Nurse
Cares for people when they need it most.
Strengths this career uses
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Empathy
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Communication
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Problem Solving
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What is it?
Nurses help patients heal, comfort families, and work side-by-side with doctors in hospitals, schools, and homes.
A typical day might include…
Shift handover, morning medication rounds, comfort a worried family, lunch break, afternoon admissions, chart updates before the next shift.
They might…
- Check on patients and track changes
- Give medicine and explain it simply
- Comfort scared families
- Spot small problems before they grow
"I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse."
— Florence Nightingale
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Pay range
$60k–$120k (US, 2024)
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Gentle reminder
A door, not a destination. Many people change careers 5+ times.
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