Source: National Student Nurses Association, www.nsna.org Nursing is both an art and a science. To be a successful RN, you'll have to utilize your scientific mind, technological and clinical know-how, your heart for compassion, and your skills to heal. To get started on your nursing career, you'll first need to go to nursing school. Okay, I want to be a Nurse. How do I get started? How do I decide what specialty to go into? What are some typical nursing careers? How do I apply for Financial Aid? Where would you go for more in-depth info on nursing? click here to answer Source: Discover Nursing, Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Inc. www.discovernursing.com Many nurses choose their specialty based on their own experiences - time spent with a sick relative, a personal battle with illness, or contact with a nurse who touched their lives. Whatever the reason, there is a wide variety of choices once you enter nursing school. Love babies? Neonatology might be right for you. Or maybe you'd prefer the split-second decisions of the ER. As a nurse, you can explore both fields as well as many more. For more information on nursing specialties, visit: http://www.nursesource.org/description.html or http://www.nursingsociety.org/career/nursing_orgs.html VPN Web site Our Campaigns Press Releases Grades K-3 Grades 4-8 Grades 9-12