Today, RNs influence legislation, change health care delivery systems, write and publish, educate and research about disease prevention and health promotion, participate on boards of directors and are leaders, chief executive officers, chief operating officers and entrepreneurs. Whether you are just starting your career or thinking about moving your career to Nevada, NVNurses can help you find great Las Vegas Nursing Jobs.

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Some of these professional paths encompass:

• Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner
• Consultant & Private ventures
• Collaborative practice
• Alternative care
• Educator (patient; health; secondary & higher education)
• Community care
• Elected Official, Policy Maker, or Lobbyist
• Editor/Author
• Corporate business
• Pharmaceutical/Medical Supply sales & marketing
• Law practice
• Computers & Informatics
• Federal/Armed Services
• Law practice

Tomorrow, a nurse with a bachelor's degree and, especially an advanced degree, may have even more opportunities for his/her career pathways to expand, especially as health care delivery and technology advance and change in this new millennium.

It has been said, “A person will change careers three or more times throughout his/her lifetime.” What is unique about having a nursing degree and being licensed as an RN is that you can change careers without changing your profession. Consider these current diverse options:

• Hospital, clinic, or office nurse
• Business owner
• Flight nurse
• Computer/Informatics expert
• Triage Nurse in emergency care
• Inventor
• Home health or hospice nurse
• Advanced nurse practitioner (employee or private practice)
• Labor & delivery or neonatal nurse
• General, US Armed Service
• Nurse Attorney, legal consultant
• Nurse Administrator or University Dean
• Research nurse with clinical trials
• Product sales representative
• International consultant
• ...And the list goes on.

Career pathways also exist within specific job or employment settings. There are Las Vegas Nursing Jobs that fit into all career pathways. Here are a couple of examples:

• Hospital: General nurse > charge nurse > head nurse > nurse manager > department manager > assistant nursing director > director of nursing.
• Nursing School: Instructor > assistant professor > full professor > department chair > assistant dean > dean.

Within certain RN roles and positions, career pathways are advanced by means of educational preparation and specialty certification. The following are examples:

• Advanced Practice: Educational preparation requires a master's degree or higher degree; certification also is required in Southern Nevada. Advanced nursing roles include nurse practitioner (NP or APN — in Southern Nevada legally termed advanced practice nurse); certified nurse midwife (CNM); clinical nurse specialist (CNS); certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA).
• Educator in Practice Settings: bachelor's degree and certification required. Roles may include diabetes educator; patient/health/wellness educator; preceptor; staff development; continuing education.
• Educator in Academic Settings: In associate and diploma programs, a MSN is preferred and often required. In universities and institutions of higher learning a doctorate or a MSN transitioning to doctorate is required — especially for a professorship.
• Specialty Nursing: BSN or higher degree with role — specific continuing education preferred. Nurse role examples are school — employee — occupational health, infection control, public health, and researcher.
• Staff RN: Associate degree, diploma, bachelor's degree, or master's degree with inservice and/or continuing education appropriate to a specialty. Certification is a possibility for some roles. Educational requirement is frequently dependent on an employer's policies.
• Nursing Management: master's degree or higher generally required. Roles would include chief nursing officer, chief operating officer, chief executive officer, and clinical services or office manager
• Other Roles & Positions: This category includes roles for which a nursing background can be helpful; but which may require additional education or preparation outside of nursing. Role examples include nurse attorney, consultant, pharmaceutical/medical supply sales, policy makers, and professional nursing / health organization staff.

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