TEN TIPS TO SURVIVE NURSING SCHOOL

Nursing school can be very hectic for most people. How do you survive in this challenging position? Here are some tips from the Utica Nursing School blog. Click here......

INSIGHT INTO ACCELERATED NURSING PROGRAMS

The new trend going on in the US is the popping up of so many accelerated nursing programs all over the place. With going on, there is a great deal of confusion as to which school to choose and which one is worth the bucks. The link here takes you to a blog that has useful information that can help you navigate these issues. Click here for more info....... 

TAKE A VACATION TO RELAX THE BRAIN

For those who want to take  a great vacation, one of the best places you would not regret visiting is the state of California, USA. Check out this blog to see what you would experience. Click here!

HUMOR FOR THE DAY!

One year, James decided to buy his mother-in-law a cemetery plot as a Christmas gift. The following year,  he didn't buy her a gift. When she asked him why, he replied, "Well, you still haven't used the gift I bought you last year!" 

Then a fight broke out.

HOW TO BECOME A REGISTERED NURSE IN THE USA

There are currently two ways to be come a professional registered nurse in the USA.

• Associate degree (AS): This is a two-year program offered by universities or junior colleges. This program focuses on the basic sciences, theoretical and clinical aspects of the nursing practice. 
• Baccalaureate degree (BSN): This is a four-year program offered by colleges or universities. In addition to taking the courses offered in the associate degree, they take course in the humanities, art, and social studies to support the nursing practice. 

Both the graduate of the AS or BSN degrees eligible to take the National Council Licensure  Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) in the state in which they intend to practice.  

A person with BSN degree can take his/her education to a higher level. Graduate education can be done at the masters or doctoral levels.

• Master's Education: This level provides advance clinical skills, basic science and research-based skills. The degree offered include, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Master of Arts in Nursing (MA in nursing), or Master of Nursing (MN). For those who want to be nurse practitioners, nurse specialist, nurse administrators, or nurse educators, a master's degree is required.
• Doctoral Education: 

1. One of the degrees offered is  DSN or DNSc. This program provides a more advance study in nursing and emphasizes the application of research findings to the clinical setting.
2. The other degree is Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing: This program emphasizes more on research and theory. 

With the advancement in technology and health informatics, more people with doctoral degrees are needed. They are also needed to educate nursing students in the undergraduate and advanced levels.

UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVITY

Today is a day to relax your brains by unleashing your creativity. What can you do with empty plastic bottles? Check out this video.

HAPPY 

MARTIN LUTHER KING'S

 DAY

MILESTONES IN NURSING EDUCATION

Here are some good slides on the milestones in nursing education;

1. Milestones in nursing education

2. History and theories

3. Comprehensive history of nursing

4. New Careers in Nursing: Historical Perspective

5. History of nurse's uniform