| Working in the medical industry as a nurse is the basis | | | | To become a registered nurse, an individual generally |
| for a life-long career for many people. The current | | | | must graduate from a nursing college with a 2-year |
| shortage of nurses, the job stability, and the relatively | | | | associate's degree in nursing (ADN) or a 4-year |
| high pay of health care jobs help make nursing one of | | | | bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). In order to practice |
| the most in-demand professions today. In fact, the | | | | as a RN, a student will then need to take and pass an |
| United States needs 25% more nurses in order to | | | | exam to receive a certification or license issued by |
| meet the growing demand for medical care. Several | | | | their state. |
| factors including an increase in the cost of providing | | | | Because registered nursing offers attractive pay and |
| quality health care services, a larger number of people | | | | employment opportunities, statistics show that more |
| with medical needs because of an aging population, | | | | people are studying to become RNs. Nonetheless, |
| and nurses leaving the profession are causing this | | | | there is still such an enormous shortage of nurses that |
| higher demand. | | | | there are many RN job openings available around the |
| An individual who wants to have a career in the | | | | country. The projected employment for RNs remains |
| nursing field may choose to become a RN, a LPN, or a | | | | high at 22%. In fact, close to a million nurses will be |
| CNA. The registered nursing program is extremely | | | | needed in the next 10-15 years. |
| rigorous since RNs have the largest scope of practice. | | | | |