Becoming a Nurse

Becoming a Nurse

Will you be the one individual that can look beyond the stress, liability and the unexpected turns of events of being a nurse, and seemingly realize that it is a remarkably rewarding career? Frequently, people wonder why individuals would choose nursing for their occupation, with so much stress and human suffering.

A nurse must be a very caring person, one that can accept responsibility, supervise individuals, and be able to react in a very fast pace. A nursing career has multiple vantages and disadvantages. The number advantage of becoming a nurse is getting to watch individuals day by day regain their strength back and return home to their family and friends. The median income for a registered nurse was $48,090.00 per in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $40,140.00 and $57,490.00. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $33,970.00 and the highest earned more than $69,670.00.

Group of nurses, Base Hospital #45

Nurse log, Quinault Rain Forest Nature Trail

Nurse Practitioner

(Office of occupational statistics and employment projections, 7). The salary actually depends on where you work. Many employees offer exceptionally good benefits. The best benefit is the health insurance. Many employees offer flexible work schedules, child care, and educational benefits and bonuses. (Office of occupational statistics and employment projections, 7). A vacation is a very rewarding and well deserved benefit for nurses, the reason being is when they get a break for a week or two it is a much needed one. A broad range of jog opportunities are available in the nursing field. A registered nurse can almost choose anywhere they want to work.

The disadvantages of being a nurse are much less than advantages of being a nurse. Nurses say that working in a hospital is much more stressful and a lot harder

than working for a physician's office or working for the health department.

The most stressful...