Outlook
Nursing specialties will be in great demand in the future. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of registered nurses is expected to grow 6 percent through 2033, or faster than the average for all occupations.
The outlook for school nurses may differ. As educational systems try to find ways to cut costs, professionals such as school nurses may be eliminated, or jobs may be reduced from full time to part time. Since cuts may vary by region and state, school nurses should be flexible and willing to relocate or to seek other nursing opportunities, if necessary.
Nevertheless, there remains a great need for nurses in schools. "Only 65.7 percent of schools have access to a full-time (>35 hours/week) school nurse (registered nurse/licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse)," according to the National Association of School Nurses. And 6.3 percent did not have access to a school nurse at all.
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