| Since the last 20 years the medical sector has been | | | | examination. Hence quality of education obtained is the |
| seeing extraordinary expansion. To assist the doctors | | | | key to a bright future in vocational nursing. |
| there is a large need for trained and skilled nurses. | | | | The pay scales of the nursing profession are very high |
| Hence vocational nursing has become a very | | | | ranging between 35000$ to 70000$. An experienced, |
| economically stable profession. A number of vocational | | | | well skilled and specialized vocational nurse may earn |
| programs are available in a variety of medical institutes | | | | even more than an inexperienced doctor. The |
| all seeming equally promising. | | | | vocational institute must have the facility to provide |
| While choosing a vocational institute importance should | | | | practical skills to the students and must also have an |
| be given to the quality of education being provided to | | | | experienced teaching faculty. |
| the institute and not to the duration of the course. The | | | | It is must that the institute be accredited by the |
| training of a nurse should include the development of | | | | American Nurses Association. The prescribed length |
| practical skills. The student must be taught to be | | | | of any vocational nursing course is 24 months i.e. it is a |
| compassionate to the patients. She must be able to | | | | three to four semester course. Certain institutes try to |
| work under emergency situations and not panic. | | | | fool the students by claiming to finish with the course |
| It is the responsibility of the nurse to take care of the | | | | within twelve to fourteen months. |
| well being of the patient until the doctor arrives. Hence | | | | They must never be opted as they will do nothing but |
| she must be skilled enough to administer not only first | | | | rush through the course and you will not be able to |
| aid but some general treatment as well. A vocational | | | | gain the practical skills required to qualify the |
| nursing program must offer specialization to the | | | | accreditation examination. Some good institutes |
| student in a certain field for e.g. maternity, trauma etc. | | | | providing vocational training are California Medical |
| All the above stated skills will be required to clear the | | | | College, Georgetown University, John Hopkins |
| National Council Licensure Examination for Practical | | | | University School of Nursing, Capella University, Walden |
| Nurses (NCLEX-PN). The vocational nursing program | | | | University and the Chamberlin College of Nursing. |
| will be of no use if the student fails to qualify this | | | | |