Nursing is a distinct and a scientific field of work. It is an autonomous profession and according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), nursing is the nation’s largest health care profession with more than 2.9 million registered nurses nationwide. You too can become a skilled practitioner and contribute to saving lives and improving patient care everyday.
Here are some reasons why you are needed:
Here are some reasons why you are needed:
- Nursing students account for more than half of all health professions students in the U.S. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Registered Nursing is one of the occupations with the largest job growth from 2002-2012.
- By the year 2020, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) projects that more than one million new Registered Nurses (RNs) will be needed in the U.S. healthcare system to meet the demand for nursing care.
- HRSA projects that nursing schools must increase the number of graduates by 90 percent in order to adequately address the nursing shortage. With preliminary data showing a 7.4 percent increase in graduations from baccalaureate nursing programs this year, schools are falling far short of meeting this target.