Welcome to the ShiftMed blog where we discuss everything nursing, from professional insights to healthcare holidays to helpful hints for working with us.
Nursing may be a profession taken for granted in the U.S. (just like teachers), but the numbers speak differently to their value. As a career, there’s a lot of flexibility, stability, and earning potential working as a nurse.
While there was already a nursing shortage prior to the pandemic, the past three years have pushed the shortage of nurses to critical levels. It's estimated that 1.2 million new registered nurses will be needed by 2030. The Department of Labor and Statistics estimates that there will be 203,000 nursing job openings each year for the next decade.
Nurse clinicians are registered nurses who specialize in treating patients in a particular age group or with certain illnesses or injuries.
Nurse clinicians work closely with doctors to help patients achieve the greatest possible outcomes. They’re care coordinators as well as caregivers. As clinicians, they have demonstrated their excellence in patient care and leadership in the workplace.
Medical technology saves lives daily, and telemetry nurses rely on it to treat patients suffering from severe cardiac conditions and other health problems requiring round-the-clock observation.
After experiencing a heart attack or stroke, doctors monitor patients round-the-clock to ensure they stabilize and gain insight into what may have caused their condition.
You may have been a registered nurse for years, or you’re just beginning to explore careers in nursing. In either case, working in step-down nursing could be the perfect fit for you if you have a passion for supporting patients in critical condition.
