Career Opportunities
Talk about diversity and variety in career opportunities! Nursing has it all:
From working with premature infants who are very new to this world to people who have lived a long, long time on this earth. And think about all the ages in between and the age-appropriate nursing care needed …
From working with clients who are very well-to-do to those who are homeless or very poor. And think about all the economic levels in between and the variety of nursing care needed …
From working with the acutely, critically ill patient you are literally keeping alive to people who are basically well and healthy. And think about all the levels of health and illness in between and the huge variety of nursing care needed by sick and well people …
From working in high tech hospital intensive care units to providing care in low tech store-front clinic environments. And think about all the levels of intensity and health care environments in between and the nursing care needed …
From working with people who need "the big cure" to those who need to learn how to live with the abilities they have. And think about all the levels of "cure and care" in between and all the nursing care needed …
From working in "an institution" to working in somebody's own home. And think about all the places in between where nurses can take an interest and provide health care that will make a difference in someone's life …
From working with people who have physical problems to those who have emotional or spiritual concerns and are struggling with the issues of life. And think about the huge variety of needs in between and the nursing care needed …
From working in state-of-the-art institutions in the U. S. to working with people in third-world countries whose most pressing need is clean drinking water or safe sanitation. And think about all the needs in between …
What need do you want to help fill? What will be your calling? God has placed special talents and abilities within each of us that we are to use to serve Him and others. Perhaps your talents and abilities would best be utilized in a business or industrial setting, doing research, teaching others, counseling, or consulting. All of these callings can be expressed through the vehicle we call nursing. You'll never know until …
