As we all celebrate the birth of our nation, take a few minutes to salute and remember the men and women who have fought the many wars to gain that independence and to keep us free. Happy Independence Day! photo: U.S. Army; U.S. Gov’t. Printing Office
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Happy 4th!
Wishing all of you here in the U.S. and territories, a very happy and safe 4th of July! Summer vacation is well under way and if you’re going to be a senior in high school in the fall, I hope you have your college plans in motion. You will need to be sending out those applications very soon. Nursing schools often have waiting lists so be sure to apply to more than one school. You might want to consider going to a junior or community college for a year or two and getting all of your general education courses and nursing pre-requisites out of the way and then apply to…
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What If Nursing Isn’t For Me???
If we are to be honest about the nursing profession, it is not for everyone. There are times when nursing students realize that nursing is just not for them. Nursing is one of the most demanding professions both physically and emotionally. Unfortunately many times nurses burnout and in order to maintain their own sanity, they leave nursing. But what do you do with all of that education? And how do you compete in the job market today? There are many alternatives in the allied health science field to consider. In a job market much different than in years past, new graduates are fighting to find employment at all, let alone…
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Research Online Programs Carefully
When looking for an online nursing education program you need to do some research. Of course it needs to be an accredited program. There are several accrediting agencies such as the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Some online programs require on-campus attendance as well as completing online courses. Others have cooperative agreements with clinical facilities and preceptors for you to complete clinical components. Others allow you to find your own qualified preceptor who is then approved by the school to supervise your clinical practicum. Other considerations include whether you can take a…
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RN to BSN Offers More Opportunities
There has long been a debate about the ADN vs the BSN also known as the 2-year vs the 4-year RN programs. Most of the hospital diploma nursing programs have faded into history although you can still find a few. For years there have been rumors that the ADN or two-year programs would be eliminated, or that graduates from these programs would not be “real” nurses; only the BSN nurses could become RNs. Throw the LPN/LVN into the mix and you can start a war! Then along comes a nursing shortage and these rumors fade in favor of staffing needs. All of these programs teach the basic nursing skills. BSN…