| In order to get the best jobs in the nursing profession | | | | hospitals that are always short of qualified nurses. |
| you have to be a registered-nurse. You can do so by | | | | Registered nurses are always better paid than their |
| obtaining a nursing diploma which takes 3 years or a | | | | counterparts and can find themselves very lucratively |
| bachelor's degree in nursing from a recognized school | | | | employed soon after passing their diploma in nursing |
| of nursing. The degree however takes 4 years to | | | | school. |
| complete and can only be taken from a university that | | | | Nurses who have gone through university and |
| offers this course. The nursing diploma on the other | | | | obtained their bachelor's degree are on an even better |
| hand is very popular and is usually the qualification | | | | footing due to their training and qualifications which go |
| most nurses seek since it can be acquired from a | | | | much further than that of the diploma nursing |
| hospital. | | | | certificate. Nurses with degrees can go into research |
| The job of a registered-nurse is senior to that of | | | | or highly placed administrative positions with even |
| licensed practical nurses or nursing assistant. A | | | | more benefits. This is in view of the fact that the |
| registered nurse is called upon to perform various | | | | Bachelor's Degree course held in universities makes |
| tasks and these include not only the treating of | | | | sure that the would be nurses are trained in leadership, |
| patients but also attend to documenting the medical | | | | communication, critical thinking etc. which makes them |
| history of a patient, assist in the performance of tests, | | | | ideal candidates for administrative posts. |
| analyze results, offer advice and emotional support to | | | | The diploma in nursing too has its advantages such as |
| the family members whenever necessary, assist in the | | | | being able to apply to entry-level positions in nursing |
| performance of surgery, give saline and injections and | | | | which will allow a nurse to work towards the |
| hundreds of other work which needs many | | | | bachelor's degree in nursing by taking advantage of |
| registered-nurses to carry out in a busy hospital. | | | | the reimbursement benefits that are offered. However |
| While being employed as a nurse can be very | | | | in view of the different rules and regulations in each |
| rewarding, it does have its drawbacks and any would | | | | state, its always better to carry out some research to |
| be nurse must be quite sure that she is ready to face | | | | find out if its necessary to get through a national |
| the enormous challenges she has ahead of her. A | | | | licensing exam to become a registered nurse. |
| registered-nurses' life is definitely not a bed of roses | | | | Having attained the highly desirable position of a |
| and she will be called upon to make many sacrifices in | | | | registered nurse, if she finds that hospital work is not |
| her personal life to become a truly professional nurse. | | | | her calling, there are many other opportunities available |
| Anyone who is employed as a registered nurse will | | | | as there enough and more vacancies for registered |
| have a plethora of career opportunities open to her | | | | nurses to work in nursing facilities, government |
| and will never have to worry about job stability. Most | | | | agencies, and employment services where the |
| registered nurses find themselves recruited to major | | | | services of qualified nurses are always welcome. |