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Industrial Nurse

Career Overview

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.


Career Outlook


Projections 2022-2030

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. With a
9% Percent change.


2020 Employment

3,080,100

2030 Employment

3,356,800

What training is needed?

People starting in this career usually have:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • No work experience
  • No on-the-job training

Programs that can prepare you for this career are:
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Clinical Nurse Leader
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing

What does a typical day look like?

  • Record patient medical histories.
  • Administer non-intravenous medications.
  • Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.
  • Maintain medical facility records.
  • Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2055370
Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.