At the beginning of this year I decided that I finally needed to get back into school. I have always wanted to be a nurse and it's better late than never. I am starting my career as a Registered Nurse but will continue my education to become a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. This summer I took a class called Introduction to Health Care. This class opened my eyes to exactly what I will be encountering during my life as a student as well as my life as a nurse. I have learned history of health care diagnoses and also the history of influential medical professionals who have made such a wonderful contribution such as Florence Nightingale. I have also been introduced to the aspects of the current health care crisis and the financial struggles among Americans and affordable health care. I was never aware of the importance of all of the particular Health Care organizations and Non-profit organizations through out the medical field and with this class I was able to research and participate with other students and that has made us all aware. With this class we were also taught about safety with in the workplace and disease control. I have enjoyed this class with out a doubt and I hope that I will continue to learn and expand my knowledge to help me grow and become the best nurse I can be.

If you are interested in a nursing career here are a few links that will provide you with more information on the career.
http://www.npwh.org/content.asp?contentid=421
http://www.discovernursing.com/
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm