A Registered Nurse

Helping others is one of the best things one can do. As a registered nurse one can help many people. However, to become a registered nurse, you do have to go to college, you have several responsibilities, but there are several benefits, there will always be a job and finally you can travel. This is why a lot of people want to go into the nursing field.
In order to become a nurse college is necessary, and there are two routes that can be taken. The first one is getting an associate’s degree in nursing, which is a two-year program and is only focused on nursing (“How to Become A Nurse”). They teach you how to the basics. This course teaches you how to properly care for a person, but gives no depth. However, they do have a Bachler of science
in nursing. A BSN, is more in depth. The first two years are concentrated on psychology, human growth and development, biology, microbiology, organic chemistry, nutrition, and anatomy and physiology (“How to Become A Nurse”). Other classes that would also be taken, are statistics, healthcare laws and ethics, health care policy, patient care, nursing research and introduction to professional nursing (“Learn How to Become”). Most of these classes would be taken to get a better understanding of the human body. After all, nurses do take care of people. It is also important to know the psychological part of a human to make sure that even though they are fine on physically, they might not be mentally. Thus, there is a big difference between a ADN and a BSN.
Nurses have several responsibilities.
According to Nurse Journal.Org, the top five responsibilities are, to maintain accurate, detailed records and reports, administer medication, record patients’ medical information and vital signs, monitor and record the changes of a patient, and consult and coordinate with their healthcare teams to assist a patient. These responsibilities are in the top five, because they are the most important part of a nurse’s job. Detailed records and consulting with their team is very important for good patient care. Even though some people don’t realize this a big responsibility of a nurse is to be cheerful (“Ferguson’s Database”). If a nurse is cheerful they will help the patient emotionally, which is also a part of their health. When one person is in a bad mood that can make another get in a bad mood, but if they see someone being cheerful, the will be more positive. There are many responsibilities for nurses but making a patient happy is a big
one.
Even though, nurses have several responsibilities, there are several benefits and you get a good salary.
Pacific College.org states that some of the benefits of a nurse are competitive salary, flexibility, and job security. Flexibility is a good thing, but just because one becomes a nurse that does not mean that a hospital is the only place available to work, there are doctor offices that hire nurses as well. Having job security is very important, there will always be sick people or people who need medical help. Meaning there will always be a job, and not just at the hospital. The salary of a nurse is also very good. According to Nurse Journal.org, in 2010 the median pay of a registered nurse was $64,640 a year or $31.10 an hour. Having to work only eight hour shift and getting paid this much is pretty good. One would be financially stable while being a nurse. Having options of where to work and getting paid good are great benefits of becoming a
nurse.
As a nurse one will always have job opportunities. Ferguson’s Database states that registered nurses will have the second largest number of new jobs through 2024 nearly 434,000 new jobs will be added to the field. This stated that there will be jobs available for many people. That is just until 2024, now as the years go by people retire or simple leave their jobs for different reasons. This indicates that there will be even more job openings. There are sever places you can apply at. For example, you can apply directly to a hospital, nursing homes, home care agency companies, and government agencies that hire nurses (“Ferguson’s Database”). Having so many places where nurses can work provides more jobs. It also provides more of a variety so one will not be obligated to work in a specific place. Knowing jobs availability is high and there are different options for work places is always good.
The final good thing about nurses is that they can travel. You can be travel nurse and work thirteen through twenty-six weeks (“Travelingnurse.org”). This is good because after that time period, one can move to another place and it be okay. The time you have to spend at a certain location is not a long time. A good thing about traveling as a nurse is that they can chose where to go (“Travelingnurse.org”). Having the option of where to go and knowing that it is not necessary to have to stay there for good is a wonderful idea. It is also good that anywhere in the state is an option that leads to being able to explore, experience several new things. It will be good to be able to get to move to a new place after thirteen weeks and getting to explore those new places.
Being a medical helper to people is a great job. Even though, college is necessary, there are two routes to take. The responsibilities are quite a bit, but the benefits are very good. Job security and being able to ravel while you work is always a plus. One will be able to learn about the human body. The responsibilities are a lot, but the come along with several good benefits and flexible hours. There will always be a job and that job can be anywhere, the hospital is not necessarily the only place you can work. Being a nurse and helping out others can be one of the best things that one can do. Putting smiles on faces and helping save lives is the route to go.