Marissa Perry was only 16 when she discovered her purpose in life. It’s unfortunate, she says, that a drunken driver had to crash head-on into her car for that purpose to be made clear. But the months of therapy that followed instilled in her a calling.
Now 19, the 2007 Tate High School graduate is in [...]

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 [...]

Overview:
The Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing program prepares scientists to conduct research in nursing and to contribute to the body of knowledge in nursing.
Graduates of this program focus their careers on generating the knowledge base of the nursing discipline through positions as academic or clinical researchers.
See below for PHD program curriculum, admission requirements, frequently-asked questions, [...]

The University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies is pleased to be among the first institutions in the nation to receive funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) through the RWJF New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program. Grants provided through this competitive program will be used for scholarships to increase the number [...]

When nursing student Eva Guillory heard her university was planning to launch a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing she said, “thank you.”
As she completes her associate’s degree at Louisiana State University at Alexandria this fall she is already making plans to go to the next level of her career and pursue a bachelor’s degree [...]

When nursing student Eva Guillory heard her university was planning to launch a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing she said, “thank you.”
As she completes her associate’s degree at Louisiana State University at Alexandria this fall she is already making plans to go to the next level of her career and pursue a bachelor’s degree [...]

When nursing student Eva Guillory heard her university was planning to launch a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing she said, “thank you.”
As she completes her associate’s degree at Louisiana State University at Alexandria this fall she is already making plans to go to the next level of her career and pursue a bachelor’s degree [...]

The United States is in the midst of a nursing shortage that is expected to intensify as baby
boomers age and the need for health care grows. Compounding the problem is the fact that
nursing colleges and universities across the country are struggling to expand enrollment levels
to meet the rising demand for nursing care.
The American Association of [...]

Hospitals are not the only health care organizations struggling to recruit staff.
Nursing homes, hospices and similar facilities all face the chronic shortage of nurses.
At Pleasant Valley Health Care Center, Sandy Sundquist, licensed practical nurse and assistant director or nursing, said nurses are free to choose the most attractive jobs.
“It just seems like the nurses in [...]

One big factor in America’s nursing shortage is a lack of people who can teach nursing.
So, to boost faculty ranks, two Berks County colleges have joined a growing number of schools offering master’s degree programs in nursing.
Alvernia College will officially start its program in January, but some students already are lined up to begin courses [...]