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What is the future of nursing careers? Predictions are that in 10 or 20 years, it will look nothing like it does today! With new technologies and drugs, changes in insurance and health care policies, and the shortage in nurses, the profession will have to reinvest itself.

Many nursing functions will be automated. For example, documentation and updating patient records, smart beds to monitor vital signs, bar codes, and automatic medicine carts could reduce the time and errors in dispensing medications, and voice-activated technology would eliminate the need to constantly write things down. Other nursing tasks such as serving meals will be taken over by aides. This would give nurses more time to provide a human touch to their patients.

As a result of nursing shortages, health care facilities will be forced to use their nurses judiciously. Nurses will spend more time at the bedside as educators and care coordinators to refocus on the patient. With the lengths of patient stays shortening, nurses will have to make the best use of a shrinking amount of time hospital stays. Nurses will also spend more time in administration and supervision positions. They will need to know how to access knowledge and transfer it to the patient and their loved ones. Read the rest of this entry »

By: Stephanie Larkin

Finding the right nursing job is all about keeping your mind open to different opportunities and researching all possibilities. First things first, it is important to have an idea of the type of organization you are interested in. Luckily, today there are many more opportunities for those seeking a career in nursing than just hospitals.The internet is a great place to start your search, but it is important to start by getting good advice from trusted sources. Read the rest of this entry »