100 Best Blogs for Nursing Students

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 [...]

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. To help nurses keep their knowledge and credentials current, RN.org announces enhancements to their website www.RN.org which provides easy to use, convenient, accredited, and cost-efficient online [...]

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 of trustees of both institutions have approved the intent to negotiate final agreements, which are expected to be signed later this spring. The MedCentral College of Nursing has [...]

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 next 1-3 years in a way that would either take them out of the nursing field entirely or reduce their [...]

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 Nursing is considered one of the fastest growing career fields in the United States with over 587,000 positions projected to open up by 2016. Searches [...]

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 (NCLEX). Once they pass this exam, they can apply [...]

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 role in safeguarding the health and wellbeing of patients and the public by ensuring nurses [...]

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 (66:1), surveyed 812 students who were [...]

Telenurses face conflict between what is best for patients and what services are available

Nurses who provide telephone advice services have to balance the conflicting demands of providing appropriate medical advice and acting as a gatekeeper to limited healthcare services, according to a review in the March issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing (66:3).
Canadian researchers reviewed 16 studies carried out over the last two decades, covering more than [...]

Myrna Elma Ricarte Honored for Accomplishments in Nursing

Myrna Elma Ricarte, Registered Nurse at Orange County Healthcare Agency, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in nursing.
Ms. Ricarte has 50 years of overall professional experience, and has been with Orange County Healthcare Agency for 16 years. As a registered nurse, she is responsible for educating patients on [...]