Iodine deficiency during pregnancy may result in cretinism (mental retardation in children), deafness, autism, and delayed brain development and is the leading cause of preventable mental retardation. As the bodyâs iodine levels fall, hypothyroidism may develop, since iodine is essential for making thyroid hormone. While this is uncommon in the United States, iodine deficiency is the most common cause of hypothyroidism worldwide.
1 Practice nursing for a minimum of 960 hours during the previous five years. 2  Successfully complete an approved re-entry program within the two years preceding renewal. 3  Graduate from an OSBN-approved nursing program within the past five years.
depends on what your going for, but most schools have a waiting list to get into nursing school. there is like 150-250 people trying to get into a class of 30 or so. the waiting list is usually 2-3 years. Once your in it takes about 4years to get your bsn. But to become an lpn it takes about 1year to 18 months.