5 Reasons to Begin Earning Your RN Degree TODAY

If you are currently working in the healthcare industry, or have ever considered nursing as a career choice, now is the time to make your move…

Reason #1 Jobs, jobs, jobs!

The economy, the recession, unemployment…these words have plagued the news for years now in the US…but guess what industry not only survived…but is currently thriving…you guessed it, healthcare!!!

According to a recent report from the The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:

*From 2010 to 2016, the expected growth rate in employment of RNs is 26% (the average is 7-13%).

*587,000 are reported to open for RNs during this period.

Dixie Sommers, assistant commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, recently recited a list of the 10 occupations that the BLS expects will provide the greatest number of new jobs over the next decade…and guess who’s at the top?

Registered Nurses.

Reason #2 More Money!!!

The average salary of an RN is $78k, according to indeed.com.

This is double what the average salary of their nursing counterpart, LPNs.

Reason #3. Diverse Job Potential!

In the past, as a rule of thumb, if you didn’t enjoy patient interaction, then nursing was probably not the career choice for you.  Luckily, the old rules are out the window and the field of nursing has opened up, even to those who prefer not to interact directly with patients.  The nursing field is blossoming with opportunity right now, and you might be surprised at many of the exciting new types of positions such as:

-occupational and environmental health nursing.

-travel health nursing.

-telenursing.

-nursing informatics.

-legal nursing.

-forensic nursing.

-school nursing.

-cruise ship nursing.

If that’s not enough, a background in nursing can also be used to obtain positions not otherwise open to nonnursing college graduates, such as specialized pharmaceutical, supply, and equipment sales and research positions.

Reason #4 RNs Have More Opportunities!

Simply put: there are more opportunities out there for RNs.  RN positions commonly earn higher salaries, provide better benefits, and offer better schedules and long-term potential than other areas of nursing.

Reason #5 Shorter Education Requirement

A nursing degree is one of a very few skilled career choices that does not require a degree that takes a decade to earn.  In fact, you can earn your RN degree in as little as six months.  There are online programs, accelerated learning programs, and many other options available to those seeking an alternative to the horrors of traditional nursing school.