OR Nurses Our podcast today is with Cindy McPhee, RN. Cindy McPhee has been a registered nurse for over 33 years. She attended Youngstown State University and graduated with an associate degree in registered nursing. After passing the NCLEX-RN, she began working as an OR nurse. In her career, Cindy trained as a Circulating Nurse, … Read more
Becoming a Surgical Nurse Article at a Glance In our nursing articles you have read about post-secondary degrees in nursing. You have even learned how to improve your application for getting into nursing school. In today’s article you’ll read about 8 surgical specialties you can pursue once you are a licensed registered nurse. For each … Read more
Six General Nursing Career Options Whether you graduate with an associate degree (ADN) or a bachelor’s degree (BSN) in nursing, you’re still a registered nurse.
Choosing a career path is never easy, especially in the medical field. There are so many different options and the amount of education you’ll need for each role varies widely. But for those who want to gain autonomy, good earning potential, and the opportunity to really help patients, becoming a family nurse practitioner (FNP) could … Read more
It takes a lot of work to get into the medical industry. School, clinicals, exams, and the work hardly stops after graduation. Most registered nurses are filtered out of the classroom and into a life of arduous twelve shifts, some of which take place at night. It’s hard to imagine any nurse chomping at the … Read more
Nurses have always been in demand, but this is a great time to enter the field if you’re considering a career as a nurse. The nursing profession is currently set to experience significant growth over the next decade, and increased demand for care, burnout, and upcoming retirements — with over 500,000 nurses expected to retire by … Read more
Story at a Glance Medical assisting is one of the fastest growing, entry-level medical professions in healthcare. It is also one where training can be obtained in under a year, putting you into the field quickly. Today’s article gives you a snapshot of what it takes to becoming a medical assistant, the characteristics employers look … Read more
Story at a Glance According to the National Trauma Institute, trauma accounts for 41 million emergency department visits and 2.3 million hospital admissions across the nation each year. One of the first individuals that trauma patients see is a Trauma Nurse. Today’s article focuses on the following information about trauma nurses: the difference between a trauma … Read more
Story at a Glance Do you want to become a nurse, but can’t get into a program? There are 5 probable reasons your application gets rejected by nursing schools. Do your nursing school applications contain any of the following weaknesses? You haven’t completed the pre-requisites (or you may not know what they are). Your grade … Read more
Associate Degree versus Bachelor Degree – the initial question for student nurses If you want to become a registered nurse, is it better to enter a two-year associate degree program (ADN) or a four-year bachelor degree program (BSN)? Graduates of either one are eligible to become registered nurses. So most students who want to become … Read more