What are the education requirements to become a nurse practitioner? What exactly do they do?

An NP has a masters in the field. They do what are termed CLINICALS where they gain practical experience during their education program. A NP in MOST states can now work in an independent pr...

A CNA is a 'Certified Nursing Assistant' that takes a state exam and is regulated by the State Board of Nursing. An MA is a degree awarded by the college that has the program, has no s...

Having a degree in nursing opens a lot up besides hospitals. Yes, you may need a year or so of experience under your belt, but it may not be at a hospital. (Most of those EXTERN programs are at th...

Nursing seems like a quick shot for good money, but realistically, the RNs who really make bank are the ones who've become nurse practicioners. So, they've put in their hours as a regula...

My suggestion is not to put the cart before the horse. While many people have a wide variety of interests, often times you find out once you're working that these interests were not exactly ho...

I would suggest that your son gets some general nursing experience when he qualifies and does not specialise or undertake further academic study straight away. Yes, academic study is important; how...

you have too even if you get into a training hospitol you still have to go go for RN forget LPN for the little extra time you get better pay better jobs and its better all around

an access to higher education is a great course to follow if you want to get back into nursing. I think you can study part time and the course contains a lot of relevant content which will stand y...