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Nursing Jobs Are Going Unfilled
Some 128,000 nursing jobs in the
United States are open, according to a 2004 report by the Joint
Comm. on Accred. of Healthcare Orgs. The report found that more
than 90 percent of nursing homes lack a sufficient number of health
care workers and hospitals are always looking for quality nursing
care.
Experts blame the shortage of nurses
on recent changes to the medical industry. Since the 1990s, the
increase in technological improvements have led to a higher learning
curve for nurses. There are patient tests to run, more machines
to monitor, and more medicines that need to be given. Care is
becoming more specialized, requiring a greater number of nurses
and nurses with more comprehensive training (nursing
job description).
Outlook For Nursing Jobs
Since this trend in the 1990's, the
need for nurses has continued to grow - with more nursing jobs open
than almost any other position. In fact, nursing is now one of the
five the fastest-growing professions in the United States, according
to the Washington, D.C.-based Department of Labor. Some states are
seeing larger growth than others. For example, California
nursing jobs, and Florida
nursing jobs have been growing sharply over the last 5 years.
With so many Baby-boomers getting
older the need for highly trained and technical nursing has increased
almost at an exponential rate. This has opened up many new doors
for woman and men who want to join the nursing profession and
get a nursing
degree.
Nursing Job Salaries in 2004
Each year the median income for
nursing professionals is on the rise. More than 25 % of 2004 respondents
surveyed earn at least $64,000 per year (a 14 percent increase
from 2003) and a larger percentage of women reported earning $75,000
or more in 2004 (11 percent up from 5 percent).
For nurses that were being paid
hourly the pay range increased from $18.49 in 2003 to $19.33 in
2004. Many websites will give exact figures for nursing
job salaries and information about becoming a full time professional
nurse.
Do You Need Help Finding
A Nursing Job?
Today many valuable resources are
available online to help make your job search go smoothly. Make
sure you ask questions about hours, wages, and job descriptions
before selecting a nursing job. The individual tasks that a registered
nurse may need to perform varies widely. Visit our nursing
job site resource page for more information.
Other Nursing Resources
Nursing jobs online - listings of nursing jobs in the US and
resources for nursing careers.
National Bureau of Labor
Statistics - information on nursing job trends
Nursing recruiter
- recruiting services for nursing job
Travel
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A Nursing Job In Your Area
Nursing
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How to
Become a Nurse
Nursing
Job Descriptions
Nursing Jobs
- Nursing podcasts by, about and for nurses, nursing jobs, nursing
forums and more, all at www.NurseSpot.com
Medical jobs - A healthcare
job search engine with over 50,000 jobs listed and a large directory
of healthcare practitioners.
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