Caregivers are a hospital's greatest resource: the highly skilled nurse who provides emotional and physical support to those in pain; the housekeeper whose work creates comfort and order in an often uncertain environment; the pharmacist who ensures the right medication and stops by a room to educate the patient and family about its safe use. These are the real faces of America's hospitals, and they make us the best health care system in the world.

Health Care Careers: Your Road to Success

Healthcare to Create Millions of New Jobs, Report Says
Healthcare professions are projected to create about 2.8 million new jobs by 2010 — including 561,000 new RN positions — according to a recent report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The healthcare industry will also drive the creation of more than 1 million support jobs this decade. In all, healthcare professional, technical and support jobs are expected to grow at a combined rate of 27.9 percent this decade and employ 12.2 million workers. To see this report, visit http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2001/11/art4full.pdf

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