• Helping People in Their Time of Need
Nursing gives you a chance to make a positive impact on someone's life every day, from the patient to the patient's families. Not a day will go by where you do not make a difference.
• Gaining Practical Life Skills
When an emergency arises, a nurse will know what to do. Your job training will teach you how to keep a cool head and know how to administer first aid and CPR.
• Huge Variety of Nursing Careers
Not everyone wants to spend their whole career in the ER. You could take your nursing degree anywhere in the country to a variety of offices, from general practitioners to pediatrics. You could also go into hospital administration, teaching, or even work for public schools as an on-call RN.
• Job Security
People will always need medical care. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are over 2.7 million nursing jobs in the United States, and number of available nursing jobs is expected to grow 26% over the next ten years. That's faster than average for all other jobs!
• Nursing Salaries
Entry-level pay for nurses is often equal to that of other trained occupations, and the median pay for nurses in 2010 was $64,690 a year. You may not be buying a private jet anytime soon, but you won't have to worry about the bills!
• Fulfill A Childhood Dream
If you've spent your whole life wanting to be a nurse, what are you waiting for?
• Flexible Schedules
Work at night and be home in time to see your kids off to school, and then wake up in time to see them come home!
• Feeling Knowledgeable
Nursing school will give you an in-depth knowledge of human anatomy, physiology and pathologies. With something new in medicine being discovered every day, you will never stop learning.
• More Excitement than an Office Job
Instead of being stuck in a cubicle, you could be dealing with different people and medical conditions every day. Each day will present new and different challenges for you to meet.
• A Career to Take Pride In
A nurse knows he or she is making a difference. A nurse knows he or she is knowledgeable, capable, and playing a crucial part in people's lives. A nurse knows he or she is relied on to know what to do when someone gets sick, and a nurse knows he or she can rise to that challenge.