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which are distributed in many cases into 12 hour shifts. This means you only work 3-4 days a
week.
A: Yes! A lot of opportunities. You can become a charge nurse, a manager, specialize in a
different nursing field, or obtain a higher degree and practice in an advanced nurse role such as a
nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, clinical nurse specialist, nurse educator,
nursing professor etc.
Q:Which skill do you think is the most important to perform for this job?
A: Probably assessment and your ability to communicate it. You are constantly assessing your
patients and making sure things are progressing as expected. For example, if you see there is a
new heart dysrhythmia you need to call the doctor etc.
Q: How many hours do you work a day? How many days a week?
A: Typically, 12 hr days 3-4 days/week
Q:If you are hiring a person for this job, what would you look for?
A: Attention to detail, great time management, BSN degree or higher, bilingual, desire to learn,
able to take constructive criticism, efficient, leadership abilities, and that they are committed to
the organization.
as many nurses as you can in the fields you think you're interested in. Keep a high GPA and take
the prerequisite courses. If you find a nursing school where you would like to attend, try talking
to a student who currently goes there or recently graduated, so you can know what to expect.
Nursing is hard physically, mentally and emotionally, especially when you're brand new to the
profession. Therefore, you must be prepared to be resilient and never give up!