A Career In Nursing

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“When I think about all the patients and their loved ones that I have worked with over the years, I know most of them don’t remember me nor I them, but I do know that I gave a little piece of myself to each of them and they to me and those threads make up the beautiful tapestry in my mind that is my career in nursing.” As said by, Donna Wilk Cardillo, who is RN, MA, CPS with 30 years of clinical experience. These are truly inspirational word to someone diving in this professional field. It takes a long journey till you can call yourself a nurse with many stepping stones such as, deturmalton, getting your license, learning to handle the patients, overcoming many new obstacles.
The History of Nursing Before there was a word to define what nurses do there were nurses. Nursing dates back to the mid 19th century. The first person to put it down on paper was Florence Nightingale. She was asked by the British government to work with a small group of Military and nurses at Scutar hospital. They found that the cleaner the work environment was the lower the death rate was, and with the right nutritional foods they would heal faster. It wasn't till 1793 that men started to take a role in nursing, when the Yellow Fever epidemic started. In the 20th century hospitals started establishing personal training schools to
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If in a stressful situation where someone is hurt or injured you can help. There is always going to be a demand for nurses, so you'll never be out of a job. Most nurses that don't work in a hospital have a set schedule. That way you can plan around your job. Full time employees receive vacation time, sick days, retirement funds, and medical insurance. With the economic has been down for the last few year the nursing field has been slimed out, but not as much as most jobs. The world can't run without nurses. Nurses help many people around the world to right here in your

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