A Practical Nurse is versatile

A practical nurse works close to people. The work is meaningful and versitile as well as demanding.

Working as a practical nurse

A practical nurse can work in different tasks and with different types of clients. There are many options for employment, which makes the profession very diverse and interesting.

Basic and specialised healthcare workplaces include hospital wards, outpatient clinics, monitoring units, intensive care units, and emergency departments. In social services, a practical nurse can work in various tasks such as elderly and disabled care, day care centres, substance abuse and mental health units, and home care.

The competence areas of children’s and youth education and care, and the care for the disabled (as long as the degree includes the unit Promoting a Child’s Growth, Well-being and Learning) qualify a practical nurse to work at a daycare centre as a child carer.

A practical nurse can work as a special needs assistant and teaching assistant in various types of schools and other education institutions.

Would you like to work in a people-oriented field that offers good employment opportunities?