Registered Nurse

MSN Degree

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The question on whether or not you should try to earn your MSN degree depends more on your specific situation and goals. Some of these goals could be that you are seeking a higher education experience, career advancement opportunities, professional status or even just a personal fulfillment. No matter the exact reason that has led(…)

BSN Degree

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The Bachelor of Science in nursing or BSN degree is a type of academic degree that can be completed in a four-year program from an accredited nursing school. This type of degree is concentrated in the sciences and in the principles of nursing. The student who graduates from a BSN degree program has received training(…)

RN To BSN Bridge Programs

RN To BSN Bridge Programs

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RN to BSN: Furthering Your Education, Expanding Your Options When you got your RN degree, you may have rejoiced thinking that you were done with schooling.  Most RNs who do not have a BSN have obtained an associate’s degree in nursing, although some diploma RNs may still be actively working. With an ADN, you were(…)

LPN To RN Bridge Programs

LPN To RN Bridge Programs

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Advancing Your Career: LPN to RN Training Licensed practical nursing is often an attractive proposition for someone who wants to go into nursing.  The courses do not take very long, they don’t require intensive college study, and they can be worked into a busy mom or dad’s schedule.  Getting your LPN is often a good(…)

Overview of RN Programs

Overview of RN Programs

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With over 3 million employed licensed registered nurses in the United States today, RNs make up the largest group of health care professionals. The need for RNs in the United States is expected to increase exponentially over the next decade. According to a report, published in August 2012, by the Allied Health Reform the United(…)

Registered Nurse Job Description

Registered Nurse Job Description

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Part of the registered nurse job description is to apply the nursing process to assess, promote, and restore patients’ to a functional level of health. As an important part of the multidisciplinary team, registered nurses care for the whole individual; providing compassionate, restorative care for patients and their families. In addition to patient care, RNs(…)

How to Become an RN

How to Become an RN

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Are you wondering what it takes to become a RN (registered nurse)? A career in nursing is one of the fastest-growing occupations in the United States. The increasing complexity of medical technology, large population of aging Baby Boomers, and longer life expectancy rate have resulted in an increased need for registered nurses. This need is(…)

Online RN Programs

Online RN Programs

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Registered nursing is the top of the nursing chain (with the exception of certified registered nurse practitioners), and for that reason, online RN programs have become immensely popular in recent years.  Record numbers of students are choosing to pursue their RN degrees online, and the vast majority of registered nurses who pursue BSN degrees also(…)

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(…)