HERE ARE TH E FACTS
Whether or not you decide on nursing as a career or Medicine, Pharmacy, Laboratory technician the Certified Nursing Assistant program will help you learn about healthcare & caring for others who need you.
Fact 1:
By 2020, the US will face a shortage of 800,000 nurses.
Nursing shortage, by year
Fact 2:
Nursing is the fastest-growing occupation in the US.
22% more nursing jobs expected
Nursing is the fastest-growing occupation in the US.
22% more nursing jobs expected
Fact 3:
Registered Nurses account for 2.6 million jobs in the US
By 2018, that number’s expected to swell to 3.2 million. Here’s where they work:
Registered Nurses account for 2.6 million jobs in the US
By 2018, that number’s expected to swell to 3.2 million. Here’s where they work:
Doctors’ offices, Home Health & Nursing Care facilities will need the most nurses.
Projected job growth by industry from 2008-2018
Projected job growth by industry from 2008-2018
Fact 4:
An older US population + More nurses retiring = Not enough nurses
Employed nurses under 40
An older US population + More nurses retiring = Not enough nurses
Employed nurses under 40
Fact 5:
More new nurses are getting higher degrees.
Education level of RNs entering the workforce
More new nurses are getting higher degrees.
Education level of RNs entering the workforce
What does this shortage of nurses mean to you at this stage of your journey to a health care career?
- Each year as the shortage grows the support and abilities of nursing assistants will be needed even more!
- Many young people interested in healthcare choose to volunteer, but becoming a CNA gives you greater experience AND a state certification that earns you more than minimum wage while enrolled in/preparing college.
- While nursing assistants support rather than replace the care of registered nurses they provide important skilled care needed by the ill and elderly.
- You will be in great company with 2.6 million colleagues needed or already in the workforce.
- As the population ages there is a need for Geriatric nursing assistants, those trained in the care of the elderly, and Laurel high school’s CNA program will also certify you in as GNA Geriatric nursing assistant.
Maryland Certified Nursing Assistant - Long-Term Care Salaries
·What is the average Certified Nursing Assistant - Long-Term Care salary for Maryland?
How much does a Certified Nursing Assistant - Long-Term Care make in Maryland? In Baltimore, Maryland the median Certified Nursing Assistant - Long-Term Care salary is $26,798 with a range usually between $23,669-$30,937. However, within Maryland there is a lot of variation in Certified Nursing Assistant - Long-Term Care salaries from town to town. These variations can be caused by a wide range of factors including population and general competitiveness in the market. Below is a map displaying a few key cities in Maryland and surrounding states, click on any one to find Certified Nursing Assistant - Long-Term Care Salaries for that area.