Career in Nursing.pdf

Career in Nursing

1. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN NURSING:
GLOBAL SCENARIO

2. ‘Nurses are the backbone of any health system.
Today, many nurses find themselves on the
frontline in the battle against Covid-19,’
DrTedrosAdhanomGhebreyesus,
WHO Director General.
‘This report is a stark reminder of the unique role they play,
and a wakeup call to ensure they get the support they need to
keep the world healthy.’

3. INTRODUCTION
•Theopportunitiesinthenursecareersareendless.Afterseveralyears
ofexperience,thenurseiseligibletopursuecertificationinher
specialtyofchoice.Thiscanoftenmeanmoreopportunitiesinthe
nursingprofession,includingleadershipormanagement,andalso
usuallymeansanincreaseinpay.Opportunitiesforcertificationexist
inalmosteveryfieldofnursing,buttherequirementsvarywitheach
specialty.
•Oneofthegreatestaspectsofnursingasaprofessionistheabilityto
workinmanytypesofenvironmentsandinmanydifferentroles.Itis
afieldwhichisconstantlyevolving.

4. QUALIFICATIONS IN NURSING
•ANM
•GNM
•BSC Nursing
•MSC Nursing
•MPHIL in Nursing
•Phdin Nursing
•Post-doctoral nursing programme

5. WHO and partners call for urgent investment in nurses
7 April 2020News release
•TheCovid-19pandemicunderscorestheurgentneedtostrengthenthe
globalhealthworkforce.Anewreport,TheStateoftheWorld’sNursing
2020,providesanin-depthlookatthelargestcomponentofthehealth
workforce.Findingsidentifyimportantgapsinthenursingworkforceand
priorityareasforinvestmentinnursingeducation,jobs,andleadershipto
strengthennursingaroundtheworldandimprovehealthforall.
•Nursesaccountformorethanhalfofalltheworld’shealthworkers,
providingvitalservicesthroughoutthehealthsystem.Historically,aswell
astoday,nursesareattheforefrontoffightingepidemicsandpandemics
thatthreatenhealthacrosstheglobe.Aroundtheworldtheyare
demonstratingtheircompassion,braveryandcourageastheyrespondtothe
COVID-19pandemic:neverbeforehastheirvaluebeenmoreclearly
demonstrated.

6. Contd..
•Thereport,bytheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)inpartnership
withtheInternationalCouncilofNurses(ICN)andNursingNow,
revealsthattoday,therearejustunder28millionnursesworldwide.
Between2013and2018,n
•Nursingnumbersincreasedby4.7million.Butthisstillleavesaglobal
shortfallof5.9million-withthegreatestgapsfoundincountriesin
Africa,SouthEastAsiaandtheWHOEasternMediterraneanregionas
wellassomepartsofLatinAmerica.

7. Contd..
•Revealingly,morethan80percentoftheworld’snursesworkin
countriesthatarehometohalfoftheworld’spopulation.Andonein
everyeightnursespracticesinacountryotherthantheonewherethey
werebornortrained.Ageingalsothreatensthenursingworkforce:one
outofsixoftheworld’snursesareexpectedtoretireinthenext10
years.
•Toaverttheglobalshortage,thereportestimatesthatcountries
experiencingshortagesneedtoincreasethetotalnumberofnurse
graduatesbyonaverage8%peryear,alongwithimprovedabilityto
beemployedandretainedinthehealthsystem.Thiswouldcost
roughlyUSD10percapita(population)peryear.

11. Job Opportunities in Nursing
•Therapidgrowthandprivatizationofthehealthcareindustryhaveenhanced
employmentinthissector.Eachyearthegovernmenthires22,000nurses.
Thereisstillarequirementof4lakhnursesinthecountry.
•Hospital
•Industry
•Research
•Administartion
•Nursing colleges
•Military
•UPSC
•etc

12. CONTD….
•Nursesinanalternativeenvironmentmaytravel,providein-homecare,orworkin
anofficesetting.Moreofthesealternativenursingopportunitieswillbeavailable
tonurseswhoholdaBSNorhigher.Careeroptionsinclude:
•ClinicalNurseEducator
•PublicHealthNurse
•HomeHealthNurse
•TravelNurse
•ForensicNurse
•NurseAdvocate
•HospiceNurse
•TelephoneTriageNurse
•NurseWriter

13. CONTD….
•Some nursingspecialtiesare only available to RNs with a Bachelor's of
Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher.
These may include:
•Infection Control
•Quality Control
•Case Management
•Healthcare Informatics
•Assistant Nurse Manager
•Charge Nurse
•Nurse Educator
•Clinical Development Specialist / Training & Development Specialist

14. CONTD….
•Forensic Nurse
•Gastroenterology Nurse
•Genetic Nurse
•Geriatric Nurse
•Health Policy Nurse
•Healthcare Administrator
•Healthcare Manager
•Holistic Nurse
•Home Health Nurse
•Hospice Nurse
•ICU Nurse
•Infection Control Nurse

15. CONTD….
•Developmental Disability Nurse
•Director of Nursing
•Domestic Violence Nurse
•Emergency Room Nurse
•EnterostomyNurse
•Fertility Nurse
•Flight Nurse
•Long-Term Care Nurse
•Managed Care Nurse
•Medical-Surgical Nurse
•Military Nurse
•Missionary Nurse
•Nephrology Nurse

16. CONTD….
•Correctional Nurse
•Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) Nurse
•Dermatology Nurse
•Neuroscience Nurse
•NICU Nurse
•Nurse Administrator
•Nurse Advocate
•Nurse Attorney
•Nurse Care Coordinator
•Nurse Entrepreneur
•Nurse Executive
•Nurse Health Coach
•Nurse Manager
•Nurse Writer
•Obstetrics (OB) Nurse

17. CONTD….
•Organ Procurement Coordinator
•OrthopaedicNurse
•Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) Nurse
•Pain Management Nurse
•Palliative Care Nurse
•Parish Nurse
•Pediatric Endocrinology Nurse
•PerianesthesiaNurse
•Perinatal Nurse
•Plastic Surgery Nurse
•Postpartum Nurse
•Psychiatric Nurse

18. CONTD….
•Occupational Health Nurse
•Oncology Nurse
•Operating Room Nurse
•Ophthalmic Nurse
•Trauma Nurse
•Travel Nurse
•Infusion Nurse
•Labor and Delivery Nurse
•Legal Nurse Consultant

19. CONTD….
•Public Health Nurse
•Radiology Nurse
•Rehabilitation Nurse
•Research Nurse
•Respiratory Nurse
•Rheumatology Nurse
•School Nurse
•Substance Abuse Nurse
•Telemetry Nurse
•Telephone Triage Nurse
•Transcultural Nurse
•Transplant Nurse

20. CONTD….
•Aesthetic/Cosmetic Nurse
•Ambulatory Care Nurse
•Burn Care Nurse
•Camp Nurse
•Cardiac Care Nurse
•Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Nurse
•Nurse Case Manager
•Charge Nurse
•Chief Nursing Officer

21. Salary????
Thetop 5 highest paidstates or territories in May 2019 were USA California,
Hawaii, Washington DC, Massachusetts, and Oregon.
•Median annual salary for each of the highest-paid states in May 2019 was:
NURSES
•California-$113,240
•Hawaii-$104,060
•District of Columbia-$94,820
•Massachusetts-$93,160
•Oregon-$92,960

22. REFERENCES
•http://www.nursecareertips.com/nursing-career-opportunities/
•https://ojin.nursingworld.org/
•https://magazine.nursing.jhu.edu/2010/08/a-global-profession/
•https://www.registerednursing.org/nursing-careers/
•https://www.who.int/news/item/07-04-2020-who-and-partners-call-for-urgent-
investment-in-nurses

23. THANK YOU ALL