Preparing For The New World Of Nursing Preparing For The New World Of Nursing Nursing graduates have career options that simply didn't exist just a few short years ago. This dramatic change heralds the wealth of new opportunities opening up in the field of nursing. No longer are nurses limited to hospital-based inpatient care.
Flexibility is the key.
Federal figures project that by 2010 the demand for registered nurses will outstrip supply. With broad preparation in clinical, scientific, community health, and patient education skills, nurses with bachelor's degrees are prepared to move across settings as health care moves beyond the hospital to community-based sites. As responsibilities broaden, so does the need for well-educated professionals. USF's College of Nursing has been quick to respond to these new demands. We've increased public service initiatives, developed community partnerships with health care product manufacturers, added multidisciplinary health care training and forged a partnership with Sarasota Memorial Hospital to create a national model for nursing education in managed care.