The work demands both physical stamina and coordination, good organization and record-keeping skills. A new LVN Transition Program will begin in the winter quarter of 1998. Applications must be completed and turned in by the summer quarter of 1997. Nurses and assistants work in public and private hospitals, nursing homes, private homes, clinics, physicians' offices, public health facilities, schools, government and military establishments, industrial plants and large companies. Work is available seven days a week in all shifts.
Salaries tend to be lower in long-term care facilities and rural areas.
Most hospitals include a differential of 5 to 10 percent for evening and night assignments. Prospects are also good for those willing to work in long-term care facilities. The job market for recent graduates is somewhat more competitive. It is often expected that the new graduate will work evenings or nights. Nationally, the forecast for nursing opportunities is for rapid growth through the 1990s.