Career Information

Is the Nursing Profession right for You?

Nurses are knowledge workers who use critical thinking to provide nursing care to individuals, families, and communities. The use of a problem-solving process enables the nurse to:

• Identify problems, concerns and needs
• To plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for clients of different ages, various cultures, linguistic abilities and complexities.

Registered Nurses work in a variety of settings, including:

• Hospitals
• Skilled nursing facilities
• Outpatient clinics
• Home health care agencies
• Clinics
• Schools

Titles may vary by setting and include:

• Staff nurse
• Charge nurse
• Case manager
• Care Coordinator
• Research nurse
• Quality assurance nurse
• Infection control nurse

Skills and abilities that are essential to being a successful Registered Nurse include:

• Clear oral and written communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• Focused concentration when performing a task
• Strong mastery of scientific and quantitative knowledge and the ability to work well with others .

Nurses must also be able to manage sustained levels of stress.