Nurses, generally, are rewarded for experience with hiring incentives and salary increases for advanced education. In addition to base salary, nurses have an opportunity to earn evening, night and weekend shift differentials along with holiday differentials.
Nursing is both an art and a science.
It's a blend of a scientific mind, technological know-how, a compassionate heart, and healing hands. Nurses need emotional and spiritual stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other occupational stresses. A career in nursing can offer daily satisfaction to those who have a genuine desire to help others. A nurse's greatest reward is knowing that his or her knowledge and skill has helped to relieve suffering or save a life. Most nursing schools require a high school diploma and a sound academic standing in high school English, algebra, chemistry, biology, psychology, foreign language, computers and technology.