| Are you interested in pursuing a medical career as | | | | apart from assisting physicians with surgery and |
| a registered nurse? There are many different | | | | other medical procedures include the |
| opportunities and departments where registered | | | | administration of medication and shots, as well as |
| nurses are needed, and job opportunities are | | | | wound dressing. |
| plentiful. RN careers can be very well paid, | | | | Public healthcare nurses generally work for the |
| depending on factors such as your level of training | | | | government, and help to arrange vaccinations and |
| and certification. RN careers usually offer a wide | | | | medical check-ups in local communities. They are |
| range of benefits as well. Although the jobs that | | | | also responsible to provide information and to |
| registered nurses take on may not be easy and | | | | teach the public about health issues such as |
| are in fact likely to make most of us cringe, | | | | proper nutrition and the caring of children. They |
| working hard for the health and safety of human | | | | may work alongside parents and teachers, helping |
| lives can prove to be a rewarding experience. In | | | | to keep the community strong by promoting |
| this article we will cover the different areas that | | | | education. |
| registered nurses work in. Although the | | | | There are many RN careers available for home |
| information contained in this article refers to the | | | | nurses that have the job of providing extra care |
| USA healthcare services industry, much of this | | | | for those patients who may be bedridden due to |
| information is applicable to other countries. | | | | severe illnesses such as cancer. They also provide |
| The widest group of registered nurses are | | | | nursing services for patients who are recovering |
| generally employed in hospitals spread throughout | | | | from a debilitating accident. Home nurses generally |
| the United States. Many of these are specialized | | | | work independently. |
| staff nurses trained to help doctors and physicians | | | | RN careers can be found within the occupational |
| follow through with advanced medical procedures. | | | | department as well. These nurses are specialized |
| Their responsibilities can also include managing | | | | in providing both customers and employees at |
| practical nurses and aides. Most of the registered | | | | specific job sites with advanced nursing care. |
| nurses in the hospital workforce usually operate | | | | They provide important health-related information |
| within one specific department, but in certain | | | | and advice, assist with on-site health examinations, |
| situations they may have to operate in other | | | | and are also responsible for the writing of reports |
| departments as well. In hospital departments, | | | | for accidents that may have occurred at the job |
| registered nurses may sometimes be required to | | | | site. |
| work overtime, and some work shifts can | | | | There are also RN careers available at the |
| continue for up to 24 hours. It is not an easy job, | | | | management level, where head nurses are |
| but hospital nurses are vital to keeping society | | | | responsible for the supervision of aides and |
| running at its most basic level. | | | | nurses. It is their duty to organize work schedules |
| Nurses that work in specific centers such as | | | | and ensure that patients are properly tended to. |
| physicians' offices and emergency medical centers | | | | They may also be responsible for supply orders |
| are referred to as office nurses. Their duties | | | | and purchases of new equipment. |