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Nurses are an essential part of hospitals, doctor’s
offices, clinics, and nursing care facilities. They assist
doctors when needed, they make sure patients take their medication,
and they provide care for those who will be in the hospital
for awhile. There are several different types of nurses including
nurse’s aides, LPN’s, RN’s, CNA's (certified
nursing assistants) and those trained in passing out medication.
These nurses must take courses in first aid, medical management,
patient care, medical terminology, and physical therapy in
order to earn their degree. Nurses who earn more than one
degree will have more responsibilities than those who do not.
Depending on where a student wants to work once they graduate,
they should consider all of their options.
Nurses are needed more than any other profession
because of the growing number of people that require their
services. There is a need for nurses who can travel, who can
work different shifts, and who can work more hours than usual.
Nurses who want to work in administration will have to earn
a master’s degree in nursing or in health administration
because they will be in charge of a group of nurses and will
have to make budget decisions, scheduling decisions, and patient
care decisions. Nurses who want to work in administration
usually run a floor in a hospital, a nursing unit in a nursing
care facility, or may run the front desk of a clinic or doctor’s
office.
Once nursing students complete their internships
and other coursework, they will have to pass a certification
test in order to work in a health facility. Critical thinking,
problem solving, and analytical skills are tested to see if
nursing students have learned how to provide a certain level
of care to patients. If a nurse does not pass this test the
first time, they will be able to take it again if they choose.
