Have you thought about becoming a nurse?
If you know your interests, talents, and attitude are a good fit for jobs in healthcare, nursing is a wise choice to make, especially today.
Why Choose Nursing as a Career?
The number one reason to choose any career is because you love the work. A person who chooses a career in nursing should love to care for and work directly with people, despite the many challenges a job like this can present. That’s the best reason for anyone to decide to pursue a career in nursing.
If you already know you’re a good fit, you’ll be happy to see that there are several other reasons why nursing as a career just makes good sense in today’s job market:
• There is a nursing shortage and this problem is expected to intensify over the next 15 years. “Baby boomers” are aging and with the growing elderly population (coupled with people living longer), nurses will be even more in demand in the future.
• Nursing is a recession-proof career. People will always get injured and become ill. There will always be employment for medical professionals, including nurses.
• Due to the nursing demand, nurses are often in the driver’s seat with employers. For instance, there’s a good chance that you’ll be able to set your own schedule. You’ll also have more job offers to choose from.
• Your nursing skills can take you anywhere, and you can take them anywhere! As a nurse you are not limited to living in or near a certain city in order to get a good job in your industry.
• There are many specialties to choose from and you have many opportunities to find the right fit.
• There are plenty of part-time, full-time, and traveling career opportunities.
• Nurses are paid well and have good benefits.
• Nurses help people which can be very rewarding. It is also a highly respected profession.
Nursing Career Choices
There are many avenues to pursue in nursing. If a nursing career is attractive to you, you should certainly be able to find your niche! Consider the many nursing opportunities:
• Staff Nurse
• Nurse Practitioner
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Case Manager
• Nurse Educator
• Nurse Anesthetist
• Oncology Nurse
• Pediatric Nurse
• School Nurse
• Trauma Nurse
• Managed Care Nurse
• Occupational Health Nurse
….and many, many more. Your direction depends on the effort, time, and money you wish to put toward education and certifications. With so much to choose from, there is certainly a nursing career out there that’s perfect for you!
Lynn Mattoon is a Content Editor & Career Writer for HealthCareJobSite.com and NurseJobSite.com, Beyond.com career communities. You can follow her on Twitter at BeyondCareers.
