Nursing Rewarding Field

Nursing a Rewarding Field

Researchers have predicted that in the next 10 years, there will be a 22% increase, in the total number of available nursing job. While there is a long road to becoming a nurse, the end result will be a rewarding one. So, why become a nurse? Nurses are the foundation of the medical system: the pipes behind the water. They, keep up on patient history, administer medication, and check up on a patient regularly. It’s not just about taking orders from a doctor; nursing involves time, commitment, a great attitude and the willingness to never stop learning. But before someone can become a nurse, and start saving lives; they have to go to school. When choosing the right school for you, you’ll have to make sure the
During the summer of 2013, in the state of Ohio alone, there were 5,000 nursing jobs available. Since there are so many fields, you shouldn’t give up if one isn’t perfect for you. Nursing offers both flexible days and hours. Licensed Practitioner Nurse (LNP) Amy Doerner, is a single mother with one son, began nursing when she was 31 years old, recalls, “I started out in a small surgical nursing facility. It was my passion. While we didn’t perform any major surgeries, knowing I could help someone before and during recovery, brought me great joy. Sadly, in this field they wanted RN’s and since I didn’t have the time to go back to school yet; being on my own with a young son. I needed to look elsewhere. That’s the beauty of it, while one just might not work for you, another will. So I decided to become an on call nurse. I could pick my days and hours, and while it was only general nursing, it was the best fit in the world for me,” Doerner is still an on call nurse today. Nursing also doesn’t have to mean boring routines. You could become a travel nurse! A travel nurse goes to hospitals all over the world and receives free housing and travel arrangements paid for. Travel nurses typically only pay for their food and personal belongings! Imagine seeing the world, and saving lives hand in hand. There is a field for
You need to be willing to go that extra step and see what’s bothering them, be the person they can confide in. If they can’t trust the people taking care of them, how are they supposed to heal? You have to want to do more for each individual person.” You also need to be detail oriented, and record everything. She goes on to say, “If a patient refuses treatment, write it down, it’s not just for insurance reasons, if they get sick, try to sue you and you didn’t record it, it’s you who ends up