Becoming A Nurse
With the world population living longer and needing more care, the healthcare field is one of the best places to get a job, and will likely stay that way for many years to come.
Your qualification as a Registered Nurse is a passport to all healthcare jobs in Jamaica and other countries that might desire your services. With vacant positions and a growing need, the career outlook is excellent for the nursing field.
The job market is tough these days, but one career that is always in demand is nursing. Nursing has the distinction of being one of the top 10 Careers of the 21st Century.
A career in nursing offers you flexible hours, excitement, saving of lives, monetary and job securities. Additionally, nursing provides individuals with fundamental appreciation for detail and the execution of duties and also different areas of specialty, so diverse at times overlapping with other professions.
The Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) also understands the importance of training to deliver good healthcare. To this end, they encourage the constant development of our members in the nursing profession, and also the recruitment of new nursing talent to help build Jamaica and the world’s healthcare capabilities.
Professional Pathways
Nursing is no longer confined to the bedside. Today’s nurses can now be found in professional venues once thought impossible. Nurses influence legislation, change healthcare delivery systems, write and publish, educate about disease prevention and health promotion, and participate on Boards of Directors. Here are just a few of the many things you can do in addition to working in a hospital or doctor’s office.
Nursing Career Benefits
Hospital nursing is but one of the many areas of nursing practice. Nursing provides individuals with fundamental appreciation for detail and execution of duties. This is why nurses around the world function so well even in other industries besides health.
Be sure to check with the school/institution of your choice as to what the qualifications are before applying.
Nursing education and training is conducted at a School of Nursing or in the College or Department of Nursing within a higher level institution. Nursing education or training includes both theoretical studies and clinical practice.