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Careers / Clinical Nurse Specialists |
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| Job Requirements |
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Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job. |
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Education: Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). |
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Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training. |
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(Abstract from Career Articles) |
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Registered Nurses |
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Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
Registered nurses work in hospitals, physicians' offices, home healthcare services, and nursing care facilities. Others work in correctional facilities or schools, or serve in the military.
Registered nurses usually take one of three education paths: a bachelor's degree in nursing, an associate's degree in nursing, or a diploma from an approved nursing program. Registered nurses also must be licensed.
The median annual wage for registered nurses was $67,490 in May 2015.
Employment of registered nurses is projected to grow 16 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. Growth will occur for a number of reasons, including an increased emphasis on preventive care; growing rates of chronic conditions, such as diabetes and obesity; and demand for healthcare services from the baby-boom population, as they live longer and more active lives.
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for registered nurses.
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of registered nurses with similar occupations.
Learn more about registered nurses by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations. |
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| Top Ten Industries |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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| Registered Nurses |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
1,698,700 |
| Offices of Physicians |
197,790 |
| Home Health Care Services |
181,180 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
153,120 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
141,830 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
81,390 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
62,980 |
| Employment Services |
58,320 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
53,290 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals |
39,170 |
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| Interesting Fact |
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| In the 18th and 19th century, hatmakers used poisionous chemicals including mercury in their work. As result, many developed pathological symptons -- an estimated 10% went insane. Hence the term "mad as a hatter" and Lewis Carroll's character, the Mad Hatter. |
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| Did you know... |
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| There are nearly 3,000 different discussion forums that enable you to meet and communicate with people from specific colleges and careers! |
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