Healthcare Careers are booming and nursing is one of the fastest growing occupations projected in next 5 years. Qualified nurses are highly in demand, thus if you are considering a job in nursing, you definitely are in the right career path.
One thing to take note is nursing jobs are a time-honored profession and a nurse must be dedicated and diligent. You must be a kind of person who can give an extra ounce of energy in order to be successfully in your nursing career path.
There are many nursing career options for you to participate in and you can select a working environment that suits your tastes and preferences. Among the common nursing jobs are:
Hospital Nurse
Most of nurses are generally working at hospital but this is not the only option in nursing job field. We will explain other type of nurse jobs in next paragraph. A hospital nurse takes care of hospital patients. If you work as a hospital nurse, your daily care and interaction with the patient has a major impact on how fast the patient recuperates and on the patient’s attitude.
Private Duty Nurse
Private Duty Nurse is assigned to care a dedicated patient at hospital or at home. You will need to coordinate care between physician and family according to individual situations.
You will need to follow physician’s orders for medications, treatment and keeps accurate record of patient’s condition and reports to physician periodically. Beside the patient, a private duty nurse will also have the responsibility to educate the patient and the patient’s family on importance of maintaining proper diet and health habits.
Hospice Nurse
A Hospice Nurse assesses patient health problems and needs and works to develop and implement nursing care plans with the goal of patient comfort. A hospice nurse typically administers care to patients in a hospice, home or long term care facility.
Operating Room Nurse
An Operating Room Nurse must understand the use of modern operating room equipment, the type of procedure the doctor is doing and the kinds of tools the doctor will need. The nurse must be ready to assist the surgeon and the surgical team in their tasks. Other then that, an operating room nurse will also need to oversee the work organization within the operating theatre, and mediate between the various hospital departments, the surgeons, and the management.
Home Care Nurse
Other than the above nursing job, home care nursing is one of the major booming sectors in health care industry. Today, Home Health care nurses work in rural, suburban and urban areas, traveling from patient to patient to care for and monitor the patient’s needs and communicate with doctors and other medical staff. With the enhance of medical technology, home care nurses can now use mobile monitoring equipment to monitor everything from heart rate and blood pressure to blood sugar for diabetics and more, so the nurse can treat one patient and check on another one in the car on the way to visiting a third patient.
Earn Your Nursing Degree
In order to start your nursing career, you must be qualified in this field. Although you can start you nursing career as LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) or RN (Registered Nurse), a higher degree you are more employable, you will earn a higher salary, and you will have much more freedom to chart your own career path. Beside the traditional classroom-based nursing degree, now you can earn your nursing degree online. The major benefit of pursuing the nursing degree online is that you can attend the online class at any location and at your own schedule. And the best part is you can continue with you current job while getting your nursing degree online.
In Summary
If you think nursing is for you, look into local nursing schools or online universities that offer the related nursing courses and get started on the career path to nursing.
Jullie Harvard
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#1 by DeleteAccount...yearendcleanout. on May 15, 2010 - 6:26 am
If I am considering nursing only to carry around the 2 letters RN on my badge is that the wrong reason?
Seriously, just becuase I visited a hospital recently and saw people carrying around the badge saying they are an RN now I am considering a career as a nurse. That is really the only reason becuase I think it would be cool to have a badge that says RN. Should I look more deeper into this and not just decide based on that?
#2 by Josie826 on May 15, 2010 - 11:28 am
What hospital are you going to work at? I’ll be sure and NOT go there.
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#3 by freepajaro12 on May 15, 2010 - 11:30 am
yes that is wrong you don’t become a nurse for the money or the initials you do it because you really care for people and you want to help them
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#4 by jstjen71 on May 15, 2010 - 11:32 am
HELL YEAH!!!
That is the most ignorant, idiotic reason to become a nurse!
Here’s and idea. Have a badge made with your name and Idiot after it.
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#5 by miss thang on May 15, 2010 - 11:34 am
You cannot just decide to be a nurse b/c you want RN on your id badge! i promise you if that is the only reason your there, you will never make it through nursing school! You have to be sincere and kind. you have to WANT to help people. your going to be with people in their most vulnerable moment and if your only their for the money and the title, then your not there for the right reason. i would be a nurse and work for free if i had too! its the most rewarding job at times and the most difficult job at times…. this is not a job for just anyone, your either born to do it or your not. so if you chose to be a nurse which would be great, i would hope that you chose it for more than the title RN!
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#6 by spongebob squarepants on May 15, 2010 - 11:36 am
In all seriousness, try learning about a profession before getting into it. I think in the end, you’ll be a lot happier about it.
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