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	Registered Nurses	Nurse Practitioners	Critical Care Nurses	Medical and Health Services Managers	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
SUMMARY	9% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	7% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	8.3/10	9.1/10	8.5/10	8.5/10	7.5/10
POLLING	16.0% (Minimal Risk, Based on 1,242 votes)	29% (Low Risk, Based on 299 votes)	21% (Low Risk, Based on 51 votes)	35% (Low Risk, Based on 126 votes)	43% (Moderate Risk, Based on 17 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	4.9%	40.1%	4.9%	23.2%	16.8%
WAGES	$93,600 or $45.00 per hour	$129,210 or $62.12 per hour	$93,600 or $45.00 per hour	$117,960 or $56.71 per hour	$79,940 or $38.43 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	3,282,010	307,390	3,282,010	565,840	74,250
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DESCRIPTION	Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.	Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.	Provide specialized nursing care for patients in critical or coronary care units.	Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.	Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

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