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The Second Career Nurse

Why they do it:

A calling to serve

Flexibility and mobility of nursing

Job Security

What they bring to the table:

Second Career nurses:

Do better at school than 1st career nurses

Handle initial workplace stress better than starting 1st career nurses

Bring diversity to the nursing profession

They’re solving the nursing crisis.

55% of current nurses are expected to retire by 2022[3]

With fewer nursing students yearly[3]

And many aging boomers.

1.05 million replacement nurses will be needed by 2022. [2]

While getting to choose from a wide range of rewarding careers:

Ambulatory Care Nurse

Cardiac Care Nurse

Critical Care Nurse

Geriatric Nurse

Long-Term Care Nurse

Oncology Nurse

Travel Nurse

And Many More

National Average Nursing Salaries:

By Specialty:

Acute Care Nurse: $73,000

Adult Nurse: $97,000

Cardiovascular Nurse: $90,500

Travel Nurse: $75,000

All registered nurses: $66,200

By Education Level:

Associate Degree in Nursing: $57,446

Bachelor of Science in Nursing: $65,278

Master of Science, Nursing: $80,465

Advanced Practice RN Board Certified: $100,000

Enhancing Perspective:

Mentoring can prove a powerful education and team building process.

That functions both ways:

Mentors can learn from the variety of new work and life perspectives of the second career nurse.

Second career nurses can get up to speed in their current nursing environment, and learn how to avoid any early career pitfalls.

There are more ways than ever to get into nursing as a second career, even with:

work

family

other obligations

Three delivery methods:

Online

Blended

Classroom

Many types of programs that can all get you started:

Associates

Bachelors

Masters

Degree completion programs

Accelerated programs

With accelerated baccalaureate programs taking between 11 and 18 months

And accelerated entry-level masters programs taking 3 years

Accelerated nursing degrees are on the rise

And the number of programs is on the rise in response:

159 programs nationwide transition TNs with diplomas and associate degrees to Masters of Science in Nursing

225 accelerated entry-level baccalaureate programs

71 entry-level masters programs are available in the US

Can you see yourself doing it? It has never been easier to transition from your current work into nursing.

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