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- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
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- Certified Nurse
- R.N. to B.S.N.
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As baby boomers increase in age, there is a greater demand for health care, specificially for qualified nurses. To become a nurse, you must at least have an associate degree in nursing and pass the state board exam. For those wishing to become more marketable, advanced nursing training and nursing degrees that span all the way to a doctorate in nursing are available. Those with top-notch nursing skills and nursing degrees are likely to be among the first to get the best and most in-demand jobs.
- In April 2006, officials with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released projections that by 2020, the nation's nursing shortage would reach one million nurses.
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that nursing will grow by about 22 percent during the 2008-2018 decade.
- The average salary for RNs, holding 2.6 million jobs, was $62,450 in May 2008, according to the BLS.
Program outcomes vary according to each institution's specific program curriculum and employment opportunities are not guaranteed. |
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