Nursing Career Center
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A career as a nurse will include treating patients as well as educating both them and the public about a number of medical conditions. Nurses often also provide emotional support to both their patients and their patient's family members.
Nursing is the largest health care occupation, with over 2.5 million registered nurses employed in 2006. The job outlook for nurses is fantastic and is only expected to continue growing.
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Nursing Job Duties:
Nurses treat patients in many different settings such as hospital, physician's offices, home, and school environments. Due to advances in the field of medicine, the nursing profession is experiencing heavy growth, fields of specialization continue to increase. Often nurses specialize in one of many health areas; nutrition, pediatrics, pre-natal, etc...
Nursing Work Environment:
It is estimated that 59% of all registered nurses work in hospitals. Some nurses work in patients' homes, schools, physician's offices, and community centers. Nurses should expect to spend most of their day walking or standing and may need to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
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Nursing Education and Training:
Nurses commonly complete an associates degree or Bachelor's degree in nursing. Once the degree has been achieved, individuals must obtan their nursing license by passing a national licensing examination (commonly referred to as the NCLEX).
Nursing Schools
Nursing Degree
Nursing Certification
Nursing Continuing Education
Nursing Education
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Nursing Job Outlook:
The demand for nurses is growing at a much higher rate than average and will likely continue to do so. Job opportunities are expected to be excellent for registered nurses due to advances in patient care and increasing focus on disease prevention.
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Nursing Salaries:
The middle 50% of all registered nurses earned between $47,710 and $69,850 as shown by the Occupational Employment Statistics survey program.
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Types of Nursing:
There are many different types of nursing specialties you may choose from. The following list are the top nursing specialties...
Forensic Nursing
Pediatric Nursing
Neonatal Nursing
Travel Nurse Jobs
Critical Care Nursing
Legal Nurse
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