Where can I go?
Choosing different career pathways in nursing
Introduction
Profession: Nurse
The profession I have chosen is nursing, nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Potential Employment: currently nurses are in high demand, its one of the few careers where if your a nurse in one country, you can be a nurse anywhere else in the world. Its for that reason why nursing is a very demanding and rewarding career.
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Salary
Main Duties & Examples
Chicken Pox
Meningitis
Health
Essential Skills & Work Environment
Employment Requirement
Educational requirements differ by type of nurse.
Becoming a practical nurse requires a year-long training program .Typical courses include anatomy, first aid, nutrition and physiology.In order to become a registered nurse you need an Associate Degree in Nursing. Completing this degree program allows graduates to take the licensing examination to become RNs. Common courses include anatomy, nutrition, adult care and medicine practices.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree programs allow nursing students to learn about providing care and obtaining work experience in medical settings. Common courses include human development and healthcare, nursing theory, chemistry and infant care.
Advanced practice nurses include nurse-midwives, nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners. Courses in graduate nursing degree programs vary because they are usually focused on the area of concentration.