Nursing Career Information

Careers in Nursing

Over 2.5 million strong, nurses make up the largest workforce within the clinical health care industry. With a projected critical shortage of nurses throughout the United States and worldwide, job opportunities are plentiful and will remain consistent for decades to come.  Opportunities abound in community health, occupational health, rehabilitation, psychiatric, obstetric and pediatric nursing. Many nurses choose to pursue careers as managers, administrators, educators and advanced practice registered nurses (APRN). With the tremendous job variety and flexibility available, more and more men and people looking for a new occupation are choosing this career field.

More than half of all nurses work in hospitals, but there are many other possibilities as well. Nurses may choose a number of job settings including:

• Hospitals. Hospitals provide a variety of specialties available to nurses including emergency room, intensive care, labor and delivery, etc.
• Long Term Care/Extended Care Facilities
• Home Health Care Agencies
• Hospice
• Physician’s Offices and Clinics
• Armed Services
• Universities
• School Systems
• Government Agencies
• Corporations
• Camps