Building Healthier Communities Is Focus Of Ambulatory Care Nursing Conference

Nurses have always carried the torch when it comes to improving patient care. The American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) will give nurses the tools and education they need to provide expert care far into the future at its 34th Annual Conference to be held March 26-30, 2009, at the Philadelphia Marriott, Philadelphia, PA.
The [...]

Tips to get top nursing school

So, you want to go to one of the top nursing schools, take up nursing and be a well paid and steady employed nurse years from now? To achieve this and more, you have to scout for the top nursing schools that could give you the best level of education. You go here and there [...]

Chance for Geriatic Nursing

The Hartford Foundation and the BAGNC and HGNI Programs No matter what area you decide to specialize in, geriatric nursing is bound to be part of your professional future. Older adults are the core business of health care in this country today, representing the majority of primary and home care visits, hospital admissions, and long-term [...]

US government allocated $28 Million for nursing home shortage

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) recently awarded the first round of grants to 15 junior faculty nurses from around the country to develop the next generation of academic nurse leaders and strengthen the academic productivity and overall excellence of schools of nursing. The RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholars program will provide $28 million over the [...]

New nursing university built in New Jersey

Robert Atkins, an assistant professor in the College of Nursing at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, was one of 15 junior faculty nationwide to receive an inaugural Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholar Award. The three year $350,000 grant began Sept. 1.
The award will support his efforts to collect qualitative and quantitative [...]

The nursing profession requires a special balance of expertise, patience and compassion

The nursing profession requires a special balance of expertise, patience and compassion that not many people have. It takes tremendous dedication, hard work and care. And while nursing may be one of the most demanding areas of the health care field, many people dream of becoming registered nurses.
These individuals feel compelled to tend to our [...]

An annual highlight of the National League for Nursing Education Summit

The NLN Awards and Academy of Nursing Education Fellows Induction Ceremony is an annual highlight of the National League for Nursing Education Summit, and this year’s program promises to be no exception. Set for the evening of Saturday, September 20, it will cap the four-day gathering of nurse educators and administrators at the Marriott Rivercenter [...]

The state currently has a nursing shortage of 7 percent

To head off an anticipated severe shortage of nurses resulting from an aging nursing workforce and increased demand for nurses due to aging baby boomers, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today unveiled a plan that will increase the number of faculty available to train nurses, make it more affordable for nursing students to attend school, and [...]

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The demand for well-educated and prepared nursing leaders is increasing daily. Recognizing the difficulties faced by working nurses seeking to advance their education, a growing number of highly respected schools of nursing now offer accredited online Master’s in Nursing Science degrees that offer the exact same degree the student would earn on campus without the [...]

RNs work to promote general health by educating the public on warning signs and symptoms of disease

Registered nurses (RNs), regardless of specialty or work setting, treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients’ family members. RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient [...]