Keeping people well and caring for the sick and the injured has always been a priority and will continue to be. Registered nurses are highly skilled health care providers. They care for people in the midst of health, pain, loss, fear, disfigurement, dying, grieving, challenge, growth, birth, aging and transition. Behind every registered nurse, there are standards patients trust. It is this knowledge, skill and experience that makes registered nurses such valued members of health care teams.
Many registered nurses work directly with patients.
They assess and treat sick or injured people. Other RNs perform groundbreaking research or teach others how to become registered nurses. There are many opportunities it all depends on what interests you. There are many paths registered nurses can take. Here are just some of the areas you might be interested in Long term care working with patients who need care over an extended period of time.