subject: Overview Of Careers In Nursing [print this page] Saying that nursing is one of the most important fields of medical science goes without any exaggerations intended. In the UK, nurses constitute the largest groups of staffs in the NHS hospitals and are an indispensable part of the healthcare sector. A career in nursing is not only interesting but a rewarding and challenging one. Today, there is a huge shortage of nurses in the developed countries like US, UK, Austria, Norway, Japan and Australia and the demand is growing rapidly.
The role of a nurse is best described as the closest aid of the patient, the one who takes the place of a family member in a hospital. The overall job requirement is tending to the medical needs of the patients, comforting them and showering them with humane touch. From the administration point of view the shortage in nursing staff may cause several hiccups to a hospital-one sided overload or imbalance in the nurse-patient ratio, increase in the risk for medical errors, increase in the risk of spreading infection to patients and staffs, increase risk for occupational injury, increase death rates and/or alarming raise in perceptions of unsafe working conditions and increase hindrances in local or national recruitment efforts are the aftermaths of nursing staff shortages.
The scope of medical jobs is incomplete without considering the prospect of a career in nursing. Just like other medical careers, nursing jobs require substantial qualification in the concern area of medical studies however in some countries it may not be a compulsion.
For example, if you are interested in pursuing a career in nursing in the UK, you may begin your career in support roles and then work your way up to becoming one and then go on to train for a registered nursing degree or diploma. Or, you can follow the conventional method by acquiring the desired qualification from a distinguished university. Locum work for nurses and other medicine jobs are in abundance nowadays and exist in almost all the developed countries of the globe. However, if you are looking for a career in nursing in the UK in one of its reputed NHS hospitals then, you should first get registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the prerequisite to the whole process is a degree or diploma in Nursing. Nursing is a challenging field that may involve working round the clock and other emotional inputs. And, a nurse is expected to possess innate qualities such as-tolerance, the ability to face pressure and work in life and death situations.
It is believed that healing is best achieved through a holistic approach and a nurse plays a crucial role in achieving it-the importance of being sympathetic, compassionate, enthusiastic, positive and patient. In the medical fiefdom, there are various locum doctor agencies offering locum work to doctors and nurses at attracting salary, reputed hospitals, private medical facilities and nursing homes.
First Call Medical is a specialist recruitment consultancy in the provision of Locum Doctors, Allied Health Professionals, and permanent staff for the NHS and Public Sector.
