National Nurses Week serves as the perfect opportunity to look back on some of the individuals who have brought the nursing profession to where it stands today. Throughout history, there have been many nurses who have fought to make the nursing profession accessible to women, people of color, and the lower class. Many of these women also pioneered advances in patient care and worked to make healthcare more available to underserved populations. In accordance with this year’s theme, “Delivering Quality and Innovation in Patient Care,” we created a video and infographic to recognize a few nursing heroes who have changed patient care.
Though they lived in different eras and pursued different passions, each of these women has made a vital impact on healthcare. Let’s take a closer look at some of the nurses who made it onto our list.
Dorothea Dix: 1802 – 1877
“I have learned to live each day as it comes, and not to borrow trouble by dreading tomorrow.”
A renowned military nurse, Dorothea is best known for creating the first mental health system in the United States. During the Civil War, she braved the battlefield as Superintendent of Union Army Nurses. After the war, she lobbied state legislatures and the U.S. Congress to create the first American mental asylum. After establishing the Dorothea Dix Hospital for the mentally ill in Raleigh, North Carolina, Dorothea was inducted into the ANA Hall of Fame.
Florence Nightingale: 1820–1910
“How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.”
Known as the founder of modern nursing, English nurse Florence was an advocate for female participation in healthcare and treated patients regardless of class. During the Crimean War, Florence was known for making her rounds at night with a lamp in hand. Gifted with mathematics, Florence pioneered innovations in public health service and statistical graphics. One such innovation was the Nightingale rose diagram, a pie chart use to identify seasonal causes of mortality among military patients. In 1860, Florence founded the world’s first secular nursing school, St. Thomas’ Hospital in London. She was also a well-known author, and her book Notes on Nursing was used as a reference by the general public. Nurses Week ends each year on May 12th, Florence’s birthday.
Clara Barton: 1821–1912
“The surest test of discipline is its absence.”
Known as the “Angel of the Battlefield,” Clara created the standard for military care, treating the injured in the face of extreme danger. Clara is best known for founding the American Red Cross, which she organized to help victims of war and disasters. She was an avid supporter of women’s suffrage, and was a well-known public speaker nationwide. Clara even traveled to Turkey, where she directed relief operations on behalf of victims of civil unrest in Turkey and Armenia. She was the only woman and sole Red Cross advocate the Turkish government allowed to enter the country.
Mary Eliza Mahoney: 1845–1926
As the first African American female nurse in the United States, Mary’s legacy created countless opportunities for women of color in healthcare. Mary worked at the New England Hospital for Women and Children for fifteen years before being accepted into the hospital’s nursing school. She was an original member of the mostly-white Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada, which eventually became the American Nurses Association. In 1908, she co-founded the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses. Mary was an avid supporter of women’s suffrage and was one of the first women in Boston to register to vote.
Hazel Johnson-Brown: 1927–2011
“If you stand still and settle for the status quo, that’s exactly what you will have.”
To say that Hazel was a fighter would be an understatement. She was the first African American female general in the U.S. Army and the first African American Chief of the Army Nursing Corps. After joining the army in 1955, Hazel served as a staff nurse for the U.S. Army in Japan, and she later trained nurses on their way to Vietnam. She also lived in Seoul, South Korea, while serving as chief nurse at the Army hospital there. When she returned to the states, she served as Director of Government Affairs for the American Nurses Association.
I have seen quite a few postings on Facebook lately about what people are thankful for at this time of year. Personally, I think it's a great practice to develop. So many times we don't think about being grateful for the little things we have in our life. It is so easy to get caught up in the day-to-day hectic schedules that we try to keep up. Work, exercise, school, kids, parents, friends...the list never ends.
I encourage you to take a moment today to be thankful for the education that you have. It has brought you to where you are. If you think about education as building blocks in your life, you can see how far you have come. We learned to read, then write and then figure out if the sum of y is equal to or greater than x. (I still haven't figured that one out and as an English major, I hold little hope that I will.) Once we have those in place, we moved onto a more career-focused education.
Many of you have completed your training and are now LPNs. It was this building block that allowed you to move forward and become a working nurse. Are you now ready to talk about your next building block? The College Network offers a way for you to earn an Associate of Science in nursing degree to provide the education requirements necessary to become a registered nurse.
Through our partnership with Indiana State University, we are also able to offer the only NLNAC-accredited LPN to BS in Nursing degree program that can be completed entirely through distance learning. This self-paced program allows you to work as an LPN while working toward your degree.
Call us today at 800-395-1014 to learn more about our nursing programs. It's time to think about the next building block you need to move forward. You will be thankful you did.
A recent joint UK and South African study shows that nurses taking over duties for HIV patients resulted in no negative impacts and actually showed patient benefits, including improvement in tuberculosis detection rates, increased weight and white blood cell count, and better compliance with the treatment program. This could open the door to shifting responsibility from physicians to registered nurses, and serves to underscore the increased importance of nurses in the changing global healthcare system.
Becoming an RN today includes new challenges, opportunities and career paths that only serve to increase in the near future as the nursing role becomes more prominent. “Our findings show that with very little extra training and support nurses can deliver HIV care that is just as safe and effective as that provided by doctors,” said joint lead author Professor Max Bachmann, of Norwich Medical School at University of East Anglia. Read the entire article here, and continue to seek updates in the ever-evolving field of nursing on The College Network Nursing Blog.
The College Network has exciting news for Texas LVNs! We are now making it possible to complete an LVN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program entirely through distance learning. This program, available through Indiana State University, will enable you to sit for your NCLEX-RN exam in Texas.
As you know, registered nurses can make significantly higher salaries and have increased job opportunities. It is more important than ever before to advance your education by becoming an RN and earning a BS in Nursing considering a recent report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Institute of Medicine that calls for 80 percent of RNs to hold a bachelor’s degree in nursing by 2020.
Indiana State University partners with The College Network to provide you with a way to continue your education while you continue working full-time as an LVN. We will work with you to ensure you have the education and training you need to advance your career right away without the need for long waiting list.
Please contact The College Network at 1-800-395-1014 to learn more about this program!
Nurses and students from San Angelo State University recently took a trip to Kenya and held a five day medical clinic in an impoverished rural community. They were able to treat 600 people during the course of the clinic, which was located in the village of Kamuya, town of Kisumu on Lake Victoria, which is a little over 200 miles away from Kenyan capital Nairobi. Shoes, socks, baby dolls, soccer balls and games were also distributed to residents as a result of a shoe drive and donations from the company Hasbro. Project Humanity has made a five year commitment to the village, and paid for hospital admissions that occurred during the clinic.
It is encouraging to hear stories of American nurses expanding their grasp to parts of the world that are in great need, and it also allows students undergoing Registered Nurse training invaluable experience and perspective. RN education comes in many forms! This story came from the San Angelo Standard-Times.
Setting your sights on becoming a CRNA, or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, is another great reason to become an RN. CNRAs typically earn $150,000 and up per year due to their specialized training. "The cost of educating and training a nurse anesthetist is a fraction of the cost of educating an anesthesiologist and they provide the same safe care," said attorney Philip Recht, quoted in a recent article. The expanded role of trained "advanced-practice nurses," he said, is part of modern medicine's effort to "provide more services more cost effectively."
CRNA is the oldest nursing specialty, with 150 years of history in the USA. The CRNA role is becoming increasingly important as cost-effectiveness becomes a constant buzz word in the healthcare industry. There are currently about 40,000 nurse anesthetists in the USA.
A recent article from marketwatch.com stated, "With more than three million nurse professionals in the United States alone, nursing is the largest segment of the healthcare industry and touches every facet of care from the doctor's office to home care to hospitals." With all of the praise that doctors and physicians receive for all of their hard work, it's easy to forget the significant influence nurses have in the healthcare field.
With the advent of improved healthcare technology, the expanding role of the registered nurse has become essential to the functionality of any hospital. "Nurses have been championing quality-of-care improvements, spearheading research innovation, advocating for patient rights and generally challenging the status quo. Simply put, their impact has been enormous and will continue to be so over the coming decades."
If you're considering the field of nursing, there has never been a better time to obtain the education and training necessary. There are myriad nursing schools and online degree programs to accommodate just about anyone's schedule, but there is only one that combines online, self-paced learning with online degrees from top universities.
Since 1992, The College Network has helped hundreds of thousands of people earn certificates and degrees, including thousands of people who wanted to earn or further their nursing degrees. Visit The College Network's web site to learn more and begin the journey to becoming a registered nurse.
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) has released a series of guidelines instructing nurses in proper use of social media. The NCSBN initially released a paper on the topic, which can be viewed on their website. There are now accompanying materials available free of charge, including a video and a pamphlet. The pamphlet can be ordered in printed form by emailing communications@ncsbn.org and can also be viewed online on NCSBN's website. The video can be viewed on YouTube and on the NCSBN website. The materials contain general advice to nurses for professional social media usage and also offer example scenarios.
Registered Nurse training has not typically included any sort of direction in the usage of social media in the past. The College Network supports NCSBN's efforts to increase transparency and ethical behavior in the burgeoning social media realm as it relates to nursing. Information obtained from a MarketWire press release posted to Market Watch.
First responders---firefighters, paramedics, EMTs and police officers---are often discussed in conjunction with heroism, and rightly so. Those who serve the public in more controlled situations such as hospitals display a unique brand of heroism as well, but this is especially apparent when they go above and beyond the call of duty and work to save lives outside of their workplace, in uncontrolled situations with complete strangers. This is exactly what happened recently, and the swift, informed and decisive actions of Registered Nurse Kathy Poiry and another employee of Longmont United Hospital are credited as saving a young woman's life after a near-fatal train accident in Colorado.
Longmont Police Detective Commander Jeff Satur was quoted as saying, "I think they can be directly credited with saving her life." The young woman's family stated, "We are especially grateful to several bystanders who provided aid for our daughter at the scene." Situations like this remind us that nurses are truly heroes, and we at The College Network salute nurses today and everyday. Research The College Network and find nursing programs today. You never know when you may be called on to save a life.
My Name is Maykel Verdecia Alonso. I studied registered nursing in Cuba for 5 years (from 1996 to 2001). Before taking the national state licensing exam, I legally migrated to the United States as a refugee. The reason why I did not take the national licensing exam in Cuba was because I was afraid that I was not going to be able to leave the country (the Cuban government, in order to avoid professionals leaving the country, has dictated laws that prohibit graduated students from leaving unless they spend 3-5 years performing social services). Since I had the urgency to leave the country, I decided to voluntary drop out of school and immigrate to the USA.
Soon after I arrived in the United States, I went to City College of San Francisco to learn English as second language. I discovered that City College also had an LVN refresher program for foreign nurses, so I enrolled in that to become a licensed nurse and apply to the CA-LVN Board. My hopes to be a nurse started to become a reality; even though, I was considered to be a drop off nursing student-immigrant from Cuba.
Soon after a fully credentialed evaluation and completion of the LVN refresher program, the LVN Board granted me the authorization to take the licensing exam. Since 2001 I have been working as an LVN in the United States.
When I felt confident working as a nurse, learned more about US law, rules and regulation, and gained more skills following policies and procedures; I decided to apply to the RN Board. Soon after I applied, the CA RN Board wanted my official transcripts from Cuba again (Cuban transcripts are to be use in Cuba National territory ONLY unless they are released by the government). After waiting a response from Cuba for several years, my immigration status in the US, Cuba-USA embargo, and after I realized that everywhere I go, institutions would request official transcripts, I decided to go back to school and retake all the classes I took for nursing in Cuba.
Since City College of Saint Francisco was the first institution that I enrolled in when arrived to the United States, I decided to complete my general education with them, and I have earned more than 80 units of general education. It is time for me to pursue my educational goal in this country, which is why I have applied to Indiana State University (ISU) to hopefully get into their LVN to BSN program.
Before I enroll into ISU, I first need to pass the ISU pre-exams which educational materials and preparation is offered by The College Network. Thanks to the excellent customer services of College Network and the excellent study materials offered, I already completed two of the pre-requisite exams needed for the LVN to BSN program of ISU.
Thanks to The College Network, Indiana State University and City College of San Francisco for allowing me to pursue higher education. I had to struggle with the political struggles between US and Cuba but it does not mean that I will not pursue my educational goal which is to become a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
As of today, I have an LVN license granted by the CA-LVN Board, I have 80 units of general education earned at CCSF, I have eight years of experience as an LVN, I have successfully completed the joint LVN-refresher refresher training program for foreign and American nurses, which is equivalent to two hundred twenty hours of nursing theory at CCSF, and 360 hours of laboratory and clinical practice in medical surgical nursing at St. Francis Hospital, General Hospital, and leadership / skilled nursing at Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center; thus, 5 years of nursing education in Cuba, whose courses and grades were officially evaluated by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.
I would imagine there are other foreign trained nurses like me that would like to go back to school and that are not able to get their documents from their home countries (i.e. the school has closed, has changed name, has burned down during the war, are not politically related with this country, or simply are not willing to produce this type of document). For them, I would like to share my nursing experience.
The question that comes to mind is who is a nurse? In the first place a nurse is a highly trained and skilled professional who cares for the sick and the infirm. A nurse helps to educate the patients in issues of healthy living “wellness” as well as any current or chronic disease process and treatment. A nurse performs treatments and procedures prescribed by physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. Nurses need to have great compassion for their fellow human beings. They have to have good communication skills in both listening as well as speaking. Nurses need to be patient and they often have to have a thick skin.
So nursing is a health care profession focused on the care of individuals, families and communities so that they can attain and maintain optimal health and quality of life from conception to death. Nursing as l am seeing it, is a career that should comes from the heart, and not what others should force some one to do, nor entered as a result of making money because nursing is a career that need compassion and patience and accept those they are caring for as they are. I believe that those who make decisions to become nurses need to have the above qualities.
As I was asked to tell my story and at the same time, why I am a nurse? I was born and raised in Nigeria where every one cares for one of another. Then now, I am currently a nursing assistant at one of the nursing homes in New York and still aiming to become a registered nurse, which I believe to be my goal since my childhood.
For example, when I was in primary school, my teacher asked the students to write a composition, on what we would like to be in future or our goals. What I wrote was that, my goal was to become a nursing sister, in order to take care of the poor, the needy, the aged, and the neglected. In this case, after my school, I entered the convent where I spent some years and became a professed nun. After that, I was asked by my superior general to go home to spend two weeks with my parents for my holidays and come back to the generalate house, so that I could start my mission work.
After my holiday, as I was heading back the generalate house, behold there was an auto accident right in front of me. At that moment, I told the driver to stop so that I could help the pregnant woman that was lying by the side of the road. Then, I begged the driver to help me to take the woman to a nearby hospital, the man asked me whether I knew the woman, and I said ‘’no’’, he asked who is going to pay if we drop her in the hospital. I told the man that I will pay him, and for the woman I will contact the family then, both of us left for the hospital, where I met a very compassionate nurse who took care of the woman immediately, then, I told the nurses to contact the family for I do not know her background.
This story was narrated to my superior general, and she said to me, “do you know that you have started your mission work?” I said I hope so. After three days I went to the hospital to see the pregnant woman, but found her with a baby boy. It was during this incident I made my final decision to become a nurse. Moreover, whenever I see people on the streets begging for money, just to get their daily bread, I feel very sorry for them, always want to help them yet I did not know how since I was not a nurse, but some times I give them the little, money that I have. In fact, all these have made me to realize that health care is truly the right path for me. However, moving over to the United States of America taught me the methodology I should take to help these kinds of people who are in great need of health services.
In other words, with my experience as nursing assistant since I came to the Unite States of America, with good equipment for health care services and the books which I have been reading from The College Network for nursing, had made me to be more aware of the situation and the scope of practice I should perform when I become a fully registered nurse. I believe that it is my goal to have this accomplished. I know that I could do my part, then, my experience of those who are handicapped, who lack good health care gave me more than the desire to become a nurse. In fact, it gave me the passion and determination to achieve my life ambition.
I believe that compassion and determination are some of the important attributes of a nurse. Let me give another incident that happened when I was having a service in the church here in New York, where a 76 year old parishioner fell down from his seat. On observing that, immediately I ran to help him, while the people around felt afraid to touch him. When I came to the scene, everybody was confused for nobody knew exactly what to do. I wanted to help but for the fact that I lack experience, I could not do anything for this man. From then I said that I will be a nurse. Immediately I told one of the sisters to call 911. Then, immediately when the 911 arrived I showed them the man and they took him away. I felt bad that I could not offer something meaningful.
My sister who is a nursing assistant, her stories from the hospital inspired me and convinced me that nursing is truly for me. The feeling of giving yourself to a stranger in their great time of need is like no other feeling on earth. I am very willing to care for someone who is unable to care for himself or herself. I truly believe that I am called to become a nurse. I am honest and open to communicate, and these qualities or attributes have helped me to interact with not only the patients but also their family members. The words I used, my actions, and my attitudes can help other human beings to get healed and that is something that I will remember all through my life.
However, learning something new everyday motives me to becoming a nurse, and as a nurse to make a difference in the lives of the people that are unable to help themselves. Also, nurses care for individuals of all ages and cultural backgrounds, who are healthy and ill in a holistic manner based on the individual’s physical, emotional, psychological, intellectual, social and spiritual needs of the people. Thank you very much for making the time to read my essay.
As a child, I of course had many different aspirations as to what I wanted to be when I grew up. In the fourth grade, one of our assignments for the year was to read a book from the library each month. One book I chose was called, "Nurse from New York," and I was hooked.
I told my mother, "I am going to be a nurse, just like the nurse in this book." From that point forward, I never thought of being anything else. I graduated from LPN training in 1981, and have never regretted a single minute since.
Life, as you know, has a way of throwing us some curve balls, and I am now, finally able to continue my dream of becoming a Registered Nurse through The College Network. I have laughed, and I have cried side-by-side with my patients over the last thirty years, but forever and always I have been there for all of them through thick and thin, and wouldn't change a single minute with any of them!
As I get older, I realize just how precious life is. One of the hardest things to witness is our parents getting older and more dependent on medicines, doctors and the latest mobility equipment on the market. For me, probably just like a lot of other son's whose parents are "up there" in age; it can be difficult to watch.
My father recently fell very ill and was rushed to the hospital by ambulance to the emergency room. Being his son, I could tell he was scared as was my mother; his wife of 54 years. No one wants to be in any kind of medical emergency if they can help it.
I have to tell you I was amazed just how fluidly the nurses worked together. How they went about the business of seeing to my father's medical condition and making him feel better but doing so in a manner that showcased what amazing people Registered Nurses are. My father can be difficult at times; stubborn, resistant to suggestions, but in this case; with a team of doctors and nurses working as one unit to help my Dad, he was calm and attentive to the suggestions of the doctors and nurses.
Often during this time of helping my Dad, they would interact with my mother, my siblings and I to help us understand what they were doing and to keep us all calm as possible. These Registered Nurses, were not only helping my Dad, but they were helping me and my family. They made my dad feel like part of this process, not just in the process.
I talked to several of them, asking about their training, how they liked their jobs; general small talk and I must admit; my level of respect for them was only elevated to a new high. Katie, is 28 years old. She has been a Registered Nurse for 3 years; loves her job, loves helping people and gets a sense of great pride when she talks about her chosen profession. Tamara, is a single mom of 2 boys who wants to travel to all 50 states but wants to continue her education and obtain her Master's in Nursing some day.
When it was all said and done, my father was admitted and is doing better. But a part of me was changed in that emergency room. I work for The College Network, and I am a Program Advisor. One of my duties is to advise people how to obtain their career goals through top online nursing programs. From Associate's to Bachelor's degrees, I talk to nurses of all ages, years of experience and backgrounds about obtaining their degree and making their life better through continuing education programs.
What was changed you ask? Simple, I see them caregivers, healers, psychologists, counselors and friends in a time of fear and uncertainty. I have a whole new level of respect for them. I don't think you choose to become a Registered Nurse or Paramedic as a profession; I think it chooses you.
Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? Call me and I'll show you how.
There was an article this morning on msnbc.com that talks about how a report done by the Institute of Medicine discusses how nurses should "take on a larger and more independent role in providing health care in America, something many doctors have repeatedly opposed, citing potential safety concerns. It calls for states and the federal government to remove barriers that restrict what care advanced practice nurses -- those with a master's degree -- provide and includes many examples of nurses taking on bigger responsibilities."
Part of the argument for this change in nurse's current responsbilities is to help with the additional multi-million Americans who are going to receive coverage thanks to the new health care law. "Experts predict that more physicians, nurses and other medical professionals will be needed to care for the 32 million additional Americans who will get coverage beginning in 2014 under the sweeping new health law. Nurses' groups say they can help ease a physician shortage. Last week, a report from the Association of American Medical Colleges said that in 2015, there will be a shortage of nearly 63,000 doctors across all specialties in America."
However, doctors argue that nurses don't have the same medical training and are therefore unqualified to perform the same tasks as doctors. "Doctors maintain that even with an advanced degree, these nurses do not have the same education that physicians get in medical school and residency programs and that patient safety could be compromised. They are also wary that their practices could see significant patient losses if the nurses were allowed to practice more independently."
But like it or not, changes are already happening across the country. "Colorado, for instance, recently became the 16th state to allow nurse anesthetists to work without a doctor's oversight. In Michigan, nurses are pushing for legislators there to allow advanced practice nurses to prescribe drugs. Other fights over scope of practice for registered nurses loom in Kentucky, North Caroline, Iowa and Minnesota."
The battle continues to wage and it will certainly be interesting to see how it plays out.
So tell me, how do you feel about about the topic? Would you be okay with an advanced practice nurse having the same role, or nearly the same role as a doctor?
The College Network offers several online nursing programs through leading universities to help nurses reach their goal of advanced education while they work. If you are interested in learning more about earning an inexpensive nursing degree such as LVN to BSN programs, accelerated RN to BSN, RN to MSN bridge program and online paramedic to RN program, contact The College Network at 1-800-395-1014 today.
Rehabilitation Nurses care for patients who have gone through treatment and are on the path to recovery. These patients may be temporarily, progressively or permanently disabled as a result of their illness or accident. Rehabilitation Nurses help them to cope with these disabilities and continue to live normal lives despite the odds.
Rehabilitation Nurses are specifically trained to assess and administer an exclusive plan for each individual to cope with his/her disability. They help patients learn how to talk, walk, write, eat and execute other tasks following sickness or injury during which they might have impaired those faculties.
Rehabilitation nurses also assist patients who are mentally ill or suffer from substance abuse. Teaching and empowering patients to live his/her life independently after a particularly debilitating condition forms a major part of rehabilitation nursing.
Rehabilitation Nurses should possess an innovative outlook. They should also possess medical and surgical knowledge, flexibility and patience. Being required to work with victims of varied diseases and disabilities, they have to undergo extensive training.
Registered Nurses with a diploma from one of the good nursing schools, an Associates Degree in Nursing Online or a bachelor’s degree in nursing can specialize as rehabilitation nurses by completing Accelerated Nursing Courses. They can gain employment in hospitals, free standing facilities, rehabilitation centers and in long term care facilities. If you are interested in obtaining these credentials to become a rehabilitation nurse, contact The College Network for more information.
Flight nursing or transport nursing is caring for patients in critical situations that need to be transported by air. Usually this transport is by helicopter and it is often to a large trauma center in a nearby city or state. Burn victims are transported to specialized burn units. Seriously injured children are often transported to pediatric hospitals that specialize in that type of trauma. Sometimes a patient with a less emergent situation will be transported by commercial airlines possibly to a transplant center. Registered nurses RN who are trained in this area travel with the patient to monitor their vital signs and give emergency treatment as necessary.
The transport nurse is concerned mainly about safety during this trip. Their job is to see that the patient is in a safe situation and also that they are themselves. Many nurses from good nursing schools who enter this field have previously been working in emergency rooms or intensive care units where they have learned to handle changes in a patient's condition quickly and efficiently.
Flight nurses work as part of a team. The team might be the nurse and the pilot or it could be the nurse and a paramedic. In really serious cases, a physician may be part of the transport. Even if the physician is not on the vehicle, the nurse and their team stay in contact with a physician by radio or phone during the flight. There are inexpensive nursing degrees available for those interested in entering this exciting field who need to obtain an RN license.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics is supposed to grow rapidly in the coming years.
In order to be a EMT or a Paramedic, you need formal training and certification or licensure. The requirements vary by state and some require ongoing Paramedic Continuing Education.
Many people are drawn to the work of an EMT or a Paramedic because they have to have a quick reaction and be able to provide competent care to a patient.
If you are already an EMT or a Paramedic then you might be interested in a Paramedic to RN program or even an Online Paramedic to RN Program, as an RN you will also have the opportunity to make quick reactions to help people who are in danger and need competent care as a patient.
As a registered nurse, you will be able to work more closely with the patients, and you may have a more regular schedule.
Are you an EMT or a Paramedic? Were you one and decided to pursue your degree as a RN? Tell us about it and share your story so other readers can hear about it. Leave a comment below!
If you have been working as an LVN for a while, you may have decided that earning your RN would be a good idea for your career path. Licensed RNs are in high demand at medical facilities across the country. The College Network will work with you to find the program that best meets your needs. Its advisors will discuss your career and salary goals, as well as your current schedule. This will help you to work with good nursing schools who offer LVN to RN programs and LVN to BSN programs to determine if accelerated nursing courses are a good option for you.
Traditional programs require a significant amount of time spent in the classroom. As a working nurse, you probably do not have the time required to complete this type of nursing program. Online courses for nursing break the barrier of traditional programs. Working at your own pace, when you have time, you can complete the coursework more efficiently.
There truly is no better way to finish a Registered Nurses program. The College Network takes the guesswork out of choosing the right program. They have partnered with good nursing schools that offer online programs designed with you in mind.
When you are ready to begin the exciting path to your new career as an RN, you simply need to contact The College Network to get started. Complete the form at http://www.collegenetwork.com/blog and you will immediately receive more information about self-paced education and training for busy adults like you.
Nursing is considered one of the most rewarding and challenging careers in society today. Nurses are in a high demand due to an increasing population and advancements in medical techniques. Registered nursing careers are no longer considered unimportant in the role of patients' recoveries and nurses are rewarded with above average salaries following the completion of a registered nurse program.
Nursing careers offer people many benefits that reach beyond financial security. Every single patient that enters a hospital room or doctor's office deals with a nurse. The nurse's responsibility is as tantamount in the patient's recovery as the doctor's role, and often more so. The nurse is responsible for checking up on the patient at all times when the doctor is not present and nurses are often called upon to perform emergency procedures that range from CPR to assistance in surgery. Because LPN, RN, and BSN careers require employees to be trained in a variety of different procedures and subjects, nursing education has become one of the most important parts of a future nurse's training.
Online classes for nursing can be a good alternative for future nurses who cannot quit their full-time jobs and move to a different part of the country in order to attend classes on campus. The internet has made education much more simple and has made it possible to fulfill most requirements in order to earn an RN license. Earning an RN degree online can be challenging and full of difficult courses, but the reward is worth it.
Upon enrolling in an online nursing university, students can expect to take courses that include anatomy, physiology, mathematics, english, chemistry, and biology. These science courses are excellent training for careers in the nursing industry and will prepare students to be a professional RN and earn an RN salary.
Those who are considering an advanced career in nursing are invited to visit The College Network and visit the links that are relevant to nursing education, universities, and colleges.
In order to be an RN, you can already be an LPN or an LVN and then you'll want to take accelerated nursing courses to get your ADN nursing degree or equivalent, so that you can complete a registered nurse program.
Most RNs follow three different educational paths - a bachelor's degree (BSN), an associate degree (ADN), or a diploma from an approved nursing program.
Most BSN programs take about 4 years to complete and are typically offered by colleges and universities.
Many times, ADN programs are offered by community and junior colleges and take about 2 to 3 years to complete.
The Diploma programs are administered by hospitals and take about 3 years to complete.
While there are a lot of BSN and ADN programs, there are fewer diploma programs. When a student graduates from a BSN, ADN or a diploma program, then they can usually obtain one of the entry-level positions in a hospital, for example, as a staff nurse.
Once you have your degree, then you will need to get your licensure and certification. Licensure is required in all states, DC and in all U.S. territories and the licensing exam is known as the National Council Licensure Examination, or NCLEX-RN. Once you pass it, you can get a nursing license. Depending on your state, you might have additional licensure requirements. Be sure to check with your state as to the particulars.
I have seen quite a few postings on Facebook lately about what people are thankful for at this time of year. Personally, I think it's a great practice to develop. So many times we don't think about being grateful for the little things we have in our life. It is so easy to get caught up in the day-to-day hectic schedules that we try to keep up. Work, exercise, school, kids, parents, friends...the list never ends. 
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