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Happy 4th!
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Wishing all of you here in the U.S. and territories, a very happy and safe 4th of July!
Summer vacation is well under way and if you’re going to be a senior in high school in the fall, I hope you have your college plans in motion. You will need to be sending out those applications […]
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Attention New High School Seniors
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School may be out and all you can think about is hitting the beach, but if you’re a high school student who is thinking about a career in nursing, there are some things you should be thinking about while you’re enjoying the summer sun.
Most nursing programs have waiting lists. Did you know that? Well you […]
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Nursing Schools With No Waiting List
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Far too many students have received rejection letters recently from their choice of nursing school. Nursing programs are overcrowded and most have long waiting lists. Each year they turn away hundreds of qualified students due to lack of funding, and a lack of nurse educators.
Sadly, the shortage of nurses also affects the number of nurse […]
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Do You Want to Become a Nurse?
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It’s that time of year when high school students have to start researching careers and thinking about what they want to do when they graduate next year. As nurses, we need to encourage young people to seriously consider a career in nursing. We need to mentor and nurture a new supply of nurses to take […]
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Entrance Exams and the NCLEX
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Well it is now officially 2008. Happy New Year and I hope it’s a good year for you.
I was busy this weekend adding some new content to The Nursing Site. If you’re considering becoming a nurse, you will most likely have to take an entrance exam. Two of the most popular are the NET and […]
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Before You Decide to Become a Nurse
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Before You Decide to Become a Nurse is a series of articles recently added to The Nursing Site for those who are thinking about a career in nursing including Why Become a Nurse, Nursing is Not For Everyone, Nursing as a Second Career, and the Many Diverse Roles for Nurses.
Becoming a nurse is a serious […]
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Finding an Accredited Nursing Program
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How do you find an accredited nursing program?
What is an accredited program and
Why does it have to be accredited?
These are important questions to understand and consider in searching for a nursing program that fits with your own criteria. There are other factors to consider as well.
What does impacted mean? Along with the shortage […]
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Why Should I Become a Nurse?
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Why should you become a nurse? Nurses are in demand and will be for many years to come due to a shortage of nurses as well as an increasing demand for more nurses.
As the population ages and grows, the demand for health care is growing. Health care careers will continue to top the list of […]
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Adding Content to The Nursing Site
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I have begun the tedious task of adding content to The Nursing Site from the old Nursing.About.com. I started with “How to Become a Nurse” articles and have a few others up as well. I estimate this is going to take a few weeks to get it done right so please bear with me, and […]
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Update on The Nursing Site
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I’ve been given permission to repost my content from About.com and so I will begin to upload as much as I can over the next few days. This will be an ongoing process and I will add new content as well. Thanks for your loyalty.
If you have suggestions for content or would like to write […]
