Intellectual challenge of nursing High degree of science and technology Variety of work opportunities Opportunity for career progression Idea of helping people and ability to make a difference Suggestions for Introducing Nursing Careers to Students Depending on the age of the group there are a variety of materials that can be used in doing recruitment into nursing careers presentations. The following ideas are suggestions and may be embellished or revised according to your comfort and presentation style. Present nursing as an exciting and rewarding.
Interactive presentations work well such as a short skit.
Click here for a suggested format for a skit. If you have 3-4 nurses who can go along, have each dress in a different nursing uniform such as military fatigues, scrub suit, business attire, and lab coat. Have students guess which one is the nurse. Then have each tell a little about what their job is like and why they like it. Coloring sheets that describe nursing careers are available for a fee from Pronurse Press.