| tered nurses are people that enjoy helping others in | | | | There are three main types of health areas where the |
| many different ways with their medical needs. They | | | | majority of nurses work. Most people would guess |
| work as a team with the patient's doctors, while at the | | | | that hospitals are one, but they aren't. Nearly 40 |
| same time helping their families emotionally. It is their | | | | percent of the registered nurses have jobs in doctor's |
| responsibility to record the patient's medical information, | | | | offices. |
| and do a number of other things that their specific | | | | Registered nurses prefer jobs in private doctor's |
| registered nurses jobs require. | | | | offices. They like working 8 hour shifts during the day. |
| From 2006 through 2016, there will be a 23 percent | | | | They never have to work at night or on weekends or |
| growth in nursing jobs, according to statistics. There | | | | holidays. These jobs are the most relaxing jobs in the |
| isn't any other occupation with that high of growth rate. | | | | nursing field. As a result the starting salary is usually |
| The need for more registered nurses grows daily. | | | | less than those in hospitals. |
| There are three different ways to become a | | | | The second area is in home care nursing. They hire as |
| registered nurse. There are courses taking two to four | | | | many nurses as doctor's offices do. This area is more |
| years to complete, depending on where you study. | | | | difficult because the nurses work days, nights, |
| The longest course is offered by colleges or | | | | weekends and holidays. These registered nurses have |
| universities. The shortest course is offered by | | | | to be able to work by themselves and be dependable. |
| Community or Junior colleges. Both hospitals and | | | | In home care nursing, the nurses work with the |
| Community colleges offer courses for three years. | | | | patients in their own homes. They may have to drive |
| Most wages are determined by the amount of time a | | | | considerable distances. |
| nurse has studied. Four year courses allow nurses to | | | | The third area that provides a large number of |
| work in administrative positions. | | | | registered nursing jobs is outpatient care facilities. |
| There is a wide open field of nursing jobs available for | | | | Outpatient care deals with patients who don't need to |
| registered nurses. They can work in jobs in outpatient | | | | be hospitalized, but that need medical attention. Some |
| clinics, doctor's offices, home care, in large | | | | of these facilities deal with just certain kinds of health |
| corporations, in health departments and as travel | | | | problems such as dialysis or surgery. They provide the |
| nurses. There are many different types of jobs that | | | | care a patient needs without him requiring |
| registered nurses can choose from. | | | | hospitalization. |
| Government statistics show that the yearly average | | | | Registered nurses jobs are different from the jobs in |
| salary for RNs is $63,000. They make $30. 00 an hour. | | | | other professions. They provide a wide variety of |
| A registered nurse can find jobs with yearly salaries of | | | | areas a nurse can choose from. Nurses can, also, |
| less than $40,000 on up to $95,000. The difference in | | | | choose to specialize in many different areas. In the |
| salaries depends on the amount of schooling, any | | | | health field, the registered nurse profession is growing |
| specialization they might have and what kind of job it | | | | faster than any other health profession. |
| is. | | | | |