Archive for January, 2010

Is A Nursing Career Right For You?

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

A nursing career is a challenging, rewarding and fast paced career, but is it right for you? If you are seeking to become a registered nurse (RN) and have no college degree, you can finish schooling for an Associate’s degree in nursing in two years or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing in four years.
A Nursing Doctorate can be realized in three to four years only if you have a Bachelor’s degree in another field. You can also aim for a Bachelor of Science …

Which Degree To Choose, ADN or BSN

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Nurses are in great demand and you can choose whether you want to pursue an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) or a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN). Whether you choose an ADN vs. BSN degree, you will need to know there are some major differences between them.
The biggest difference is the amount of time that will need to be vested and the necessary number of credits pursued to finish a program. An Associate’s degree takes two years to complete and a Bachelor’s …

What Is The Right Nurses Program For Me?

Friday, January 29th, 2010

There are a variety of nurses’ programs to look into and all you have to do is find the right nurses’ program for you. There are over 2.5 million nurses in the United States to date and the field of nursing is the highest rate of job growth across the nation. Individuals who choose to work as a nurse can work either as a licensed practical nurse (LPN), a registered nurse (RN) or a nurse practitioner (NP). Those are but just a …

Master’s Level Nursing Programs

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

If you are a dedicated and compassionate person and want to provide care for the sick than working as a nurse is a job meant for you. The opportunity, if you are already a nurse, is to attend a Master’s level nursing program. If you have an Associate degree and you can work towards a BSN nurse and even further, by attending a Master’s level nursing program. There is a huge demand for nurses with higher skills and nursing degree schools or …

You Can Earn Free Nursing CEUs

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

If you have been working as a nurse, you can now earn free nursing CEUs since every nurse will need to keep their nursing education updated.
You can do this by earning continuing education units (CEUs). A short course is offered and then a test will need to be taken to determine if you have read and understood the given material.
Each state has their own requirements, listing how many CEUs a nurse must take each year. California became the first …