Looking for a great nursing program? Here are 30 schools all across the US that you might want to consider. Most boast that admission criteria is strict! But these are some of the most fascinating schools and programs around. Nursing School Hub compiled this list of the Top 30 Cutting Edge Nursing Schools and each school had to fit at least one of the following criteria: Monroe Carell, Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Univ. in Nashville, TN amazing architecture cutting edge technology / infrastructure world class facilities world class faculty world class opportunities for experience recognition by other publications (such as US News & World Report) Many of these schools…
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Proprietary Institutions a Viable Alternative for Nursing Students
By Alvina Lopez According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “employment of registered nurses is expected to grow by 22 percent from 2008 to 2018,” a figure that is largely at odds with the current number and capacity of nursing programs at traditional universities. A recent survey of 2010-2011 enrollment figures administered by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing found that “U.S. nursing schools turned away 67,563 qualified applicants from baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs in 2010 due to an insufficient number of faculty, clinical sites, classroom space, clinical preceptors, and budget constraints.” Interest in nursing today continues to grow among students, but traditional colleges are unable to accommodate…
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Diploma Nursing Programs are a Dying Breed
Diploma nursing programs are a dying breed and in 2011, another one will close. Unfortunately, there aren’t more ADN and BSN programs jumping up to take the places and there continues to be tremendous shortage of nurse educators.
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More About How to Become a Nurse
The shortage of nurses will not diminish due to the current recession. In fact, career opportunities for nurses will continue to rise. For many who have been laid off or face layoffs in the near future, the prospect of becoming nurses is offering hope in an otherwise dismal economic future. This offers a shred of hope to the nursing workforce which is being challenged by growing shortages. Obstacles remain unchanged however. Nursing programs in most areas of the country are still impacted and long waiting lists will become longer. This does not have to be a barrier to hope for those looking for future stable employment opportunities nor to the…
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How to Become a Nurse
In the next few weeks some of the points I’m going to address revolve around How to Become a Nurse which is a series of articles I wrote that I know is not comprehensive enough. Nursing is a terrific profession. It’s far from perfect and there are many good and bad points to it. But I challenge anyone to find any job that doesn’t have just as many ups and downs. I have often said and will repeat, nursing is one of the most rewarding professions, but at the same time it is also one of the most physically and emotionally challenging! Nursing is NOT for everyone! But for those…