Jobs descriptions and duties:
About Nurses Nurses, regardless of specialty or work setting treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their families. They record the patient’s medical history and symptoms and help perform tests and analyze results. They also operate medical machinery, administer treatments and medications and help with recovery. There are many different work settings nurses have the options for depending on their degree and experience. Most work in hospitals but other common places to work are clinics, nursing homes for the elderly, community centers, schools and even people’s homes.

Reasons you want this career :
Why I Want to Become an RN Nursing has always fit my personality, originally I wanted to be a psychologist but I then realized my real dream is to be a nurse. My family has always relied on me to take care of them, I have natural maternal instincts and helping people or making people feel better has always made me feel good. I think I would be a good nurse because I understand what it feels like to suffer because of a medical condition and I want to help others who have been through similar situations and I feel like I would be the right person to be there, to understand and to support them . I have always been interested in medicine and healthcare

Training/education/qualification needed
There are three major types of nursing degrees: Bachelor of Science(BSN), Associate Degree in Nursing(ADN), and Licensed Practical Nurse(LPN). A BSN usually takes four years at a university. AND is offered at community colleges and takes 2-3 years to complete. LPN is offered at community colleges and usually takes 1-2 years to complete. Once you complete the BSN program, you can continue with Master’s work to further your education to become clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists, nurse-midwives, and nurse practitioners. All four advanced practice nursing specialties require at least a master’s degree. Most programs include about 2 years of full-time study and require a BSN degree for entry; some programs require at least 1 to 2 years of clinical experience as an RN for admission. There is also education requirements that you must meet each year to keep current with your license.

Working environment /conditions

There is worldwide shortage of nurses. One reason why the shortage has occurred is due to the environment in which nurses practice. Nurses are overloaded and are cross trained to work multiple jobs. They work under physical overload with the long work hours and the different patient handling. Although nurses are overloaded, they can perform their given tasks effectively.

Job outlook for the future .
Job opportunities are expected to be excellent but do vary by employment and geographical location. registered nurse employment is expected to grow much faster than the average of all occupations through the year 2016. Growth will be driven by technological advances in patient care, which permit a greater number of health problems to be treated, and by an increasing emphasis on preventative care. Employment is expected to grow slowly in hospitals than in most other health care industries.

Earnings /salary
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Personal and professional skills you possess that will enable you to succed in this field.