Few fields offer the job opportunities and range that nursing does
today. The Bureau of Health professions, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services estimates that by 2010, the country will need
1.4 million nurses with a bachelor of science in nursing, but will
have only 635,000. Of 532,000 nursing positions requiring a master’s
or Ph.D., only 250,000 nurses will actually be there to fill the
demand.

Nurses Work in Many Settings

Hospitals will always be the largest employers of nurses. But now
more and more nurses find employment in pharmaceutical companies,
insurance companies, corporations, and law firms. Other fields with
growing needs include geriatrics, correctional facilities, school
nursing, community nursing, and higher education.

Mapping Out Your Career

Most people have their own idea of what constitutes a satisfying
nursing career. At UNH, the strong faculty-student advising relationship
helps students begin to think about and plan for an initial career
path after graduation.



New nurses entering the profession benefit enormously from strong
mentoring relationships. Experienced nurses who are changing fields,
retraining, or re-entering the field after an absence all benefit
from knowledgeable support. Alumni and friends of UNH’s nursing
department comprise a strong regional support network.

Nursing Specialties

There are many good Web sites with career information for nursing.
One the UNH department often refers students to is Nurse Week, an
online nursing journal. Listed below is a list of nursing specialties
from Nurse Week. Nurse
Week.



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