Nursing

Part I of Essay
I was in a hospital for my co-op placement, I chose this because I was considering as my chosen career path. For this reason, I have researched the career. I have spent many hours in this setting and feel that I have a pretty good understanding as to what goes on day to ....

Part II of Essay
.... the world. After talking with an actual nurse I was able to see more closely the actual duties of this job. The work hours are 40 hour weeks. There are many shift hours there as well. Working in a hospital requires 24 hour responsibilities, so many of the nurses may have to rotate to afternoon, midnight or weekend shifts. Duties of the job are varied, depending on the area of the hospital you work in. In outpatient area, the nurse assists with obtaining pre-operative information, takes vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature) and ....