Four reasons you should aspire to become a nurse practitioner Source The demand for healthcare is increasing at an unprecedented rate. But not enough skilled nurses are available to fulfill this need. To understand this issue, one must look at the number of nurse positions opening in the next decade and the nurses available to fill those positions. The BLS of the United States estimates that the nursing field might grow by 45% by the time we reach 2029. On the contrary, nursing employment will only increase by 9%, five times less than the required growth numbers. It means there are more career opportunities available in nursing than nurses ready…