
Nursing is one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S. Nursing used to be mostly female oriented, but now it is popular with men as well. The field of nursing provides various career opportunities including entry-level practitioner and doctoral-level researcher. This infographic provides information about male and female nurses.
Job of nurses is to provide care for patients and advocate necessary medical advice.
They also offer emotional support to the patients and their family. Another important responsibility of nurses is to inculcate awareness of health conditions and various diseases to public.
Nurses chart out health care management plans and guide the patients about proper care. Nurses work in health care units such as hospitals, offices of physicians and nursing care facilities. They offer home health care services to the needy patients.
Nurses also work in schools, military, correctional facilities and summer camps.