A Nurses Guide To Nursing

Deciding what job to pursue after college entails more brain cells that most activities. Unlike deciding on what car to buy or what clothes to wear, one must give the decision its due because it will effect your happiness and quality of life for the next three to four decades.

Most people believe that a career in travel nursing is stuff that dreams are made of. For those currently following this career path… most of those who have experienced this lifestyle agree that it is a great way to make a living but there are a few who argue and refute this. But all agree that it’s entirely up to you whether your career in travel nursing becomes to a dream come true.
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The great thing about being a traveling nurse boils down to one key component - it’s about the travel! For those of us who love moving around and seeing the world, travel nursing is the profession of our dreams. There are many travel destinations available, based on weather, activities, cost of living, and salary. Therefore, I have gathered a list of my ‘Top Ten’ destinations that nurses choose, based on the number of travelers who inquire about each location every month. Are you a travel RN scouting a new assignment’ Then I’d like to suggest the following ten ‘Hot Spots’:

HAWAII - It’s no shock that Hawaii generates over 500 travel nursing inquiries per month. The wide range of outdoor activities from snow-capped mountains to snow-white sandy beaches elevates Hawaii to one of those meccas where you can build a snowman or a sand castle all in one day. Nurses tell me that you’ll discover virtually every type of outdoor activity imaginable’hiking trails that wind through erupting volcanoes, secret beaches, and lush green ranchlands. Many travelers also hunt, mountain bike, go rafting, and golf on some of the world’s most extravagant courses.
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So, you want to go to one of the top nursing schools, take up nursing and be a well paid and steady employed nurse years from now? To achieve this and more, you have to scout for the top nursing schools that could give you the best level of education. You go here and there to look for top nursing degree programs such as Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Registered Nurse (RN), Bachelor Nursing programs, Masters Nursing degree programs, Nursing License and other specialty nursing areas like that of the certified nurse midwife programs.

Put an end to that search… all over the world, University of Phoenix, Walden University, Sanford-Brown College, and Bethel University are the most well known and top nursing schools.
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Most jobs in health services involve providing clinical services, but there are many occupations performing other functions as well. Numerous management and administrative support personnel keep organizations running smoothly.

The BLS forecasts increasing opportunities in non-specialized healthcare occupations. For example, 15.6 percent job growth is expected in health-services bookkeeping through 2010, while the need for receptionists and information clerks will jump 26.6 percent. Openings for medical secretaries will climb 20 percent, with 12.2 percent growth for general office help, and 9.8 for maintenance and repair workers.
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Saving lives isn’t just the domain of hospital personnel. Highly trained ambulance crews composed of emergency medical technicians and paramedics respond to the scenes of accidents and disasters to give trauma victims critical treatment. Working in tandem with emergency-room doctors via radio, EMTs and paramedics are everyday lifesavers.

As with other healthcare fields, an aging population will create strong demand for more trained personnel. According to the California Employment Development Department, the number of emergency medical technicians and paramedics is projected to grow by almost 26 percent in the current decade ending 2010.
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Training to become a laboratory assistant or medical assistant is available at many locations in CA, including National Career Education in Citrus Heights.

Completion of the laboratory assistant, EKG technician/phlebotomist course opens the entry-level door to positions performing laboratory procedures in hematology, bacteriology, urinalysis, electrocardiography and phlebotomy. In addition, the student is able to perform back-office procedures such as taking vital signs, conducting physical examinations, tray setups, injections, and charting patients’ medical history.
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X-Ray Techs

Pam Arnoldy with Sacramento Radiology Medical Group Inc, reports the diagnostic imaging field is fertile and her company is hiring. Typical services include dental implants, body scans, bone density tests, mammograms and routine diagnostic X-rays.

Training requires completing a minimum two-year junior college or hospital-based course and passing a state licensing examination.
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For a fast track into the lucrative medical profession, respiratory therapy’s many job openings offer a breath of fresh air.

“A two-year respiratory training degree from a junior college could get you on the way,” declares Asa Hawkins, owner of Veterans Purple Heart Staffing in Yuba City. “And just like the nursing profession, there is a shortage of respiratory therapists, so any hospital will grab you right out of school.”

Respiratory therapists operate life support machines. This specialty used to be called cardiopulmonary therapy because it deals with the heart and lungs.
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Are you a good listener? Do you understand medical terminology? If you do both well, you might consider a job as a medical stenographer. The field is projected to grow faster than the average profession due to the increasing demand for detailed records.

The work can be arduous, requiring a long attention span as you listen to tapes from doctors providing their diagnosis of a patient. Documents produced include discharge summaries, histories, physical-exam and operating-room reports, consultations, autopsies, diagnostic imaging studies and referral letters.

All documents are reviewed by a specialist before becoming a part of the patient’s permanent record. By spotting errors or inconsistencies, experienced stenographers can play a key role in helping patients receive proper care.

Technology is transforming the profession. Stenographers can often download files from the Internet, enabling many to work from home. And voice recognition software is making inroads in more simple applications. This, predicts the BLS, will not substantially reduce demand for stenographers since all records still require editing, clarification and verification.

It’s hard to find a healthcare career that won’t be in demand in the years ahead. Thanks to the increasing medical needs of America’s aging baby-boom generation, hospitals, clinics and home healthcare agencies will be strapped to find adequate staffing.

But what if you can’t cash in on this opportunity because the sight of blood and syringes leaves you squeamish? No problem. Opportunities abound in the “front office” of healthcare operations, where the messiest things you deal with are coffee spills, tangled telephone cords, and the doctors’ handwriting.

Here you will handle a myriad of tasks, like admissions, patient and insurance billing, maintaining and coding records, and transcribing medical data. Hospitals also require custodial help as well as food services personnel.
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