what is the job market for nurses?
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Pretty good, really. There is a shortage of nurses almost everywhere. \nIf this is something you're considering... go for it. We need you :)
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a nurse will never have a problem finding a job, no matter where s/he goes. \nA nurse will earn clearly less money than a doctor, but can have more free time. \nStudying to be a nurse is faster and therefore cheaper than becoming a doctor. \nIf you want to chance to nursing you must have a reason why, So why don't you just tell that. Anyway, it's your decision, nobody can keep you from changing if you want to. \nIf you are looking for advice from your professor you have to state your own reason, not one you thinks sounds good, otherwise he won't be able to give you good advice.
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The best degree is nursing.  There is a shortage of nurses throughout the world.  You can work anywhere as a nurse, and get paid a good salary.
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The positives are that there will always be jobs, RN's can get very high salaries and you can have flexible hours as there are many agencies and facilites where you can work "per diem".  (You can actually choose your days and your shifts.)  You can do private duty nursing where you only see one client at a time.  RNs also can go on to get their masters degree and then command an even higher salary.  You might get a really crappy job when you are done with school, but once you put in some time in a hospital or long term care (nursing home) setting and learn some more on the job skills, you can expand your horizons and go into another branch of nursing.\n  those are the pros.  The negative thing is that it is not for everyone.  You have to be a strong (emotionally and physically) person to be a nurse.  You have to have good coordination to use needles and other devices.  You have to be able to think on your feet a lot and make quick decisions.  It can be a very stressful field.  (most often it is!) It is also a major emotional issue knowing that if you make a mistake, someone could die.  (sorry if i'm being too dramatic)  And then there's the whole business of getting used to seeing people die.  When there are people that you can not help, it can be very emotionally painful too.  Mostly, the work is very hard, demanding and fast-paced.  \n    But if you are good at it, it can also be very rewarding.\n \n I have experience in healthcare, although not as an RN.  I worked in long term care as a CNA and considered going to school for RN but then realized it wasn't for me.  \n  You have to consider all the factors and then decide.  \n\nGood luck!
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call a hospital and speak to nurses.
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Only you can decide what you want to do, but i can tell you that i am going to be attending drexel university in the fall, to study nursing (B.S.N/M.S.N Dual Degree). From what i have seen, nursing is an extrememly rewarding field, with so many opportunities.  Hospitals are hurting for them, and it is not difficult at all to find a job.  You can do everything from becoming an LPN, RN, and then going back to school to become an advanced practice nurse. I hope i dont get bashed from someone for saying this, but from what i have seen, there are so many more opportunities for a career in nursing as opposed to social work.  Get job descriptions and such off of www.salary.com. Nursing also offeres great flexibility with regards to scheduling. Good luck with whatever you choose!
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I'm sure it's a high-stress position, largely because there are not enough nurses to go around.  They are in high demand, so your job security would seem to be there for quite some time to come.  I think you would have to be a certain type personallity to be a really good nurse.  Some people are cut out for it, some not.
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Usually, the agency will send you to a facility, such as a nursing home. You go in and identify yourself and the charge nurse will tell you where to report and what they want. It is usually passing meds and doing treatments. It is not too much charting, except for skilled charting that has to be done q shift. You can make a lot of money with agency, but be warned that the facility will usually give you the job that other nurses do not want to do. For example, if one hall is harder than the others, that is where you will likely end up. You earn your money working agency!
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The U.S. Department of Labor has published the median income for RNs as $48,090 in 2002. The range was $33,970 to $69,670 based on geographic location and work experience. Nurse managers made the most money, while care facility nurses made the least on average at $43,850.
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Look around online, or in your local newspaper. There's a lot of CNA jobs opening here, but I really don't want to be a CNA for long, so I'm looking in different fields.\n\nGood luck!
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There is a big demand for indian nurses in europe these days
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http://www.nursingnetuk.com/job_search/s1?fs9001=88cdad0f32e4710fc262c95f2b442eb0\nhttp://www.jobsite.co.uk/\nhttp://www.totaljobs.com/IndustrySearch/HealthNursing.aspx\nhttp://www.monster.co.uk/
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There is a very limited choice of work for ENs.  The hospital system that I presently work in no longer hires ENs.  I would highly recommend further training to get RN.  RNs have a vast array of opportunities open to them and the pay is way better than EN.
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i like science..\ni wanna be a nurse coz i think that makes money
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There is a shortage of nurses, and a person who is 40 is in the prime of life and will probably make a great nurse!  Many middle aged people decide on a career change, and often go to school to pursue their goals.   Depending on what kind of nurse you want to become, there are 18 month programs for an LVN, 2 year RN and 4 year RN programs.  You might look into nearby colleges and check out the 2 year program. \n\nSome colleges have programs set up with the nearby hospitals so their students can be working in some sort of nursing job while they are enrolled as students in the nursing program.  \n\nGood luck.
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Some jobs that a registered nurse does are: \n   -caretaking for elderly and disabled\n   -hospital work (like paperwork)\n   -all sorts of things.\n\nIt varies. As an ER nurse you're exposed to every situation and age group. As a oncology nurse you're dealing with terminally ill. as a pediatric nurse you're dealing with infants & children. The possibilities are endless. It also depends on if you're in a hospital. school, or doctor's office.
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RN.. better pay, benefits, choices on where to work