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The 3x3 Benefits of Being a Nurse

  • Maryanne Oleynik
  • Apr 3, 2024
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jul 17, 2024

Being a nurse is a calling for many. It is a job that can be really hard but is also full of joy. Here are some benefits we think a career in nursing brings.


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Personal Benefits


  1. Job Satisfaction: Nursing is reported to be a career with high job satisfaction. Nurses are a supportive community that has a common goal of helping others. It is a career that offers great benefits, pay, advancement opportunities, and a higher goal, which makes the people working in the field happy with their professional lives.

  2. Serving Others: One of the greatest benefits of nursing is the ability to make a positive difference in someone’s life, and the community in general. According to many, this also promotes personal health, wellness, and happiness.

  3. Pride: In general, nurses are proud of their chosen career and so are their communities. It is a field that is viewed positively by most, providing for professional recognition and communal support.


Professional Benefits


  1. Engagement: Every day in your nursing career will have something new. Nurses get to work side by side with a diverse group of people, helping patients with different backgrounds. Also, nurses have quite a lot of autonomy about how to pursue their tasks, which makes shifts interesting and engaging.

  2. Specialization: One of the benefits of a nursing career is the opportunity for further learning and advancement. There are many branches of medicine and new innovations in each of them develop consistently. If there is a specialization that you find particularly interesting, nursing provides the opportunities for further learning and development in your chosen medical field.

  3. Flexibility: Nursing is a career that offers great flexibility about when, where, and how much to work. Unlike most 9-to-5 jobs, nurses are needed around the clock. This necessitates schedules for shifts that are different in length and shift duration. Nurses get a say in not only part-time or full-time positions, but also how their working hours are distributed. Also, nurses are in demand everywhere, so there are numerous opportunities for traveling as well. 


Financial Benefits


  1. Pay + Overpay: Nursing is one of the better-paid careers you could pursue. According to studies, the average annual salary for a registered nurse (RN) is $93,303: quite a bit higher than the mean annual wage of $61,900. Further, nursing provides multiple opportunities for overtime pay (up to $12,000 in extra income according to some), as well as great benefits.

  2. Demand: Job security isn’t something you’d really need to worry about in the nursing field. Nurses are in demand everywhere and studies predict demand will grow as emphasis on preventative care rises. 

  3. Advancement: Nursing provides opportunities for both continuous learning and advancement in the field. Depending on the personal interests, a nurse could advance to shift leader, floor manager, or move to an upper management position. Nursing is also a great stepping stone to other medical professions like nurse practitioners and physician assistants.


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