what do you think of nursing as a career?

Answer 1

I think that nursing is one of the most diverse, versatile fields out there - there are options for everyone, from legal nurse consultant to home health to nursing homes to hospital nursing. There are even nurses who triage patients over the phone now for emergency rooms, and nurse advice lines. The paycheck is decent, even for starting salary - I am a new nurse (6 months experience), and I make around $23 an hour in the southeast, where minimum wage has just gone up to $5.65. As a bonus: you can get a license (RN) in just about 2 years, instead of 4 for just about anything else.

Answer 2

You can ALWAYS find a job in the nursing field ....usually with good benefits for you and your family!! Your pay is real good and the satisfaction that you get as a human being just helping others out in time of need is so rewarding it's almost indescribable!!! Try it and experience for yourself what I mean-you will never regret the choice!!! Take care!

Answer 3

I think it is a Great career,But you have to truely want to help People.The Money Is Great .Remeber that there human Beings and that someday you could be Hurt or old just like them,So Rember empathy is a good thing to have.Good Luck and Go for it

Answer 4

a career as nursing is a good career...good idea...im gonna take the same career

Answer 5

Thats right good money,in demand,benefits, job security.
I mean a Registered Nurse.

Answer 6

Long hours, on your feet most of the time, high rate of burn out. Money is not bad. You can always find a job.

Answer 7

I think it's good money and there will always be a need in that field.

Answer 8

Most RNs work in well-lighted, comfortable health care facilities. Home health and public health nurses travel to patients� homes, schools, community centers, and other sites. RNs may spend considerable time walking and standing. Patients in hospitals and nursing care facilities require 24-hour care; consequently, nurses in these institutions may work nights, weekends, and holidays. RNs also may be on call—available to work on short notice. Nurses who work in office settings are more likely to work regular business hours. About 23 percent of RNs worked part time in 2004, and 7 percent held more than one job.

Nursing has its hazards, especially in hospitals, nursing care facilities, and clinics, where nurses may care for individuals with infectious diseases. RNs must observe rigid, standardized guidelines to guard against disease and other dangers, such as those posed by radiation, accidental needle sticks, chemicals used to sterilize instruments, and anesthetics. In addition, they are vulnerable to back injury when moving patients, shocks from electrical equipment, and hazards posed by compressed gases. RNs who work with critically ill patients also may suffer emotional strain from observing patient suffering and from close personal contact with patients� families.

Job opportunities for RNs in all specialties are expected to be excellent. Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through 2014, and, because the occupation is very large, many new jobs will result. In fact, registered nurses are projected to create the second largest number of new jobs among all occupations. Thousands of job openings also will result from the need to replace experienced nurses who leave the occupation, especially as the median age of the registered nurse population continues to rise.

Much faster-than-average growth will be driven by technological advances in patient care, which permit a greater number of medical problems to be treated, and by an increasing emphasis on preventive care. In addition, the number of older people, who are much more likely than younger people to need nursing care, is projected to grow rapidly.

For information on a career as a registered nurse and nursing education, contact: National League for Nursing, 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006. Internet: http://www.nln.org

For information on nursing career options, financial aid, and listings of BSN, graduate, and accelerated nursing programs, contact: American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 1 Dupont Circle NW., Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036. Internet: http://www.aacn.nche.edu

For additional information on registered nurses, including credentialing, contact: American Nurses Association, 8515 Georgia Ave., Suite 400, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Internet: http://nursingworld.org

For information on the NCLEX-RN exam and a list of individual States� boards of nursing, contact: National Council of State Boards of Nursing, 111 E. Wacker Dr., Suite 2900, Chicago, IL 60611. Internet: http://www.ncsbn.org

For information on obtaining U.S. certification and work visas for foreign-educated nurses, contact: Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools, 3600 Market St., Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Internet: http://www.cgfns.org

For a list of accredited clinical nurse specialist programs, contact: National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, 2090 Linglestown Rd., Suite 107, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Internet: http://www.nacns.org/cnsdirectory.shtml