William Kenney quit his job as a Hollywood producer and writer to pursue a new career in nursing. Kenney’s career transition to nursing is a great opportunity for anyone considering a change.
The U.S. Department of Labor says that registered nurses have excellent employment prospects and that they will continue to grow as the population ages.
There are currently 100,000 nursing jobs available in the United States. By 2020, that number will rise to almost 500,000.
You can make the switch to nursing in a shorter time than you think. A lot of community colleges and universities offer an accelerated program for nurses who have already earned a bachelor’s/master’s degree.
“Accelerated nursing programs are ideal for people who want to do something with the education they already have, or who find that their degrees don’t offer as many opportunities as they had hoped,” said Andrea Higham, director of the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future. “These accelerated programs put people on a fast track to becoming a nurse, and the nursing profession also benefits by attracting more individuals with diverse backgrounds.”
“I was 40 when I started to consider a second career in nursing, and when I discovered I could earn my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in one year because I already had a bachelor’s degree, I decided to move forward,”Kenney, RN at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, BSN and CPN, is a former Hollywood producer and writer. “What an amazing adventure it’s been to discover a whole new world when most people my age are experiencing career burnout. It’s a great feeling to go to work everyday knowing that I can make a difference in people’s lives.”
Dr. Peter Buerhaus is the Valere Potter Professor of Nursing at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. He said that career changes made by nurses have already helped to reduce the nursing shortage.
Visit this site for more information on careers in nursing. www.discovernursing.comOder www.campaignfornursing.com.
