By Kimberly Jones Monica Stevens Donnelle Brown Jane Smith

What’s In Our Future Health Care Professional Nurses work in hospitals, nursing homes, walk-in clinics, prisons, schools, and many other places.

How much will we make? $$$ Salary Registered Nurses $44,000 - $94,000 a year, with the median annual salary being approximately $64, overtime pay Benefits health coverage paid vacation, paid sick days.

Education and Training To become a registered nurse, you have to have a high school diploma, then you have to complete a post- secondary nursing program. Entrance requirements for nursing programs differ depending on the school. 4 years of college to get B.S degree

Colleges in our Area Bevill State Community College Shelton State Community College University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa University of Alabama in Birmingham Auburn University Samford University Mississippi State University

Working Conditions Nursing requires a lot of physical activity. There is a great deal of standing, bending, and lifting. It can be emotionally demanding, especially if you are working with severely ill or dying patients Exposed to patients who have infectious diseases such as hepatitis and tuberculosis Work long shifts (sometimes 12 hour shifts)

Health Care Worker -Nurse Different specialty areas Pediatrics Emergency Surgery Health Department Clinic School Nurse