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Future Career in Nursing

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Future Career in Nursing

In choosing a career , one has to consider a lot of factors . First , what type of career one 's heart is crying out . Second , the availability of resources and environmental concerns must be fitting to chosen career Third , the accessibility for jobs and employment relative to the career selected . Aside from that , such

career must be satisfying in terms of personal growth and development and salary or pay . Indeed , it is not easy to decide what career to pursue . That is why as early as high school , the young student must prepare ahead as to what career to follow in the future since preparation encompasses all aspects including physical , emotional , social , spiritual and psychological

One of the most sough-after careers nowadays is the nursing profession It has become one of the largest health care crafts not only in the United States but all over the world . The American Nursing Association (ANA ) defined nursing as the protection , promotion , and optimization of health and abilities , prevention of illness and injury , alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response , and advocacy in the care of individuals , families , communities , and populations ( Consider Nursing ' n .d . In this sense , why choose nursing as a career

Nursing expansion has become abrupt during recent years . The demand for nurses has been increasing annually . Nursing shortage due to aging and retirement of present nurses as well as the decreasing attractiveness of said profession especially in the United States caused this widespread need for more nurses . As a result , there are many existing job opportunities for nurses around the world . The shortage of over 300 ,000 nurses worldwide is expected to grow to over 800 ,000 in the next 15-20 years (Quan , n .d . This makes it practical to choose it as a

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profession . As to the location for nursing employments , a nurse has many options according to his /her preference . Aside from hospitals and clinics , nursing employment settings may be community and public health (health departments , outreach programs and churches , ambulatory care nursing homes , and nursing education (schools , colleges and universities . Majority of nurses work in hospitals though . Hospital unit settings comprise of emergency room , intensive care , operating and recovery room , labor and delivery room , and outpatient department

In to become a registered nurse (RN ) in the United States prerequisite comes in four educational entry levels including Diploma in Nursing , Associate of Science in Nursing , Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing . Different subjects and fields of study compose the nursing curriculum such as anatomy and physiology , biology chemistry , pharmacology and medication administration , obstetrics genetics , mental hygiene and psychology , sociology , health ethics , legal issues and jurisprudence , nursing research and theories of nursing . All U .S . states and territories require graduation from an HYPERLINK...