Number of Jobs:711,900 Median Salary:$65,690 Unemployment
Rate:2.0% More than 2.7 Million Nurses today RNs work in hospitals
or physicians offices Treating and educating patients Explaining
prescriptions and procedures, Administering medication, or managing
medical records, More are finding jobs in Public health Home care
Alternate care settings Such as rehabilitation centers, schools or
businesses.
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Number of Jobs:33,700 Median Salary:$67,880 Unemployment
Rate:1.4% They comb through test scores To analyze whether a child
is a candidate for special services. Other techniques used to:
Assess a child's needs Observation Review of school records
Consultation with parents and school personnel. Administration is
also a critical component of the occupation school psychologists
are responsible for maintaining special education reports
confidential records records of services provided and behavioral
data.
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Number of Jobs:69,700 Median Salary:$113,390 Unemployment
Rate:3.1% 272,320 pharmacists in the United States The unique mix
of medical knowledge and people skills required to run a pharmacy
counter remain in demand. Dispense medicine Advise tens of
thousands of retail pharmacies Hospitals In mail-order Clinical
Corporate settings
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The best-paid 10 percent of RNs made more than $96,630 While
the bottom 10 percent earned less than $44,970. The highest wages
are reserved for personal care nurses Or those working for
private-sector pharmaceutical Or medical-device manufacturers By
location, the highest-paid positions are clustered in the
metropolitan areas of northern California Including municipalities
in and around San Jose, Oakland San Francisco.
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School psychologists earned $67,880 in 2011 The best-paid
earned about $110,410 while the lowest-paid earned less than
$39,060. Top-paying areas of the industry include Employment
services Business schools Computer and management training And
scientific research Development services If you're looking for a
position in a geographic area that compensates well Consider the
metropolitan areas of Trenton N.J. San Luis Obispo, Calif. Hanford,
Calif.
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The median annual salary for a pharmacist was $113,390 in 2011
The best-paid 10 percent made approximately $144,090 a year, While
the lowest-paid made approximately $84,490 The field's
best-compensated areas include Residential mental health
Rehabilitation facilities Consulting services The highest-paid in
the profession work in California near the metropolitan areas of El
Centro Napa Santa Cruz-Watsonville.
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Registered Nurse Even in a tough economy, nursing has
flourished compared with most other occupations. Thanks in part to
an aging population, long-term job growth is expected to be much
faster than the national average.
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A very in demand job Many more jobs are available Employment of
registered nurses is projected to grow 19 percent from 2012 to
2022, faster than the average for all occupations. Growth will
occur for a number of reasons including an increased emphasis on
preventative care growing rates of chronic conditions such as
diabetes obesity Demand for healthcare services from the baby
boomer population as they live longer and more active lives.
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The job is very stressful You cant take very many breaks
because youre always taking care of others You wont be able to be
home as often as you would like Nursing can be physically
emotionally & mentally demanding.
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You can choose to not relocate There is a step you can take to
further your career as a Traveling Nurse You would need to have
more experience Branch out your education Advance your already
existing nursing degree
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No because nursing is a nurturing job Although the technology
may one day be there People would much rather be taken care of by a
human Technology wouldnt be a suitable replacement
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There is a huge number of competition The nursing program is
difficult to get into The market has great growth potential but is
still competitive With many jobs created but only so many spots can
be filled at a time
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Government $68,540 Hospitals; State, Local, & Private
67,210 Home Health Care Services 62,090 Nursing & Residential
Care Facilities 58,830 Offices of Physicians 58,420 The highest
wages are reserved for: personal care nurses Those working for
private-sector pharmaceutical medical-device manufacturers
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NYSNA is a union for nurses New York State Unions Association
Nurses lack control and the quality of nursing care suffers Through
binding agreements, you can safeguard employment terms and
conditions Establish effective channels of communication.
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Must take college courses in: anatomy physiology Microbiology
Chemistry Nutrition psychology and other social and behavioral
sciences As well as in liberal arts BSN programs typically take 4
years to complete; ADN and diploma programs usually take 2 to 3
years to complete All programs also include supervised clinical
experience. Generally, licensed graduates of any of the three types
of education programs bachelor's, associates, or diploma
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