July 2021
equal opportunity employment journal
Reasons to Choose A Career in Nursing
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by NursingJournal.com Staff
ew careers offer the same advantages as nursing: registered nurses earn high salaries, work with interesting people, and — perhaps most importantly — significantly affect people’s lives, often even saving their lives. With the registered nurse workforce projected to grow by 15% over the next decade, the nursing industry also must grapple with an intensifying work shortage as baby boomers retire. This means that nursing graduates usually do not struggle to find jobs once they graduate. Yet nursing can work as an ideal career for a plethora of other reasons as well. Read on to learn more reasons to become a nurse.
Nurses Make a Real Difference
Nurses — quite literally — save lives every day. They monitor patients, making sure they receive all the care they need. But they also often go above and beyond, with a majority volunteering in their communities to promote public health, as found by a 2017 study published in the Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice journal.
Nursing Degree Programs Exist Everywhere
While some academic programs might seem obscure or difficult to find, colleges and universities offer nursing
degrees all over the country. Nursing students can find programs in every state, and at least one nursing degree in every metropolitan area. In fact, health professions make up one of the most popular areas of study in higher education, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Nurses Can Pursue Their Education Online
On top of that, many higher education institutions offer online nursing degrees. These programs work as great options for people who cannot enroll in traditional degree programs. Students with other demanding responsibilities, like taking care of families or working full time, often opt to pursue distance learning programs.
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