As we’ve mentioned quite prolifically in our other articles, the current nursing shortage places our nation’s quality of health care at a significant risk. The risk is so substantial in fact, it increases the need for qualified nurses a hundred fold. If we may be so blunt, now is not the time to exercise sexist [...]
If things like broken, protruding bones make you queasy, you might think that nursing isn’t a career you’d like to be involved with. And despite hearing about our nation’s increasing nursing shortage, and maybe even thinking about contributing a solution, you might have considered the intricacies within the job of nursing and thought to yourself, [...]
Are you cut out to be a nurse? Read this article and find out. Although anyone can become a nurse, nursing isn’t for everyone. It requires some rather special characteristics across all nursing degrees and years of experience. See if you fit the bill. Compassion and Sensitivity Two of the most desired characteristics of the [...]
When you think about nursing, what comes to mind? Chances are what you picture now will radically change in the near future – making online nursing education more important than ever before. What should we expect? It’s important to understand that nursing in the future will encapsulate many of the exciting technological advances sweeping across [...]
Have you ever wondered what a hospital nurse faces during a typical workday? We’re going to spill the beans here in an effort to demonstrate what thrilling career choice nursing really is. Make no mistake, nursing isn’t easy. Anyone who’s been a hospital nurse will tell you without hesitation, nursing is hard! Ask the same [...]
Today’s nurses work in all types of fields and environments. No longer are they tied to hospital beds or children’s clinics. Today’s nurses work all over the career board, challenging the idea that nursing is a white-uniform job only. Here’s what we’ve discovered. Travel Nurse Travel nurses work in a variety of hospitals, clinics, and [...]
When was the last time you worked as a nurse? 20 years ago? 10 years ago? If it has been that long, and you’re thinking about re-entering the field, get ready for a surprise. Nursing has significantly changed since then! The following describes a smidgeon of some of those changes – changes that all online [...]
With a BSN (Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing) in hand, you can quickly obtain the much coveted MSN (Master of Science in Nursing) in less time than if you worked toward an MSN from scratch. The BSN gave you all the essentials needed to complete graduate study, and an MSN program takes that into account [...]
A rapidly aging population and a veteran nursing force nearing retirement are two of the biggest contributors to our nation’s current nursing shortage. In as little as three to four years from now, we’ll witness this shortage peak do one of two things: (1) wreak havoc across the health industry or (2) spur the biggest [...]
One of the most relevant reasons why adults shy away from returning to school is work. We’re not necessarily talking about the work involved in attending school (even though that plays a huge role), we’re talking about work that’s already on the plate. That is, our jobs. Who has time to attend school while working [...]