<P> Nurses by holding master's degree after passing entrance exam, are eligible to continue their study in PhD in the field of Nursing . Duration of this program is 4 years and the graduates mainly will work in educational and research sections . At present annually 20 persons are graduated in this program . </P> <P> According to the censes at present approximately 120,000 nurses are working in Iran in various sections . Most of them are working in hospitals and health centers belong to Ministry of Health, Treatment & Medical Education . Also, nurses are working in the hospitals affiliated to social security organization, armed forces, private sector and charity sector . </P> <P> Within the last years of independence, nurses' activities are established in offices of consultancy and rendering nursing services at home . Nurses by establishment these centers can render consultant and care services to the client . </P> <P> At present to work as a nurse only holding accredited academic degree is sufficient, but there are programs for nurses to take RN examination after graduation . </P>

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