Why Nursing? (Shameless Endorsement)

The following it shameless endorsement describing a few of the reasons why this profession ROCKS:

1. School is Short and Accessible. Getting your Associates in Nursing with an RN takes 2 years, plus pre-requisites. You can space out the pre-reqs, and some colleges offer part-time nursing programs. Many Community Colleges have a Nursing program (read: cheap tuition).

2. We make BANK $$$! In this area, Nurses fresh out of school start around $30/hour with incredible benefits at the local hospital, plus $4/hour if you work night shifts or weekends. And they are always begging you to stay overtime.

3. Job Security. I am 10 months away from graduating and I am already getting job offers. In case you've had your head in the sand for the last few years, there is a huge Nursing Shortage that will only grow over the next 15 years.

4. We aren't treated like they show on TV. We think critically and work as a team member with the doctor to plan care for the patient. Sure, there are a few fossilized docs who think they can treat you like crap, but that is SO going out of style.

If this piques your interest, check out my links "Discover Nursing" and "Futures in Nursing" at the right for more info about Nursing as a Career.