5 Unusual Jobs You Can Get With A Nursing Degree
Nursing degrees can open doors to many careers in the medical profession, but beyond that, it is possible to find a job in a completely different industry. Here are five rewarding jobs you can actually get with a nursing degree!
Hospice Aides: Hospice aides provide emotional and practical support for patients and their families who are experiencing the end of life. This includes emotional support, arranging transportation and doctors' appointments, as well as taking care of any bills or other needs that may arise during this time. These aides also help staff with general day-to-day duties such as cleaning up patient rooms after they pass away and helping with preparation before the funeral service.
Veterinary Technicians: Veterinarians usually have several high-tech equipment used to diagnose and treat their patients. However, if you like working closely with animals and enjoy technology, you could become a veterinary technician. These technicians use computers to enter data about the health of animals for diagnosis and treatment. They may also use computerized bionic vision to alert them when an animal has become ill.
Nurse Practitioners: Nurse practitioners work closely with doctors in a variety of settings such as hospitals, clinics and long-term care facilities. In addition to offering general medical advice, nurse practitioners must be skilled at providing services that are specially designed for special conditions such as hypertension or diabetes. Nurses with bachelor's degrees in nursing can become nurse practitioners by completing a master's program and passing the required certification test.
Physician Assistants: Physician assistants teams with physicians in specialties such as internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics and emergency medicine. They have extensive training in both physical examination and medical tests. They often interview patients, prepare them for the doctor's visit and present the doctor with the results of their tests. Physician assistants are directly involved in patient care but do not have the same authority to prescribe medication as physicians do.
Medical Illustrators: Medical illustrators use a variety of media to portray complex medical procedures or equipment such as x-rays or MRI scans. They also use imaging software to digitally construct 3D models of the human body. Medical illustrators work on many different kinds of projects and often collaborate with other professionals who are involved in a particular procedure.
About: The author is an expert in living, working and raising her children in the Denver area. She currently serves on the Denver Young Professionals Board. More information about her can be found at www.amysims.com , www.nursingdirectory.com and www.moms-on-the-move-blog .
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By Amy Sims, Colorado State University-Pueblo Associate Professor of Nursing and Director of the Center for Advanced Nursing Education (CANE) at Colorado State University (CSU) Pueblo. The opinions expressed in this blog are mine alone and do not represent the official policy or position of CSU Pueblo or the SACNAS. If you would like to share/send a story from your nursing career experience, please email amy@amysims.com : The author is an expert in living, working and raising her children in the Denver area. She currently serves on the Denver Young Professionals Board. More information about her can be found at www.amysims.com , www.nursingdirectory.com and www.moms-on-the-move-blog .Image: Shutterstock.comShare this: FacebookTwitterGoogleLike this: Like Loading...
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." --William Butler Yeats
About the author: I am currently an Associate Professor of Nursing at Colorado State University (CSU) Pueblo where I teach Health Assessment to both undergraduate and graduate students and serve as faculty advisor for Sigma Theta Tau (Honor Society for Nursing).