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The Pros And Cons Of Being A Registered Nurse

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What exactly is a nurse? A nurse covers a lot of ground in a day, but is always there when you’re in need. Nursing is a selfless profession. It is a career where they give special assistance to patients in areas related to their expertise. Not only do they affect the patient, but also the lives of their families and friends.
A registered nurse is one of the many types of nurses. To be a registered nurse, you have to have at least a bachelor of science degree in nursing and pass the NCLEX-RN certification program. Some of the colleges in Arkansas that offer a registered nursing program are: University of Central Arkansas (UCA), Arkansas State University - Jonesboro, and Arkansas Tech University. The average size of a nursing class at UCA is …show more content…

One of the pro’s of being a registered nurse is having job security. With all of the technological advances some jobs don’t need physical people to work them, but the medical field will always need someone to take care of people who are ill. The second pro of being a registered nurse is that there are various specialties available. Cardiac, critical care, nephrology, or neonatal there are plenty of options for nurses to explore. The last pro of being in this field of work is that there is a variety in your work day. As for most jobs you can get an idea of what your daily work might look like. If you’re a librarian, you know that you’re pretty much just going to be sitting and checking out books all day. This isn’t always the case with nursing. One day you might be just checking in on your patients vital signs and the next you could be dealing with an emergency situation or helping a grieving family. With all of these positive aspects of the nursing career comes negative points as well. One of the first con’s I can think of is the fact that you will be exposed to all types of germs and viruses. You have no idea what type of sickness a patient that you’re treating has or if it’s contagious until it’s too late. Another con of being in this profession is that you will see very sad situations. Not all patients are treatable and not all of them make it. Watching …show more content…

Today nurses are highly respected and are valued members of the health care

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