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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.
In the hospital, patients transition through different levels of care on the road to recovery. For those in the ICU, the step-down unit is the next step before entering the general floor. Here, step-down nurses tend to their needs, ensuring they’re stable and meeting all their recovery benchmarks before moving on to another floor.
When some envision their lives as a nurse, they imagine working in a fast-paced emergency department, tending to patients in dire situations, and saving lives. These types of nurses are specialists in acute care.
Do you love treating patients and want to expand your role as a nurse? Becoming a nurse clinician might be the perfect next step in your career.
Nurses work hard to earn their degrees, pass the NCLEX and become registered or practical nurses in their state. What happens if you want to relocate? Usually, this requires registering again with your new state’s nursing board. But if you have a compact nursing license (CNL), you can work in 25 states in the U.S. without issue.
Nursing is a rewarding profession in so many ways. The noticeable impact of your care on patients physical and mental health is profoundly inspiring. Nothing compares to knowing that you’re making a difference in their lives.
Public health nurses strive to help members of a community live healthier lives. They work in public policy and healthcare to provide services to underserved communities. If you’ve always wanted to help people who typically face more significant barriers to healthcare, then becoming a public health nurse is a good career choice.
