We surveyed 4,175 registered nurses to better understand the work environment and required skills of a typical registered nurse. Here are the results.
How much intelligence is required as a registered nurse?
Low
High
Working as a registered nurse typically requires higher levels of intelligence when compared with the average career. This means that registered nurses are required to actively learn new things related to their discipline and solve complex problems.
Can I learn to become a registered nurse?
Intrinsic Talent
Acquired Talent
A career as a registered nurse typically depends predominantly on qualities you can gain through experience, with a small aspect of skills you are born with.
Is it easy to get a job as a registered nurse?
Easy
Hard
It’s typically difficult to find a job as a registered nurse. If you’re curious about the numbers, check out the job market for registered nurses.
Do registered nurses work full-time or part-time?
88% of registered nurses work in full-time roles while 12% work part-time.
Is being a registered nurse stressful?
Low
High
Stress is very commonplace for registered nurses, contributing negatively towards career satisfaction.
Is being organized important as a registered nurse?
Low
High
Organization is considered a very important trait for registered nurses, and is critical to success in the field.
How competitive is the workplace for registered nurses?
Low
High
Registered nurses see mild competition in their workplace.
Does being a registered nurse require frequent time pressure to complete tasks?
Low
High
Registered nurses will see frequent time pressure on the job, likely contributing to an occasionally stressful work environment.
Are registered nurses allowed to express themselves creatively?
Low
High
Registered nurses rarely get a chance to express themselves creatively.
Do registered nurses have control over the direction of their work?
Low
High
Registered nurses tend to have a set and inflexible work schedule that they are unable to deviate from too much.
Is being a registered nurse physically demanding?
Low
High
Being a registered nurse requires significant physical work, and is not a career for those unable to perform continuous and/or strenuous physical activity.
Are registered nurses exposed to a wide variety of work?
Low
High
The workload of a registered nurse changes frequently, with their day-to-day rarely being the same.
Does being a registered nurse require attention to detail?
Low
High
As in many careers, attention to detail is quite helpful for registered nurses.
Does being a good registered nurse require compassion and empathy?
Low
High
Strong compassion and empathy are critical to success as a registered nurse.