Bethany Kludt: Pursuing a Nursing Degree

Ohio college student, Bethany Kludt, is currently studying to become anurse. Attending Ohio Northern University for her education, she keepsbusy when not working hard in the nursing program. When decidingwhich career she wanted to pursue, nursing was a natural fit.

She has always had a knack for caring for others, and really enjoys thechallenges that the medical field presents. When all is said and done,she plans to become a Registered Nurse, though she is not sure if shewould like to work at a hospital, doctor's office, or other type of facility.

Nursing is a career in high demand all across the country. In the healthcare profession, nurses account for the largest employment sector withmore than three million nurses practicing around the world. Even withthis many nurses already employed, there is a shortage. Nursing care,across all types of facilities, is growing at a rapid rate. It is estimatedthat by 2018, the nursing profession will have grown more than anyother type of career. Of all of the health care profession studentscurrently attending school, more than half of them are studying tobecome a nurse of some sort.

Nursing is vital to healthcare as it is the nurses who monitor and carefor the patients. As time passes, doctors and specialists spend less andless time with their patients. It is the nurse who picks up that slack,caring for the patient's many needs. For those who go into a long termcare facility, the nurses on staff are the professionals who aremanaging their daily lives. It is often misunderstood that nurses onlycomplete the orders of the doctor. This is not true, as each nurse worksindependently to provide care for the patient. Bethany Kludt is lookingforward to being a nurse in Ohio.