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By: Brian Ross

NursingIf you love to work with other people and want to help them overcome their problems then you should de�nitely consider a career in nursing.

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What do

Nurses do?

Nurses provide patient care and advice patients and their families about health concerns and rem-edies. They are essentially the people who look after the patient pre and post surgery, and support pa-tients emotionally.

What Education do I need to enter this �eld?To become a nurse you have to get a diploma course from an accred-ited program, an Associate’s Degree in Nursing or ideally a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. These pro-grams combine theoreticalstudy with practical

application as well, and once that is completed

you have to sit for the national licensing

examination.The nursing license

is issued once the exam has been

passed.

Where do Nurses work?

Nurses work in hospitals, private clinics, nursing homes, in-stitutes for the mentally unstable, and also give home healthcare services. You will �nd nurses working with the military, schools and even correctional facilities.

What other traits are required to be a Nurse ?Nurses work long hours,and are on the go constantly.You have to be willing towork at all hours of the dayand always have a smile onyour face. Patience andfocus are necessary, as isthe ability to console peoplewithout getting too emotio--nally involved.If you are the type who can’tstand the sight of blood or pain, then this is not an environ-ment for you to work in. You have to have great interpersonal skills and excellent supervisory and organizational capacity.

How much are they paid?

The actual salary depends on work experience, place of work as well as competence. However, the annual median salary of nurses is $64,620.

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What are their Employmentprospects?Nursing is a great �eld to get into. The indus-try is expected to grow by twenty six percent by 2020, which is a much faster growth rate than most other professions.

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