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World-class health care doesn’t just happen. Millions of registered nurses dedicate their life’s work to caring for others and contributing to the modern healthcare force that has enhanced Americans’ quality of life.
Like other professionals in the medical field, nurses have several choices of work environments. Most nurses are employed in these settings:
• Physicians’ and specialists’ offices
• Home health care services
• Outpatient care centers
• Hospitals
• Nursing care facilities
• Military settings
Nurses can expect very good career prospects. As technology in the healthcare industry continues to advance, individuals trained to use this technology will be a crucial component to the system. Also, an increasing number of elderly patients with specialized needs will require a larger population of registered nurses to care for them.
The workday of a nurse is dynamic and multifaceted. Primarily, nurses establish a plan for a patient’s care and treatment, or contribute to the patient’s existing treatment plan. This includes:
• Treating and educating patients
• Giving patients and their families advice and emotional support
• Recording medical histories and symptoms
• Performing diagnostic tests and interpreting their results
• Administering medications
• Operating medical machinery
• Following up with patients
Salary Range:
$16,460 — $74,390
Education Level (minimum):
Associate degree
Growth Outlook (2002 – 2012):
21 – 35%
