About Lynda Lampert, RN

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Lynda Lampert is a freelance medical writer and registered nurse who spent three years working the floor in med-surg. She makes her living educating the internet public about all sorts of medical conditions and procedures.

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Online Nurse Practitioner Programs

Online Nurse Practitioner Programs

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If you are already a registered nurse with a four-year degree, you can further your education by becoming a certified registered nurse practitioner through an accredited online nurse practitioner program.  These courses offer a master’s level degree, and take about 18 months to complete for full-time students.  At the end, and depending on the state(…)

Online CNA Programs

Online CNA Programs

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A certified nursing assistant is often on the front lines of patient care, and many of today’s professionals got their start through online CNA programs. The proliferation of CNA classes online has made it possible for many individuals, who otherwise would not have been able to pursue formal training, to embark upon an exciting career(…)

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(…)

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(…)

What are Accelerated Nursing Programs?

What are Accelerated Nursing Programs?

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Nursing is one of the hottest job markets, and many people who have gotten degrees in other areas may want to consider it as a second career.  Let’s face it: career decisions are made when you are young and unable to fully appreciate your strengths.  Couple that with a flagging economy, and it is easy(…)

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.(…)