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Career
in Nursing
Finding a career
where helping people can be fulfilling and satisfying. If
that is so, then a carerr in Nursing just might be the
ticket for you.
Nurses perform basic duties that include treating patients,
educating patients and the public about various medical
conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to
patients’ family members.
There are many specialties that a career nurse can be
involved. Critical care nurses work in critical or intensive
care hospital units and provide care to patients with
cardiovascular, respiratory, or pulmonary failure.
Emergency, or trauma, nurses work in hospital emergency
departments and treat patients with life-threatening
conditions caused by accidents, heart attacks, and
strokes.
Some emergency nurses are flight nurses, who provide medical
care to patients who must be flown by helicopter to the
nearest medical facility.
Holistic nurses provide care such as acupuncture, massage
and aroma therapy, and biofeedback, which are meant to treat
patients’ mental and spiritual health in addition to
their physical health.
Home health care nurses provide at-home care for patients
who are recovering from surgery, accidents, and
childbirth.
Hospice and palliative care nurses provide care for, and
help ease the pain of, terminally ill patients outside of
hospitals.
Sometimes taking that first step in pursuing a long-term
career in Nursing can be a daunting task. Be not afraid. The
internet provides you with such a resource of nursing jobs,
schools, training, advance placement, etc.
Remember, it's not whether you finish the journey, it's all
about getting started!
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