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Is anyone interesting in Nursing

It is my dream to be in the health field I love to help people
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Tequila’s Answer

Nursing is one of those professions whereby you decide what it is you want to do in it. It's so diverse; however, it all starts with obtaining a degree in nursing. First decision is to decide do you want to obtain your degree via an associates or bachelors degree. It is my humble opinion and based on my 25 years of experience, getting the bachelor's degree (BSN) is crucial to upward mobility. Once you have a BSN, you become eligible for a great deal of leadership positions in any facility that hires nurses. The vast majority of nurses start their careers working bedside; direct patient care. That provides a strong foundation for one's understanding of the skills and practices of being a nurse. After several years, not less than 2 years, some nurses pursue their master's degree. The timeframe to do this is solely based on yourself and the graduate degree you are pursuing. Continuing to work bedside doesn't take away from your professional pursuits either. There are many needs for bedside nursing; I'm just giving you a potential way of moving towards leadership roles. Nothing beats having multiple experiences at the bedside to enhance your wealth of knowledge. And, if you find the area of nursing that you enjoy, then stay there; pursue getting certified in that specialty of nursing. That's OK too. I spent time as an Air Force Officer, which is an organization that has an "up or out" rule. Which actually forces one to constantly pursue upward mobility positions within one's career. I took that mentality to my career in nursing; which, meant moving into positions of leadership. There are a variety of nursing leadership positions: charge nurse (in charge of nurses on a shift); unit manager (in charge of nurses assigned to a unit); assistant Chief Nurse Officer (CNO); Nurse Executives/Administrators; Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Then there are non-patient care positions inside places like hospitals or nursing homes (office workers) who support patients and/or hospital staff. Nurse Educators who work at colleges and universities and the leadership roles associated with that environment of nursing. Health care corporations hire nurses (non-patient care positions working in offices) to work at all levels up to the Chief Operating Officers (COO)/CEO. For the vast majority of leadership roles you need a master's degree. In the educational community, having a doctorates degree is necessary with most positions at universities. I also want to mention that if you're interested in computer technology, there is a nursing role for that as well and training programs too. If you're interested in medical research, which was one of my interest, nurses work in that area of healthcare as well. As a research nurse, you can work with patients or not. I would be remiss if I didn't include the nurses who work in the clinical setting. These are typically day positions which prepare patients for their doctors' appointments. And lastly, if you likes sales and education, pharmaceutical companies hire nurses too.

I hope I was able to provide you with insight into what nurses can do. Bottom line is that YOU decide your path in nursing. There is no right or wrong path to go. And if you decide you don't like one path, then you change your direction.
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David’s Answer

I am not a nursing major but I did graduate with Biology Science while in college and I did took some courses as well considering Nursing major. Nursing is not a bad major or career since it has been a top choices in the Health Care profession for numbers of years and also in need as well. If you are really looking into majoring in Nursing the biggest concern or consideration for you is what type or specialist nursing you are trying to do or planning to work in. Do you want to work in Nursing Home, Hospital, Medical Center, School, Traveling Nursing and more to list. If you ask me, I would recommend you to try or volunteer in each sector to see which one you like. Nursing itself is not only limited to small frame, it goes out pretty big and divide into a lot of different area and specialist. So maybe go do volunteering or work shop to get a better understanding of each nursing area as well as what you like in the nursing category.
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