100 Best Blogs for Nursing Students

March 17, 2010 Filed Under: Nursing Education, Nursing Information, Nursing School  

No doubt about it, getting through nursing school can be a challenge, especially if you’re trying to balance work, school and family life all at once. However, nursing students can find support in their fellow students, graduates of nursing programs and a myriad of professional and medical blogs. Check out this list we’ve put together of sites that are meant to inspire, motivate and educate... 

Accredited Online Nursing Courses Makes Nursing Education for Professionals who are Time-Starved More Convenient

Nursing staff shortages across the U.S. and Canada have made it increasingly difficult for nurses to take time away from their shifts to physically attend nursing continuing education courses.... 

Free online nursing courses begin at Riverland

Minnesota health care workers are beginning to benefit from a grant garnered in 2008 by Riverland Community College and Workforce Development Inc. Free online nursing courses commenced last month... 

MedCentral College of Nursing To Transfer Operations To A.U.

Ashland University and MedCentral Health System of Mansfield have signed a letter of intent to transfer MedCentral’s College of Nursing operations to A.U., beginning July 1. The boards... 

One-third of RNs Plan to Leave Job in Next 3 Years, Survey Finds

Nearly one-third of registered nurses (RNs) surveyed in January say they will not be working in their current job a year from now. Close to half say they plan to alter their career path in the... 

College offers free online nursing classes

Minnesota health care workers are beginning to benefit from a grant garnered in 2008 by Riverland Community College and Workforce Development Inc. Free online nursing courses commenced last month... 

Emagister Notices an Increase in Online Searches for Nursing Degrees

The rise in Nursing Degree searches online corroborates the growing need for Registered Nurses (RN’s) to take the place of retiring nurses in hospitals and other health care facilities. Registered... 

Associate Nursing Degree Now Offered at Salt Lake City, Ogden and Logan Campuses of Stevens-Henager

In a major boost for nursing aspirants, Stevens-Henager College is offering its Associate of Science in Nursing degree through its Salt Lake City, Ogden and Logan campus. Students who complete this ADN program are eligible to sit for the National Council of Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses... 

NMC Welcomes Recommendations Of The Report Of The Prime Minister Independent Commission On The Future Of Nursing And Midwifery

The Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) has welcomed the recommendations of the Prime Minister’s independent Commission on the Future of Nursing and Midwifery in England published today. The Commission’s report makes a number of high-level recommendations directly relevant to the NMC’s... 

Nursing students twice as likely to smoke as the general population

Public health experts are calling for urgent steps to reduce the number of healthcare professionals who smoke, after a survey of over 800 new nursing students found that more than half were current or former smokers. The Italian study, published in the January issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing...