Registered Nurses have specialized knowledge and many hours of practical experience that open doors for them in all kinds of practice settings. Nurses are eligible for thousands of exciting jobs and can take their profession wherever they want to go.
Hospitals are just one of many areas where nurses practice.
Examples of other practice settings include home care, public health, extended care centers, clinics, offices, schools, military service, corporations and occupational health settings. Nursing is the largest health care profession in the United States. It is both an art and a science. It blends scientific mind, technological know how, a compassionate heart and healing hands.