People need health care at all hours of the day, seven days a week, and someone has to be there to provide it. Most doctors work in clinics or hospitals rather than in their own practice, and more responsibility is placed on nurses and assistants. Related jobs include health products or pharmaceutical sales, health equipment repair, teaching general and public health, and doing medical research. The outlook is very good for the careers in this group. In Minnesota, there are lots of employers, especially in rural areas, where there is a shortage of registered nurses, LPNs, and pharmacists.
Demand is high for many different specialties.
Experts say there is a need for RNs and LPNs in critical care, emergency care, nursing homes and long-term care. For doctors, it appears that while specialists continue to be in demand, the best outlook is in general family practice. If you work with patients who are seriously injured or chronically ill, you may have to deal with lots of emotional stress . As in other health careers, you have to be good at dealing with patients, listening to their problems, calming them down , and communicating with them about their health. Be able to quickly take stock of a situation , figure out what is going on and what a patient needs.