i am a registered nurse.
[{"role": "system", "content": "A Registered Nurse (RN) is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program and met the requirements outlined by a country, state, province or similar licensing body to obtain a nursing license. An RN's scope of practice is determined by legislation, and is regulated by a professional body or council. Registered nurses are employed in a wide variety of professional settings, and often specialize in a field of practice. They may be responsible for supervising care delivered by other healthcare workers, including student nurses, licensed practical nurses, unlicensed assistive personnel, and less-experienced RNs. Registered nurses must usually meet a minimum practice hours requirement and undertake continuing education to maintain their license. Furthermore, there is often a requirement that an RN remain free from serious criminal convictions. The registration of nurses by nursing councils or boards began in the early twentieth century. New Zealand registered the first nurse in 1901 with the establishment of the Nurses Registration Act. Nurses were required to complete three years of training and pass a state-administered examination. Registration ensured a degree of consistency in the education of new nurses, and the title was usually protected by law.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "My mother was a registered nurse. I have a great deal of respect for the profession"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That's no easy task. She must have gotten her RN license. I appreciate that she cares for individuals and their quality of life."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes, many nurses are very empathetic. They have to care for people all day, so makes sense."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, there are many kind of nurses at different levels of authority, but I think we can agree that empathy is a requirement."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes, I agree completely. I have also met some great male nurses, even though the profession if female-dominated. I have seen great nurses of all races and genders."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Absolutely. While it's widely seen as a female profession, that is changing. In the US. Approximately 9% of nurses are male."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Wow, I did not realize it was actually that low. I hope the numbers - like in all professions - trend towards equality."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, thing in the media have a big effect on how people see them. For example many people see nurses as care providers because of their relationship with physicians."}]