Nursing
Major
What is Nursing?
Nursing is a major, which includes both
in-class and clinical preparation. Nursing is based on
theory, research, and practice in nursing as well as on
other disciplines. The goal of nursing is to prepare critically
thinking, skilled nurses who act to promote, maintain,
and restore health by working with persons, families,
groups, and communities. Nurses work in a variety of settings,
in hospitals and clinics, in rural clinics, in teaching
facilities and in home healthcare settings, among others.
The emphasis of primary prevention is health education
and protection from illness and injury; secondary prevention
is directed toward limiting illness. Prevention involves
rehabilitation and restoration of health.
What Kinds of Students Major
in Nursing?
Individuals who choose this major are
people who enjoy assisting and helping others. They are
usually very people-oriented and enjoy the presence of
others frequently. A personal satisfaction comes from
the knowledge that their own actions have a direct positive
affect upon the lives of others. Nursing students must
have strong scientific and mathematical competencies.
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What Courses Do Nursing Majors
Take?
The required and elective courses you
would take for majors vary considerably among institutions.
Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth
of topics you are likely to experience were you to major
in this field.
Health
Care of Adults Through Senescence |
Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nursing |
Political
Sociology |
Computer
Skills and Concepts |
Financial
Management |
Healthy
Aging |
Women's
Health |
Contemporary
Moral Problems |
Health
Psychology |
Introduction
to Principles of Physics |
Race
and Ethnic Relations |
Family
and Stress |
Senior
Seminar: Leadership, Trends & Issues in Nursing |
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What Types of Positions do
Nursing Majors Take After College?
These professions and professional organizations
illustrate the types of positions you might qualify for
if you complete this major. Some majors are more directly
related to employment than others, however. You should
consider the likelihood of employment after graduation
carefully, if you do not plan to go on for graduate work
in a field. Even with the completion of graduate work
in some fields, however, employment is difficult, so you
should determine what the prospects are for this or any
major. Employment possibilities are often enhanced by
the selecting employment-related courses and by the enrollment
in second major or in a minor.
Nurse |
Registered
Nurse |
Retirement
Home Nurse |
Home
Care Nurse |
Physicians
Assistant |
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Are you interested in detailed information
about the forecasted demand for a particular profession?
Are you interested in the estimated salaries such positions
are likely to pay? This government Web site allows you
to search on a particular job, whether listed here or
not, to give you this information.
Bureau
of Labor Statistics
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Related Links
If you are interested in learning more
about what professionals in this field do and what kinds
of activities they engage in, you might want to begin
with the following web sites. Also check the departmental
web sites of colleges and universities, which offer this
major.
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University Departments to Consider
The following institutions are the featured
institutions on MyMajors because they support MyMajors
and you in your search for the best major available. They
offer excellent curriculums in well-rounded programs for
you to consider.
Other fine institutions offering this
major offer excellent programs to consider.
For information on options available
to campuses wishing to see their majors listed
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Two-Year College Curriculums
to Consider
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advisor that their institution's majors be included
to show you their course requirements and unique
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More Information? Look at major descriptions prepared
by university academic advisement staffs.
Nursing Major
