Careers in Nursing West Irondequoit High School November 17, 2017 Dr. Lori Dambaugh DNP, CNS, RN
(Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2016) Nursing Why Nursing Fastest growing occupation in the United States An additional 580,000 nurses will be added to the Nursing Workforce by the year 2018 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2016)
Nursing Varied Job Options - multiple practice settings - areas of specialization Johnson and Johnson, 2016
Nursing Benefits Salary for entry level RN (BS degree) Approx $49,000 Rochester, New York States with the highest employment level in this occupation: State Employment Hourly Mean Wage Annual Mean Wage New York 171,880 $37.96 $78,950 Texas 198,650 $33.60 $69,980 California 255,010 $48.68 $101,260 Florida 168,870 $30.75 $63,960 Pennsylvania 136,090 $32.47 $67,550
Nursing Educational Requirements Entry Level into Practice Bachelors Degree Associates Degree Advanced Practice Masters Four role preparations: Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Midwife/Certified Nurse Anesthetist PhD/DNP
Nursing Academic Requirements Common pre-requisites for most four year colleges Anatomy and lab Physiology and lab Microbiology and lab Chemistry and lab Nutrition Statistics Development Across the Lifespan (Psychology)