RN and BSN Male Nurses Needed Too!

by Susanna Hathaway on November 30, 2009

in Nursing Career Guide

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 [...]

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Nursing Jobs Outside of the Emergency Room

by Susanna Hathaway on November 30, 2009

in Nursing Career Guide

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, [...]

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The Ideal Nursing Candidate

by Susanna Hathaway on November 30, 2009

in Nursing Career Guide

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 nurse [...]

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Getting an Online Degree in Nursing

by Susanna Hathaway on November 30, 2009

in Nursing Degree Guide

Getting an online degree in nursing isn’t as difficult as you might first suspect. Our recent technological boom has changed the way we do almost everything today, and graduating from nursing college is not exempt. In fact, what was once only available outside of the neighborhood, out of town or out of state is now [...]

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Nursing in the Near Future

by Susanna Hathaway November 30, 2009 Nursing Career Guide

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 all [...]

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A Hospital Nurse’s Work Day

by Susanna Hathaway November 30, 2009 Nursing Career Guide

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 [...]

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Unconventional Nursing Fields

by Susanna Hathaway November 30, 2009 Nursing Career Guide

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 medical treatment [...]

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Avoid Nursing School Burnout

by Susanna Hathaway November 30, 2009 Nursing Degree Guide

After enrolling into nursing school and participating in a few clinical rounds, you might start to feel overwhelmed. That’s a normal reaction to a career as challenging as nursing. Here, we want to offer a few words of advice so you’ll stay in school and gain employment in one of the nation’s most rewarding careers. [...]

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Changes in Nursing Over the Last 10 – 20 Years

by Susanna Hathaway November 30, 2009 Nursing Career Guide

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 [...]

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Benefiting from Nursing Distance Learning

by Susanna Hathaway November 30, 2009 Nursing Degree Guide

Distance-learning is one of the most inexpensive methods of obtaining a quality nursing education. And through the application of so many new info-gadgets, it’s bound to become even more inexpensive. It’s additionally bound to become more effective, more convenient, and more immediate. This puts the nursing student in an advantageous position since traditional methods tend [...]

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