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So you want to be a nurse? The question is how do you break into the field of nursing?

First we recommend that you ask yourself, why you want to be a nurse?

Are you getting ready to graduate from high school and have always wanted to be a nurse? Do you want to go into nursing because you look up to a relative that is a nurse? Do you want to be a nurse because a family member has recently taken ill and you want to provide the same care to individuals?

Secondly, we suggest that you research the different areas of nursing to see which appeals to you the most:

Traditional nursing work – or bedside nursing in a hospital Clinic nur ... (more)

So you want to be a nurse? The question is how do you break into the field of nursing?

First we recommend that you ask yourself, why you want to be a nurse?

Are you getting ready to graduate from high school and have always wanted to be a nurse? Do you want to go into nursing because you look up to a relative that is a nurse? Do you want to be a nurse because a family member has recently taken ill and you want to provide the same care to individuals?

Secondly, we suggest that you research the different areas of nursing to see which appeals to you the most:

Traditional nursing work – or bedside nursing in a hospital Clinic nursing – in a doctor’s office or health clinic Geriatric nursing - in a senior’s home or hospital Long-term care nursing – in a hospice facility Laboratory nursing - in a lab or research setting

In the last decade, the nursing profession underwent a "nursing shortage", which means that there are currently a variety of nursing jobs available with wonderful sign on bonuses as incentives. However you must love nursing to be happy and successful at it as a career.

Start with the Internet to research nursing as a profession:

Use the Internet – Google, Yahoo, AOL and MSN – to research trends in the nursing profession, and to look at the different opportunities available in your area.

Search potential employers in your area by using health-care specific job banks – the RileyGuide.com, and HealthJobsUSA.com.

Explore different nursing jobs with volunteer positions.

Join an online forum or chat room for nurses to ask questions and hook up with a possible mentor in your community.

Look up nursing events and conferences in your area – good networking opportunities.

Research national associations and health care communities that you can become a member of.

Search online directories for local hospitals and health care employers that hire nurses.

Researching and exposing yourself to the field of nursing, and its many opportunities, will help you make a better informed decision about your nursing career.


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