Do you have a passion for helping people? Have you thought about becoming a nurse?
Nursing is a rewarding career that allows you to help people in their time of need. According to U.S. News and World Reports, nursing ranks as one of the best healthcare jobs in the U.S., .
Before you pursue your career in nursing, here's what you need to know.
Nurses must have technical and clinical skills to provide care to patients. They also need skills that will allow them to manage the care of many patients during a shift, work on a team of healthcare professionals, make quick decisions, be on their feet all day and more.
Some of the skills required to be a good nurse are:
Providing patient care is just part of a typical day as a nurse. Nurses have a variety of responsibilities during each shift including communicating patients’ status to other healthcare professionals, coordinating patient care with a healthcare team, analyzing diagnostic test results and communicating patients’ health status to their families.
Nurses may also find themselves comforting patients and their families facing challenging situations, requiring nurses to have compassion and respect.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, a typical day for nurses includes:
When you think about nurses, you most likely envision a work environment like a physician’s office or a hospital. But nurses have job opportunities in diverse work environments.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nurses can work in:
At Nebraska Methodist College (NMC), you can enroll in our traditional four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program whether you’re right out of high school or you’re transferring from another college. Your BSN will give you the foundational knowledge and skills that you’ll need to be a nurse.
Contact our admissions team at (402) 354-7200 or at admissions@methodistcollege.edu for more information.
Is nursing right for you? Download NMC’s nursing career guide to learn more.