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Careers in Nursing
Deanna Hanson, MSN, RN
Are nurses needed?
• YES!
The world’s population is living longer and
more nursing care will be needed.
According to a Health Affairs, July/Aug 2009:
“despite the current easing of the nursing shortage due
to the recession, the U.S. nursing shortage is projected
to grow to 260,000 registered nurses by 2025. A
shortage of this magnitude would be twice as large as
any nursing shortage experienced in this country since
the mid-1960s. ”
Government analysts project that “more than 587,000
new nursing positions will be created through 2016 (a
23.5% increase), making nursing the nation’s top
profession in terms of projected job growth.”
www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2007/11/art5full.pdf
– Local Hospital Needs
Currently a 7% statewide and 8% national vacancy rate for
nursing positions
What is a nurse’s income?
According to www.allnursingschools.com Jan 2008
Median Hourly Rate by State (2006)*
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California: $31.88
Florida: $23.26
Georgia: $23.83
Illinois: $25.00
Pennsylvania: $25.00
Tennessee: $22.25
Texas: $25.00
Hospital staff nurses reported: $56,880.
School Nurses: $45,000
Supervisors earned: $70,027
Nurse Practitioners: $75,000
Nurse Anesthetists: $175,000+
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm#earnings
and the American Nurses Association
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) reports that master's
prepared nursing faculty across all ranks earned an annual average salary of
$55,712 in 2005.
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Media/factsheets/
nursingfacultyshortage.htm
What kind of schedules do
nurses have?
•Nurses work in full-time, part-time, PRN or
Per Diem, or temporary positions. Nurses
may drop out of the work force temporarily
and later return.
•Shifts vary and might be 12hrs or 8hrs,
days, evenings, nights, or weekends. Patients
in hospitals require 24hr care. Nurses in office
or community settings usually work a
business hours schedule.
Where can I work
as a nurse?
• 3 out of 5 nursing jobs are in hospitals.
• 2 out of 5 nursing jobs are in the
community.
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm
Nurse Anesthetist
Correctional Facility Nurse
Critical Care Nurse
ER/Trauma Nurse
Flight/Transport Nurse
Forensics/Sexual Assault Nurse
Geriatric Nurse
Holistic Nurse
Home Health Nurse
Hospice/Palliative Nurse
Infection Control Nurse
Infomatics Nurse
Legal Nurse Consulting
Long Term Care Nurse
Medical Surgical Nurse
Military Nurse
Nurse Educator
Nurse Practioner (various specialties)
Nurse Researcher
Clinical Nurse Manager
Nurse Writer, Author, or Historian
Occupational Health Nurse
Oncology Nurse
Overseas, Volunteer, Missionary or Refugee Nurse
Pain Management Nurse
Parish Nurse
Pediatric Nurse
Psychiatric Nurse
Radiology Nurse
Public Health Nurse
School Nurse
Substance Abuse Nurse
Transplant Nurse
Travel Nurse
Wound Care Nurse
For More Info.
• www.pfizercareerguides.com
• discovernursing.com