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What jobs can one get with a Bachelors in Nursing?

I am a high school student that is looking for careers related to nursing.

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Yareli graduates with a BSN can work as bedside nurses in medical settings, such as hospitals, clinics, and physicians’ offices. You can also pursue careers as nurse educator, health Insurance nurse, nurse recruiter, pharmaceutical representative, forensic nurse or nurse health coach.

NURSE EDUCATOR: A health educator helps promote a healthy lifestyle for others by developing wellness programs, writing relevant literature and providing techniques on how to improve a client's physical or emotional health. Depending on the individual, the educator may focus on different issues the client experiences, such as stress, anxiety, depression, exhaustion or fatigue.

NURSE HEALTH COACH: A health coach is a professional health instructor who helps clients maintain a healthy lifestyle. They provide guidance for nutrition, exercise and lifestyle changes.

HEALTH INSURANCE NURSE: A medical insurance specialist is a health care professional who helps patients to record and process their claims. These professionals consult with their clients to find the right insurance plans for their circumstances.

PHARMACEUTICAL REPRESENTATIVE: Pharmaceutical sales representatives assess client needs and work with doctors to prescribe medical prescriptions. They have expertise in medical products and present them to sales meetings, training sessions, conference calls and executive meetings.

FORENSIC NURSE: Forensic nurses work with law enforcement professionals to gather evidence from criminal investigations. They help identify cause of death or inspect wounds, and determine whether injuries are related to sexual assault, child abuse, spousal abuse, or elder abuse, for example.

Yareli a BSN degree affords you a great degree of versatility when it comes to choosing a career, or even changing your nursing career path.

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John gave you a lot of great options to look into for possible nursing careers. One thing a lot of people love about nursing is the versatility in jobs. Even within a hospital there are several different areas you can work in. For example, you can be in the ER, ICU, surgery, medical, neurology, pediatrics, or mother baby. And that's just to name a few. Once you have a nursing license you can work pretty much anywhere within the field. Some jobs require more experience and will require you to get certifications, but throughout your career if you ever want to switch what you're doing, there are so many options available.
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Yareli - While I would not discourage anyone from getting a BSN, if time and cost are issues, you should be aware that the vast majority of RN's in the US are Associate Degree Nurses (ADN) with a 2 year degree. There are many options out there for these programs and they are attainable for a fraction of the cost of a BSN. While there are certainly many opportunities for someone with a BSN as John detailed above, direct care roles are open to anyone with a license, so a BSN or ADN makes no difference. There will not be a shortage of nursing jobs available in the foreseeable future, so know that regardless of which path you take, you will have countless opportunities available to you. Once you find a job, if you want to pursue your BSN or another advanced degree like Nurse Practitioner or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, employers will often have programs to help you pay for these programs, keeping your out of pocket costs down.
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