Wednesday Word: Nurses' Voices Are Being Heard

More than ever before, consumers are beginning to recognize that nursing has become more diverse and requires an expanded set of skills. Furthermore, the profession has begun to gain significant prominence in the minds of consumers, prompting them to trust nurses more for their medical care. The increase number of senior patients and other complicated medical conditions, as well as the potential long-term effects of COVID-19 have resulted in an acceleration of growth in nursing. More than ever before, consumers are beginning to recognize that nursing has become more diverse and requires an expanded set of skills. Furthermore, the profession has begun to gain significant prominence in the minds of consumers, prompting them to trust nurses more for their medical care. The increase number of senior patients and other complicated medical conditions, as well as the potential long-term effects of COVID-19 have resulted in an acceleration of growth in nursing.

But do you know that nursing is more than just at the bedside?

Nurse Educator, Leadership roles, Health Policy, Research—to name a few.

The U.S. News and World Report, October 12, 2020 article highlights “What You Can Do With A Nursing Degree.”  The article describes numerous job options for nursing school graduates and median salaries for nurses with advanced degrees:

“According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary among U.S. advanced practice nurses in May 2019 was $115,800, and the bureau predicts that the number of these nurses employed in the U.S. will be 45% higher in 2029 than it was in 2019 – a job growth rate more than 10 times higher than the estimated overall rate among all professions during that time frame.”

Opportunities in nursing are becoming more and more vast. Many have come to recognize the essential role nurses play not only in healing, but in healthcare overall.

To Learn More about how to advance your nursing career, please visit our website: Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing.