medical Definition". Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary. https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/graduate nurse.
3. ↑ "Graduate Nurse - Licensing, Renewals & Information". Florida Board of Nursing. https://floridasnursing.gov/help-center/what-does-graduate-nurse-status-mean/.
4. ↑ "Nursing Grads Defined". Maryland Board of Nursing. https://mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/practice-grads.aspx.
5. ↑ "Initial Graduate Nurse (GN) Licence - RN". Saskatchewan Registered Nursing Association. https://www.srna.bz/how-to-apply/register/gn-gnnp/grad-nurse-initial.
6. ↑ "Practice Guidelines". Texas State Board of Nursing. https://www.bon.texas.gov/practice_guidelines.asp.

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Nursing

Levels of practice|

| Generalists|

* Student nurse
* Clinical nurse leader
* Licensed practical nurse
* Registered nurse
* Graduate nurse

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Advanced practice|

| APNs by role|

* Clinical nurse specialist
* Nurse anesthetist
* Nurse midwife
* Nurse practitioner

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NPs by population|

* Family
* Adult-gerontology
* Pediatrics
* Women's health
* Neonatal
* Psych/mental health

Education
and licensure|

* Nightingale Pledge
* Associate of Science in Nursing
* Bachelor of Science in Nursing
* Diploma in Nursing
* Doctor of Nursing Practice
* Master of Science in Nursing
* Board of nursing
* Nurse Licensure Compact
* Nursing credentials and certifications
* Nursing school
* Nurse registry
* NCLEX
* TEAS

Specialties and
areas of practice|

* Ambulatory care
* Cardiac
* Correctional nursing
* Critical care
* Dental
* Education
* Emergency
* Faith community
* Flight
* Forensic
* Geriatrics
* Holistic
* Home health
* Hyperbaric
* Legal consultation
* Management
* Matron
* Medical-surgical
* Midwifery
* Women's Health Care Nurse
* Military
* Neonatal
* Nursing informatics
* Obstetrics
* Occupational health
* Oncology
* Orthopedics
* Pediatrics
* Perianesthesia
* Perioperative
* Psychiatric and mental health
* Private duty
* Public health
* School
* Space
* Surgical
* Telenursing
* Travel health nursing
* WOCN

Nursing process|

* Nursing assessment
* Nursing diagnosis
* Nursing care plan
* Nursing theory

Classification
systems|

* NANDA
* Nursing Interventions Classification
* Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS)
* Nursing Outcomes Classification

By country|

* International Nurses Day
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