What is Nursing? What is Nursing all about?

Answer 1

Check:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm

Answer 2

Are you speaking of 'NURSING,' the profession or nursing in general.
The profession is a highly respected one. It consistently ranks at the top of the most trusted professions in all the major polls. It requires a high level of education, intelligence, caring, and empathy. It is not an easy profession and often requires long hours, frustration, and heartbreak but it also can be the most rewarding of all professions.
Nurses can become specialists in a particular field, just as are doctors. Some specialities are OB/GYN, pediatrics, cardiology, surgery, etc. Many nurses work in hospitals but many also work in clinics, day surgeries, and schools.
You can start a nursing career as a licensed practical nurse (LPN) which is also called licensed vocational nurse (LVN). The scope of practice (what your license allows you to do in a medical setting) for LPN/LVNs is less than that of a Registered Nurse (RN) but many LPN/LVNs have years of highly proficient technical skills in performing bedside practical nursing. Many LPN/LVN education programs can be completed in 12- 18 months and then you must take a licensing exam and be licensed by the state.
To become a Registered Nurse, you typically have to complete certain educational requirements to enter a RN program and there are waiting lists. Those requirements are usually anatomy and physiology, microbiology, chemistry, certain math courses, and many of the general education courses and humanities. Programs vary as to requirements and GPA required to enter the program
RN programs can be completed in about 2 years for an Associates degree in nursing. You may prefer a 4 year BSN (Bachelors of Science in Nursing) program. There used to be a number of 'Diploma' nursing programs where hospitals had their own training and at the end of the training, the candidates would take the state licensure exams. Most diploma programs no longer exist.
Whatever type of RN program you choose, after completion you have to take the national licensure exam and then be licensed in your state. Many states have reciprocity so you are able to work in more than one state.
Registered nurses may also continue their education and obtain masters degrees in nursing or even doctorates.
The nurses of 100 years ago provided basic comfort care and hygiene as well as domestic type services (scrubbing floors and windows, etc.).
Today's nurses are highly trained and educated and perform many of the skilled procedures that only doctors could perform in the past. Doctors are finally realizing that there is a partner relationship between them and the nurse corps and that they are both highly trained and educated professionals.
Finally, it is a profession of commitment. The education requirements, continuing education requirements, and years of preparation mandate that you are in it for the long haul since your skills start out very marginal and become proficient over time.
I would advise anyone considering the field to go to the bookstore and browse through various study guides for taking the licensure exams. You can find those guides for both LPN/LVN and RN. That will give you a brief overview as to what you are required to know and some of the skills you will have to learn.
Good luck!

Answer 3

Nursing is a profession....
My Mom, a retired nurse, went back to school for her degree when I was 13 years old (I'm now 48)...
It takes dedication, hardwork, knowledge, a love of people, a love of medicine and a strong stomach and disposition....!

Answer 4

well 3 women in my family are nurses and they a basically the doctors......