1. Careers in Nursing West Irondequoit High School November 17, 2017
Dr. Lori Dambaugh DNP, CNS, RN

2. (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)

3. Nursing Varied Job Options - multiple practice settings
- areas of specialization
Johnson and Johnson, 2016

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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)