Growing Needs
According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics the job market for RN’s and LPN’s is projected to grow 16% between 2014 and 2024. For Nurse Aides CNA’s it is projected to grow 17% WOW! What a career choice! They site the fact that the population is getting older and healthcare is available to more people. Read more HERE.
Work Places
Nurses and nurse aides have many options in the job market. They can be found working in hospitals, rehab’s, long term care, doctors offices, home care and government jobs to just name a few. Each facility has opportunities in its departments or units. Where do you want to work?
Career Advancement
Since the healthcare landscape is always changing the opportunity is there for career advancement. Many RN’s are becoming Nurse Practitioners. Some LPN’s are going back to school or taking classes through their employer so they can become an RN. They realize that there are more opportunities in hospital’s if they become an RN. Nurse aides see the opportunities for advancement for nurses so many of them are working to become nurses. A good nurse has a number of options if they choose to advance their career.
Employment Options
Some nurses and nurse aides choose to work for a good nurse staffing agency because they have more options to be flexible with scheduling. Click here to read about Employment Options at Northeast Med Staff.
Working in healthcare as a nursing professional is a great choice. Nurses and nurse aides provide direct patient care to some of the most vulnerable members of our community. They provide support to distraught family members and assist other healthcare professionals in providing some of the best care found anywhere in the world. At the end of the day nurses know that they have made a lasting contribution to our society. Nursing is a great career choice for the right person.
