Yahoo article....wrong again....there is no shortage

Specialties Geriatric

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

[h=3]Career #5 - Registered Nurse[/h]Find Degree Programs Median

Annual Salary*$66,220Top 10 Percent of Earners*$96,320Bottom 10 Percent of Earners*$45,630

Nurses do many things that you might normally expect a doctor to do. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, registered nurses can administer medicine and treatment to patients, operate and monitor medical equipment, and help perform diagnostic tests and analyze the results, among other duties. What nurses don't do is spend years toiling away in medical school.

What You Need: Nurses typically get started with either an associate's degree in nursing (ADN), a diploma from an approved nursing program, or a bachelor's of science in nursing (BSN), according to the Department of Labor. They must also be licensed.

Next step: Click to Find the Right Registered Nursing Program.

High-Pay Factor: Again - we need nurses. And the need is so great that it makes the associate's degree a very valuable commodity, according to Harrison. "This is one of the best associate's degree programs out there, as there is a shortage of nurses," says Harrison. "Current state licensure only requires an associate's degree [from an accredited school] to take your RN exams."

Just keep in mind that while an associate's degree can get you started, it might not be enough for advancement down the road. "You will always have a job with this degree," Harrison adds. "But your growth [with an associate's degree] is limited, and you will only be a floor nurse in most cases. For higher pay in nursing, a bachelor's in nursing is golden."

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
:banghead:
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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

Although I echo the :banghead:, I can't click on the link and get the article- it keeps taking me to a place to find a nursing program. I would love to see the comments on that article. (It's like driving past a car accident- just can't help but to look.)

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

There was no place to post a comment. It's Yahoo. What can you expect?

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

Ugh! WHY? Don't people do their research! How frustrating! There is no shortage in most of the US. ?

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It must be nice to be paid to write trite online articles without doing any real research or having any real talent.

There's an overabundance of these "list" articles on the internet. Very hackneyed.

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

There will be a shortage when all of us Baby Boomers are finally out of the workforce and needing care ourselves. The youngest of us are turning 50 this year, and the oldest will be pushing 70 soon. But it'll be at least 10 years before we really start falling apart healthwise, so people rushing into nursing programs now are apt to be sorely disappointed if they believe the ads.

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.
It must be nice to be paid to write trite online articles without doing any real research or having any real talent.

There's an overabundance of these "list" articles on the internet. Very hackneyed.

You're right. It's almost as annoying as the 'thoroughly researched articles' that conclude more nurses working on a unit equals better patient outcome....DUH

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Specializes in Emergency, Telemetry, Transplant.

I really don't have the energy for a thorough post of the stupidity of this article. I did find it interesting that one he the jobs was "health care administrator." The picture for that job shows an individual wearing a lab coat and a stethoscope. :lol2:

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