Nursing Rewarding Field

Nursing a Rewarding Field

Researchers have predicted that in the next 10 years, there will be a 22% increase, in the total number of available nursing job. While there is a long road to becoming a nurse, the end result will be a rewarding one. So, why become a nurse? Nurses are the foundation of the medical system: the pipes behind the water. They, keep up on patient history, administer medication, and check up on a patient regularly. It’s not just about taking orders from a doctor; nursing involves time, commitment, a great attitude and the willingness to never stop learning. But before someone can become a nurse, and start saving lives; they have to go to school. When choosing the right school for you, you’ll have to make sure the
nursing program is certified by the Board of Nursing of your state, otherwise it might prove difficult to find a job. You’ll also want to make sure this school fits your schedule, life style and budget. Next step, choosing your field; the possibilities are endless! A program of nursing can take 2-6 years to complete, depending on the type of nurse you aspire to become; general, surgical, cardiac, dialysis, emergency, and pediatric are just a few of the possibilities. The next step to this amazing journey is finding a job.
During the summer of 2013, in the state of Ohio alone, there were 5,000 nursing jobs available. Since there are so many fields, you shouldn’t give up if one isn’t perfect for you. Nursing offers both flexible days and hours. Licensed Practitioner Nurse (LNP) Amy Doerner, is a single mother with one son, began nursing when she was 31 years old, recalls, “I started out in a small surgical nursing facility. It was my passion. While we didn’t perform any major surgeries, knowing I could help someone before and during recovery, brought me great joy. Sadly, in this field they wanted RN’s and since I didn’t have the time to go back to school yet; being on my own with a young son. I needed to look elsewhere. That’s the beauty of it, while one just might not work for you, another will. So I decided to become an on call nurse. I could pick my days and hours, and while it was only general nursing, it was the best fit in the world for me,” Doerner is still an on call nurse today. Nursing also doesn’t have to mean boring routines. You could become a travel nurse! A travel nurse goes to hospitals all over the world and receives free housing and travel arrangements paid for. Travel nurses typically only pay for their food and personal belongings! Imagine seeing the world, and saving lives hand in hand. There is a field for
everyone.
Nursing can be financially beneficial as well as emotionally. Nurses can make anywhere from $40,000-150,000 per year. Amy Wilson is registered RN trained at both Wright State and the University of Dayton. Wilson makes about $80,000 per year. Wilson says, “People who are loving and compassionate, caring, cope well, want a challenge every day, should become a nurse. Not everyone is pleasant, so you need to be patient; but, some of the people you meet can even inspire you, and it makes even the bad ones seem worthwhile.” Similarly, Doerner responded, “Being a nurse is who I am, it’s what I do, I could never belong in a different profession. Whether it’s bringing someone their wheat toast in the morning, or making sure someone gets the right medication. No one should get into this profession for the money, they just won’t survive.” You will never stop learning, because medicine is always changing. Scientists and doctors are always coming up with new techniques, technology and medicine. As a nurse you’re going to have to learn about them, in order to give the patient the best care possible. Doerner tells us, “You see the patient way more than the doctor can. So, you need to know about what medicine is going to be best. Doctors might get the final say, but you learn more about a person in a week, then you can from looking at a chart for five minutes. It’s not just a game of standard amounts, you need to know the math, and each individual person’s dose is different.” The more ‘up to speed’ you stay, the more likely you will be able to provide the best and least invasive care possible. It’s not all about the medicine, Doerner relates, “If you walk into a room and the patient seems down, you need to see what’s going on.
You need to be willing to go that extra step and see what’s bothering them, be the person they can confide in. If they can’t trust the people taking care of them, how are they supposed to heal? You have to want to do more for each individual person.” You also need to be detail oriented, and record everything. She goes on to say, “If a patient refuses treatment, write it down, it’s not just for insurance reasons, if they get sick, try to sue you and you didn’t record it, it’s you who ends up
suffering.” Nursing can bring joy and meaning to a person’s life, when it comes to this field you need to be in it for the people, not the money. Nursing is a highly respectable and large field, there are many options routes, and work environment’s made possible through choosing this field. Looking for a field you just can’t go wrong with. Become a nurse.

Works Cited
Doerner, Amy. Ms. Jasmine Larsen. 2013.
Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. Why be a Nurse. 2008. 2013. .
Nurse Connect. Which Nursing Specialties Pay the Best—and Does It Matter? 2008. 11 September 2013. .
Wilson, Amy. Mrs. Jasmine Larsen. 2013.