What is Great About a Nursing Career?
Nursing Shortage – job opportunity and security
More nurses are needed outside of the hospital setting.
The current nursing workforce is aging. As more nurses retire (many are expected to retire over the next 10-15 years), more will be needed to replace them.
Advances in health care are helping people live longer, there are more elderly people who need care.
The number of people who are sicker and in need of more skilled nurses is growing.
According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, RN's are projected to create the second largest number of new jobs.
Flexible hours
Nurses can work days, evenings, or nights.
Some nurses work 36 hours in 3 days or 40 hours in 4 days (then have 3-4 days off).
Some work part-time or only on weekends.
Article about how some couples save money with childcare through working flexible shifts
Many different places to work
Community health clinics
Long-term care facilities
Medical offices
Military
Public schools
Home care
Corporate Health Care
Research Centers
Insurance
Outpatient and Surgical hospitals
Higher Education
Salary - Salary informational site
Annual median wage from SOC code from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics: RN is $57,280.
Other excellent reasons:
Make a difference
Give back to society
Do extraordinary things daily
New and different challenges
new science and technology in the future
With more education comes more opportunity, flexibility and higher salary
Great sense of accomplishment
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