(3)
I'll be 23 when I
complete my nurse's
training. What does the
future
hold?
Another government report
issued in 2004 makes the
following projections: Job
opportunities for RNs are
expected to be very good.
Employment of registered nurses
is expected to grow faster than
the average for all occupations
through 2012, and because the
occupation is very large, many
new jobs will result.
In fact,
more new jobs are
expected to be
created for RNs than for any
other occupation. Thousands of
job openings also will result
from the need to replace
experienced nurses who leave
the occupation, especially as
the median age of the
registered nurse population
continues to
rise..........
I came to South
Carolina five years ago
to witness the birth of a
new grandson. When the
hospital found out that I
was an RN , they offered
me a job on the
spot.
Finding a job
has never been an issue
in my thirty years; and I
expect the situation to
be even better for you
new
nurses.
(4) I really want to
travel. What's required to move
from state to
state?
I was fortunate
to complete my training
in Florida. That license
is recognized
automatically by most
other states. You should
check with your state
licensing board to see
how well their license is
accepted.
Nurses may be
licensed in more than one
State, either by
examination, by the
endorsement of a license
issued by another State,
or through a multi-State
licensing
agreement.
All States
require the periodic
renewal of licenses and
this usually requires
some proof that you are
continuing your
education. That
continuing education can
be completed on the
job.
