Congratulations!
You are entering the field of nursing. You have worked very hard to get
where you are! Once you graduate from the nursing program at RVCC,
then what?
Nursing
is a very broad profession, with ever increasing work options and opportunities.
In the climate of today’s nursing shortage, most graduates who become
licensed RNs will not have much trouble finding a job.
However, hopefully nursing won’t just be a job for you, but a lifelong
career.
Where do you begin? What
nursing specialties are there and how do you choose?
How might continuing your education help your career?
What is certification and how will it help your career? What are the
local institutions that offer nursing programs and what do they have to offer a
registered nurse? What benefit is
there to joining professional organizations?
What things should you consider when looking for a potential employer?
What are some local employers in the area and what do they have to offer?
In the mist of juggling your course load, personal commitments, work, etc., all of these questions and options may seem overwhelming. To top it off, finding this information in hard copy can take hours and where do you put all of the papers? Finding this information on the internet should be faster, right? Yes and no. Actually, sometimes finding useful, professional sites on the web can also take hours.
To help address this issue, we have designed this site. This web site provides links to useful, professional sites that will hopefully answer some of your questions and assist you with beginning your nursing career. By providing links to these sites, we will save you some time searching for this information. In addition, since we used links to professional sites, most of this information should be regularly updated and therefore should remain current. Best of all, you can come back to this site as needed to access information long after you have left RVCC.
Good luck in your career as a professional nurse! rvcc_nursing_career_center.htm
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This page last updated: 4/15/02.