The opportunities for a nurse are varied and limitless. A new professional nurse may choose between clinical practice, education, research, management, administration, occupational and industrial nursing.

Nursing occupies the largest bulk of the health care force. The healthcare industry is transforming itself day by day. The professional nurse provides holistic care with compassion, empathy, and respect for clients’ dignity while educating them to achieve the maximum level of health. She also participates in activities contributing to the prevention of illness and promotion of health.

Therefore, it is necessary to educate nurses in the context of sound educational principles. As a science, nursing is based on scientific knowledge which is expanding, ever-changing, and diversifying into specialty areas.