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    medical field provides millennials with a sense of financial stability, whereas most other occupations can not. With such a steady career and increasing income, it is comforting to know medical students will have a financially stable lifestyle to look forward to after college. The median annual wage for healthcare occupations in 2015 was almost double the amount of the median wage for all other occupations, with $62,610 (BLS, 2015). With medical practitioner's median wages reaching higher than any

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    Rates of musculoskeletal injuries from overexertion in healthcare occupations are among the highest of all United States (US) industries (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2016). According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in 2011, the rate of overexertion injuries averaged across all industries was 38 per 10,000 full-time workers (CDC, 2016). By comparison, for hospital workers, the overexertion injury rate was twice the average (76 per 10,000), and the rate for nursing home workers

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    background information of how she got into the healthcare system, great advice and what she does on a daily basis. The reason I chose Ashley as the person to interview was because I got the chance to spend the day with her at work and I loved it. I found it interesting what she did and got the opportunity to learn more about her, her occupation and where she see’s herself in the future. Someday, I would be an LVN and gradually get higher in the healthcare field like she is doing now. Before I interviewed

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    Issues Related to the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) There are many professional practice issues that impact the role of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). This occupation is continually changing and developing. There has been a recent increase in the demand for healthcare services. The growing shortage of primary healthcare providers has led to the need to utilize advanced practice nurses to fill in the gap in areas previously occupied by physicians. This has led to many issues impacting

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    I have chosen to be a registered nurse based on my personality which ITSJ. I chose this career out of other healthcare services so that I can help and assist those that are ill in my own little way. Also, it has always been my desire and dream to work as a medical field. In the same vein, because it is a good paying job, it will help me to take care of my love ones. Last but not the least, because nursing is a career that most people in the society respect. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics

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    Nursing Action Plan

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    After high school, I plan to become a registered nurse. To accomplish this goal of mine, I will attend a university after high school ends. My ACT scores were high enough to make it into UNO and Southeastern but I am choosing Southeastern due to their nursing program. The courses in college needed for this profession include basic nutrition, chemistry, psychology, human anatomy, physiology, human development, microbiology, nursing science, pharmacology, and communication. To pay my way through college

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    health illnesses, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members. Most registered nurses work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. Some registered nurses supervise licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants, and home health aides. Registered nurses are the largest healthcare profession. They work in hospitals, physicians’ offices, home health care services, and nursing care facilities. Others work in schools or patient clinics, or serve

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    Choosing a career is like choosing a character when playing a game. A person has to stick with that character throughout the whole game unless that person restarts the plot. As humans, we have to work in order to survive in most cases. When choosing a career, it is what we’re usually stuck with until retirement, unless we go back to school or some other opportunity is given. As a freshman in college, I still have the chance to switch my major before I make any regrets. I took a self-assessment test

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    They work in hospitals, physician’s offices, home healthcare services, and nursing care facilities. The work of these nurses may put them in close contact with people who have diseases, hazardous drugs and other substances. Because patients in hospitals and nursing care facilities need around the clock care

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    insurance to you and your family. They also offer you dental and vision insurance for you and your family. Pension plan is one of the biggest benefits. Pension plan is a retirement account where you get paid on a regular basis. The longer you work in a healthcare place the more you can get. Tax saving plan is another benefit. That means your job will match your savings. So if you place 3 thousand in they will place 6 thousand in. Life insurance is an important benefits. With this benefit this will help your

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