Community Health Nurses

You can learn more about this field by reading books on careers in nursing, surfing the Web for information on community health nursing, and talking with your high school counselor, school nurse, or local public health nurse. You might also consider visiting your local hospital or clinic to observe the work of nurses, and participating in a volunteer program as a way to learn more about the environment and the nursing profession. Additionally, contact nursing associations for information on nursing education, scholarships, and career paths.

Take a Red Cross first aid course (which may possibly include instruction on administering CPR or the Heimlich maneuver and how to use an automated external defibrillator). Visit www.redcross.org/take-a-class for available courses.

Middle school, high school, and college students can join HOSA-Future Health Professionals (https://hosa.org) to learn more about health professions. HOSA offers scholarships and competitions at the state and national levels. You could also join a chapter of the Future Nurses of America to learn more about the nursing profession.

Participate in nursing camps that are offered by the National AHEC Organization (https://www.nationalahec.org), National Student Leadership Conference (https://www.nslcleaders.org), and colleges and universities.