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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports employmentIt's a demanding job with serious responsibility. In return,
among nurses will grow faster than the average for allyou have the satisfaction of knowing that you make a
occupations. Demand for quality nurses continues toreal difference in reducing suffering and promoting the
escalate. Much faster-than-average growth will behealth of people in your care.
driven by technological advances in patient care, whichChildren's nurses care for sick children and provide
permit a greater number of medical problems to besupport to their families. Children's nursing can take you
treated, and by an increasing emphasis on preventivefrom intensive care of a new-born baby with breathing
care. In addition, the number of older people, who areproblems to looking after a six-foot-tall adolescent
much more likely than younger people to need nursingwhose leg has been broken in a soccer match.
care, is projected to grow rapidly.The onset of symptoms can be sudden and extreme.
More and more sophisticated procedures, onceBecause children are still growing, the impact of the
performed only in hospitals, are being performed inillness or injury on their development has to be taken
physicians' offices and in outpatient care centers, suchinto account. A rich mix of emotions often surrounds
as freestanding ambulatory surgical and emergencychild illness such as panic, anxiety, anger,
centers. Accordingly, employment is expected to growpowerlessness, guilt. Children's nurses work closely
much faster than average in these places as healthwith patients' families as part of the caring process.
care in general expands.Mental Health Nurses care for people with mental
Hospital nursing is just one of the many areas wherehealth problems in hospitals and in the community,
nurses practice. Examples of other practice settingshelping patients to overcome their ill health, or to come
include home care, private practice, public health,to terms with it, so they can lead as normal a life as
extended care centers, clinics, offices, schools, militarypossible. The one-to-one personal relationships that
service, corporations, health-related industries, hospice,mental health nurses form with people are at the heart
occupational settings, and health and wellness centers.of the care process.
The profession of nursing offers a wide variety ofMental Health Nurses have to identify if and when a
specialties. From pediatrics to geriatrics, nursing impactperson may be at risk of harming themselves or
is felt across the lifespan. Here is a sampling ofothers. You'll therefore find yourself liaising
specialty areas from which you can choose:professionally with a wide range of other services
Ambulatory care, Burn care, Developmental disabilities,including social workers, police, charities, local
Emergency, Geriatrics, Home care, Intensive care unitgovernment and housing officials.
(cardiovascular, medical, neonatal and surgical), MedicalAs a mental health nurse you are likely to be dealing
telemetry, Mother/baby care, Oncology, Operatingwith people of all ages and from a wide range of
room, Pediatrics, Psychiatric nursing, Recovery,backgrounds. As your career develops you may
Rehabilitation, Renal (diabetes and dialysis), Research,choose to specialize in areas such as drugs and
School nursing.alcohol misuse or working with offenders. You could
Nursing school requires a high school diploma and aalso become involved in education, research, or
sound academic standing in English, algebra, chemistry,management roles.
biology and psychology. An understanding ofLearning Disability Nurses work with people with
computers and technology is a great asset. Leadershiplearning disabilities to help them become as
and organizational skills are equally important. You willindependent as possible. People with a learning disability
do well in nursing if you can combine these skills andcan struggle to cope with aspects of everyday,
characteristics with a commitment to easing humanindependent living.
suffering and a capacity to respond quickly inThe distinctive contribution of learning disability nurses is
emergency situations. Getting along with people andtheir concern to influence behaviors and lifestyles that
good communications skills also are important sincepromote health and well-being for individuals, and their
nurses relate to people from all backgrounds.families and careers. You will be working in a wide
The nursing courses include classroom instruction andvariety of settings: people's homes, their family homes,
supervised clinical hands-on experience in health careresidential care, schools, workplaces and leisure. As
settings. Students need good study habits and theyour career unfolds you can maintain this broad
ability to analyze and think through problems to bespread of activity, or you could choose to specialize in
successful in nursing school. At the end of the nursingan area such as sensory disability, education, or
program, graduates must pass the state boardmanagement of learning disability services.
licensure examination to become licensed as aThe main challenge is to remain constantly sensitive
registered nurse.and alert in how you relate to people, helped by new
When studying, nursing is organized into four branches.technology tools such as sensory stimulation and
During the first year of your course you will beinteractive learning systems. Adaptability and
introduced to these as part of the Commonresourcefulness in very varied work settings becomes
Foundation Program. In the second and third years yousecond nature. Progress can be slow, but seemingly
will focus on the branch you choose.small things do mean a great deal. You are increasing
Adult nurses are primarily concerned with nursing sickpeople self-confidence and sense of worth, and
and injured adults back to health in both hospital andenabling them to share more fully in the challenges and
community settings. What makes adult nursing such apleasures of living.
challenge is the sheer diversity of situations you willToday's nurses can now be found in professional
have to respond to. You will be working with peoplevenues once thought impossible. Nurses influence
who have acute and long-term illnesses. The mark oflegislation, change health care delivery systems, write
the professional is the ability to observe and assessand publish, educate about disease prevention and
what is happening with a patient at any one time andhealth promotion, and participate on boards of
to select the most effective response.directors.