Nursing Career Research Report

A Career Research Report on the Field of Nursing In recent years, nursing has been seen as a growing field in the world of healthcare. There are many opportunities provided to those who pursue it. Nurses care for people and are required to receive specific certification. Most people tend to assume many things about people in this line of work. Some of these assumptions include: Only females go into nursing, nurses only work in hospitals, they work crazy hours, and that it is easy to receive a job in nursing since there is a surplus of jobs available (“Nine Major Misconceptions About Nursing,” n.d.).
Research Process
Subjects
The subject included in the conduction of my research was Jacki Stubbendick. Jacki has worked in multiple healthcare

The interview took place in the Syracuse Middle School nurse’s office. Some of my key findings include: Nursing is a very wide field with many jobs to choose from, there is a possibility to work in whatever specialty one may favor, HIPAA can be seen as both a negative and a positive aspect, and that nursing has its downsides, but it is worth the struggle to see people receive help and get well.
The HIPAA privacy law was described to me by someone who deals with it every day. The description helped me to see the benefits and downsides of the issue.
Job

There are plenty of ADN to BSN programs for people who have an associate’s degree who are seeking a bachelor 's. Most workplaces are moving to hire only nurses who hold a BSN degree. (“Registered Nurse”, n.d.) states that “Currently, 55% of the nursing workforce holds a baccalaureate degree or higher.” The article also makes the point that “Patients are safer and have better outcomes when they’re under the care of nurses with at least a baccalaureate level education in nursing.” The ADN route is the fastest, taking an average of about 2-3 years to earn. In contrast, a BSN takes about 4 years. Articulation agreements are frequently made between colleges so that students can transfer schools to finish their BSN or MSN degrees (“Registered Nurse,”n.d.).
In order to be licensed, nurses must graduate from an approved nursing program and pass the NCLEX-RN, which is the National Council Licensure Examination. Nurses can also be certified in specific areas through professional associations, where separate tests may be required. Each state may also have certain requirements to complete. Nurses must be effective communicators in order to correctly give instructions, assess health conditions, and speak with other health professionals. They also communicate frequently with family members of patients (“Registered Nurses,” January 8,