Career outlook got your worried?
Are you worried about your career outlook? Look to
distance learning to resolve your
career worries. You can either change careers altogether or consider the
difference that more education will have on your
current career. Going back to school helps you stand out in an interview. The
fact that most people get couch-potato complacent and don’t go back to school
speaks volumes about your self-motivation and your work ethics. Interviewers
like that. Going back to school is good for your career.
Advanced education will always stand out in an interview
Quit worrying about your career and do something constructive about your
career. Get that M.B.A you put off after you started a family. The U.S.
Department of Labor’s Bureau of Statistics keeps track of how much money people
make. The more education you have, the more money you make! There are some
careers that just pay better, too.
If the outlook for your current career is so dismal that you’re thinking about
packing it in, consider switching careers. Many distance learning programs
exist; complete degrees are available. All you need is a computer, a modem and
the will. You’ll be on your way to a new career in no time. You might even sway
an interviewer to hire you even before you’re finished your new program. Now the
only career problem you might have is deciding which career you want to have. If
you’re having too hard of a time deciding, just pick your first career choice.
You can always pursue your second career later on.
One of the best jobs available are Registered Nurses
U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (2002)
- Registered nurses constitute the largest healthcare occupation, with 2.3
million jobs.
- More new jobs are expected to be created for registered nurses than for any
other occupation.
- Job opportunities are expected to be very good.
- The three major educational paths to registered nursing are a bachelor’s
degree, an associate degree, and a diploma.
- Registered nurses (RNs) work to promote health, prevent disease, and help
patients cope with illness. There are different roles they can play...
- Hospital nurses form the largest group of nurses.
- Hospital nurses usually are assigned to one department, such as surgery,
maternity, pediatrics, the emergency room, intensive care, or the treatment of
cancer patients.
- Office nurses care for outpatients in physicians’ offices, clinics, ambulatory
surgical centers, and emergency medical centers.
- Nursing care facility nurses manage care for residents with conditions ranging
from a fracture to Alzheimer’s disease.
- Home health nurses provide nursing services to patients at home.
- Public health nurses work in government and private agencies, including
clinics, schools, retirement communities, and other community settings.
- Occupational health nurses, also called industrial nurses, provide nursing
care at worksites to employees, customers, and others with injuries and
illnesses.
- Head nurses or nurse supervisors direct nursing activities, primarily in
hospitals.
- Nurse practitioners provide basic, primary healthcare and diagnose and treat
common acute illnesses and injuries.
- RNs also may be on call—available to work on short notice. Office,
occupational health, and public health nurses are more likely to work regular
business hours. More than 1 in 5 RNs worked part time in 2002 and nearly 1 in 10
held more than one job.
- 3 out of 5 jobs were in hospitals, in inpatient and outpatient departments
- In all States and the District of Columbia, students must graduate from an
approved nursing program and pass a national licensing examination in order to
obtain a nursing license.
- There are three major educational paths to registered nursing: a bachelor’s of
science degree in nursing (BSN), an associate degree in Nursing (ADN), and a
diploma.
- Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow faster than the average
for all occupations through 2012.
- More new jobs are expected be created for RNs than for any other occupation.
(2002 stats)
- Employment services $55,980
- General medical and surgical hospitals 49,190
- Home health care services 45,890
- Offices of physicians 44,870
- Nursing care facilities 43,850
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