Nursing Today
Nursing is an
innovative,
challenging and rewarding career that’s
in high demand,
offering those who pursue this career an opportunity to profoundly change human health. Working on the front-lines of patient care, nurses can choose from many specialties, and work in a
wide variety of treatment settings.
A spirit of innovation
Nurses work closely with patients, and understand patients’ needs better than anyone. Which is why they’re the ones who often find new solutions to health challenges, that can make a significant difference in patient outcomes.
A timeline of nurses changing human health
- 1854
- 1865
- 1910
- 1943
- 1950
- 1954
- 1968
- 1983
- 2003
- 2016
1854
1854
Florence Nightingale introduces sanitation and hygiene practices that are still used today.
1865
1865
Nurses discover that sugar can be used to clean wounds and fight infection during the Civil War.
1910
1910
Sister Elizabeth Kenny realizes exercise helps rehabilitate polio patients better than splints.
1943
1943
Bessie Blount Griffin invents the feeding tube for paralyzed patients.
1950
1950
Sister Jean Ward discovers that sunlight is a great way to treat babies with jaundice.*
1954
1954
Elise Sorensen creates the first ostomy bag.
1968
1968
Anita Dorr designs the first crash cart.
1983
1983
Nurses broke down barriers during the AIDS crisis.
2003
2003
Teri Barton-Salinas invents color-coded IV lines to reduce medical errors.
2016
2016
Rebecca S. Koszalinski gives cerebral palsy patients a voice by creating the Speak for Myself® app.*
*This image is an actor portrayal
Still leading the way
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When Hiyam Nadel, RN, MBA, CGC, gives lectures to nurses, she often begins by showing a roll of tape and asking a simple question: “How many things have you done with a piece of tape - making modifications to equipment that wasn’t working quite right?” Image2018-10-08T18:50:55.193Z -
Throughout history, nurses have played an outsized role in interacting with patients, with critical roles in prevention, education, treatment, and recovery. Every day, nurses are bringing innovation to patient care that is changing patient outcomes. Learn more about some of the nurses throughout history whose innovative approaches to patient care helped to profoundly change human health.2018-09-12T18:28:13Z -
Rebecca S. Koszalinski, PhD, RN, CRRN, CMSRN, was inspired to become a nurse after experiencing a nurse’s care during her own health journey.2018-09-12T18:02:12Z
A profession in demand
With more roles and more job opportunities opening up every year across the country, it’s a great time to become a nurse.
Johnson & Johnson’s commitment to nursing
Since 1897, Johnson & Johnson has been a proud advocate for the nursing professionals who change and save lives, every day. At every stage of life, in every area of care, nurses get things done with dedication, creativity, and humanity. And giving them support and recognition is one of the most effective ways to help them change the trajectory of health for everyone, everywhere.
A career with choices
With so many specialties, skills, and environments to choose from, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to do what you love and create the career you want.
In their own words
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Most nurses are pushed into the hospital and clinical settings when there are many other opportunities for nursing out there.”
Avery
Emergency Nurse
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You can obtain multiple degrees, you can travel the world with your degree in hand, and that's a big part of why nursing is so important. You're not bound to one area.”
Krystle
Perioperative Nurse
Something for Everyone
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More than 90 specialtiesFrom trauma care to surgery to education to the latest technology, whatever you’re into, there’s probably a specialty to match.
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A career to suit youNursing is a flexible career that can adapt to anyone’s schedule, whether you’re a night owl, early riser, team player or prefer to be your own boss.
Take the next step
on your nursing journey.