Nursing Careers
Nurses make up the largest workforce within the clinical health care industry with more than 2.5 million employees. Because of a projected critical shortage of nurses throughout the United States and worldwide, job opportunities are plentiful and will remain consistent for decades to come.
Opportunities abound in community health, occupational health, rehabilitation, psychiatric, obstetric and pediatric nursing. Many nurses choose to pursue careers as managers, administrators, educators and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). With the tremendous job variety and flexibility available, more and more men as well as people looking for a new occupation are choosing this career field.
More than half of all nurses work in hospitals, but many other possibilities are also available. Nurses may choose a number of job settings, including:
- Hospitals
- Long-term care/extended care facilities
- Home health care agencies
- Hospice agencies
- Physician offices and clinics
- The military
- Universities
- School systems
- Government agencies
- Corporations
- Camps
More Career Information
To learn more about nursing careers, explore the nursing portion of the “What Can I Do With This Major?” feature on the Center for Career and Professional Success website. The Center for Career and Professional Success also has helpful information about preparing for careers and job searching.