tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320750172011-10-19T21:16:57.088-07:00My blog about choosing between becoming an LPN or RNLPN or RNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01933145663410913112noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32075017.post-1161230251008235182006-10-18T20:51:00.000-07:002006-10-18T20:57:31.026-07:00

My question is will older people who are entering the field of nursing as a new career stick around long? By long I mean past the age of 60. If someone 35 decides to become a nurse and does so by the age of 37, that would only leave 23 years in the nursing field if they retire at 60. That will help the shortage, but will it help longterm? This is from a Canadian source, however I would assume

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Hi all, I'm still doing my research (slowly and yes, not posting often) and got this idea of maybe I should become a massage therapist! But well see! Anyone have any info (good and bad) on massage therapist training such as certified vs non-certified?

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Now this is interesting and a reminder to really check out all the nursing schools you are interested in good before paying or starting a program:The owners of the Comtrain Institute in East Orange, including an attorney from East Hanover, have been permanently barred from operating, owning or working for a vocational school or practical nursing school in New Jersey after a judge found they

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I find this interesting so I thought I'd post it.MSU College of Nursing Primary Care Center expands services, changes name“The benefit of choosing primary care from a nurse practitioner at MSU is the seasoned team that is dedicated to improving health through innovative approaches to effective health care,” Forrest said. “This is possible in part because of our electronic medical records and the

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In my research and from people I know it was clear that lots of people are changing careers to become a nurse. An article just came out stating this is common and Johns Hopkins University is seeing the increase in nursing students.Johns Hopkins University says its nursing school is filling up with students switching careers to pursue nursing.The university, which has campuses in Rockville, D.C.,

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As I'm considering doing an LPN to RN program I was wondering of my options. From what I can tell there is at least one online school offering a program, but I'm not sure of how many campused based schools offer such programs. I did find a site that appears to list lpn to rn programs in the US but I'm not sure if it's all inclusive. Also from what I can tell they all have nursing degrees, but

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It seems daily there is news about the nursing shortage and instructor shortage. Here is an aritcle about Checking the pulse of nursingThis inevitable rush to retirement poses one of several threats to Colorado nursing programs’ ability to churn out desperately needed nurses.Add to the dwindling pool of nurse educators a backlog of aspiring nurses and area hospitals’ ability to plug only so many

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Ok I've just got this great idea (actually been thinking about it for awhile) of living in the UK for a bit and working after I finish school. It may be a year or two after I finish school so I can get some experience near home first, but it sounds fun to me. I want to do some traveling in my life and why not live in another country for six months or a year and work there. Sounds good to me!

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Here is an interesting article about some high school students who got to experience life as a nurse.What is one day in the life of a nurse really like?Twenty-eight local students recently discovered the answer to that question during a one-week summer camp at Snead State Community College.

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Ok it's Friday and maybe I'm in career panick mode or in need of a beer. First my post below about nurses being brought into the US from other countries. Then checking the news I see that Nursing shortage may be easing. However also looking throught the news I see that a Lack Of Nursing Instructors Worsens Nurse Shortage. So conflicting information here. So is nursing a good career

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I was just reading an article about nurses in the Philippines going to other countries to work. The most popular college degree in the Philippines today is nursing. More than 100,000 Filipino nurses have left the country to seek better opportunities. According to the Department of Health, 85 percent of the country’s total number of licensed nurses are to be found in the hospitals of other

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It's no secret there is a huge nursing shortage that is only going to get worse in the coming years. I feel like we hear about the shortages in healthcare so frequently, that it's easy for the American public to tune it all out.I am interested in becoming a nurse but there a lot of options to consider such as how long do I want to spend in college and what type of nursing degree do I want to get?

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