Types of Nursing Programs

Your Guide to CNA Jobs

Your Guide to CNA Jobs

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If you want to get a head start on the nursing profession and find out what it’s really like, you could get a job as a certified nursing assistant, or CNA.  A nursing assistant is essentially the direct care provider for the patients.  You will help patients with a variety of tasks, including toileting, feeding,(…)

How To Be Successful In CNA Classes

How To Be Successful In CNA Classes

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Certified nursing assistants, or CNAs, are the backbone of the nursing profession.  They are responsible for toileting, dressing, feeding, and the patient’s other daily living activities.  If you are someone who is considering nursing as a profession, pursuing this career track might be your way to test the waters.  Most CNA courses only last a(…)

What Are The Prerequisites For CNA Training?

What Are The Prerequisites For CNA Training?

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You’ve decided that you want to be a certified nursing assistant, or CNA, but you wonder if you meet the requirements to pursue training.  Fortunately, CNA work is entry-level, so you can have little-to-no experience and still take a class.  Some states even allow those who have worked as a CNA without formal training to(…)

A Look At CNA Salary

A Look At CNA Salary

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When you are considering a certified nursing assistant, or CNA, career, your first thought may be of the money involved.  If you are working for minimum wage or at a dissatisfying job, you may find that the pay and atmosphere of a CNA career is a bit better.  Although they don’t get paid as much(…)

Overview of Nurse Practitioner Programs

Overview of Nurse Practitioner Programs

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Nurse practitioner programs vary in scope and duration, but there are certain universal requirements that one can expect. Specifically, all nurse practitioner programs are offered at the graduate level. To be eligible for any nurse practitioner program, an individual should be a licensed Registered Nurse (RN). All programs also require nurses to complete coursework and(…)

Nurse Practitioner Job Description

Nurse Practitioner Job Description

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Being a nurse practitioner, is generally a practice role, which involves caring for patients. In contrast with a Registered Nurse (RN) who generally follows the instructions of a physician or APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse), a Nurse Practitioner (NP) functions autonomously under a physician or on their own. Duties of a nurse practitioner include, but(…)

How to Become a Nurse Practitioner

How to Become a Nurse Practitioner

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If you are wondering how to become a nurse practitioner, then you should be aware that there are three primary requirements that you’ll have to satisfy: a graduate nursing education, sufficient nursing experience, and passing a certification exam. The following takes an in-depth look at each of these prerequisites. How Long Does it Take to(…)

RN – Registered Nurse

RN – Registered Nurse

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Nursing is one of the most-respected careers that a man or woman can enter into.  However, often people do not know exactly what a registered nurse (RN) does.  Some think that a nurse just gives bed baths and changes linens.  Some go to the opposite extreme and think that nurses sit at a nurse’s station(…)

LPN – Licensed Practical Nurse

LPN – Licensed Practical Nurse

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Many different factors may go into your decision to become an LPN.  You may, in fact, want to become a registered nurse, but don’t have the time for the lengthy degree.  A licensed practical nurse, or LPN, or a licensed vocational nurse, also LVN, pursues a diploma program that allows you to care for patients.(…)

NP – Nurse Practitioner

NP – Nurse Practitioner

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Certified registered nurse practitioners (alternately referred to as an NP or CRNP) are popular among healthcare providers and insurance companies alike.  This is because they are primarily used as “doctor extenders.”  A CRNP can examine, diagnose, and treat most problems a patient may be presented with.  To become a nurse practitioner, you need to be(…)