Recreational Teacher Nursing Nursing is a dynamic, humanistic profession which involves assisting individuals to meet their health care needs. The Registered Nurse, in collaboration with other health care providers, is responsible for providing total patient care. Nurses, both men and women, have many exciting career choices and may work in a wide variety of settings.
Most nurses work in well-lighted, comfortable medical facilities.
Home health and public health nurses travel to patients' homes and to schools, community centers, and other sites. Nurses may spend considerable time walking and standing. They need emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses. Because patients in hospitals and nursing homes require 24-hour care, nurses in these institutions may work nights, weekends, and holidays. They may also be on-call.