Almost all accredited North American universities and Continuing Education organizations offer a wide range of Nursing Continuing Education Courses as part of their Certificate, Diploma and Degree [Associate to Doctorate level] Programs.
These Continuing Education Courses are so designed that any nursing aspirant can join the course of his/her choice by following any one of the programs below.
Undergraduate Registered Nurse [RN] to Bachelor's Degree [such as BSN]:
This program allows any registered nurse to work for and acquire a Bachelor's Degree.
RN-BSN-MSN program: This is a bachelor's degree completion program in which the aspirant can earn credits towards a Master's Degree while completing upper-level BSN coursework.
RN-MSN Bridge Program:
This program prepares RNs who already have a BA/BS degree in a non-nursing subject area to work for an MSN Degree course.
BSN, MSN and PhD Programs:
These courses allow nurses to work for one particular degree program.
Program Nomenclature and subject combinations are determined by the Continuing Education Organization or the University that runs the program.
Some offer courses such as Master of Hospital studies [MHS], EdD in Nursing [Doctor of Education in Nursing] etc.
The program routes mentioned above are illustrative and not comprehensive.
Getting back to Continuing Education Courses, they are usually short and very affordable. For instance, Wild Iris Medical Education, a Continuing Education organization for nurses, seems to offer, according to its website www.nursingceu.com, courses such as 'Herbal Medicine,' a one-hour course costing $10.00; 'Chest Pain', 1.5 hours, $15.00; 'Endoscope Cleaning', 1 hour, $10.00; and 'Post Anesthesia Care Complications', 5 hours, $35.00.
According to a recent release by the U.S. Census Bureau, a Bachelor's degree holder earns approximately $1 million more than
a high school graduate, and a Master's degree holder earns nearly $1.5 million more than a Bachelor's degree holder in his/her lifetime.
"If there's a will, there's a way," they say.
There are many ways open for willing people to climb up the ladder. .
Could the U.S. to Run Out of Nursing Home Beds in specific geographical areas by 2005?
(ContentDesk) December 24 2003--"There are 17,000 nursing homes in the United States with approximately 1.5 million residents. Don't let your loved one get lost in the shuffle. Between 1999 & 2001 ? 5,283 nursing homes (almost one out of every three) were cited for an abuse violation. So let us work with you in order to help ensure your loved one is not a victim.Many nursing homes with serious deficiencies exhibit a "yo-yo pattern" of noncompliance and compliance. After a home is cited for deficiencies, it briefly comes into compliance to avoid fines or other sanctions, only to slip into noncompliance after the threat of sanctions is removed.
Don't rely on the state survey agencies who survey nursing homes once each 10-16 months or rely on someone to call in a complaint in order to monitor your loved ones care.The percentage of nursing homes cited for abuse violations during annual inspections has almost tripled since 1996."Source: Henry Waxman Nursing Home Abuse report 2001 While...
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Day One at Nursing Home For Rehabilitation
Finally your patient is at the skilled unit of nursing home.
The admission paper work into a skilled nursing home for rehabilitation can take near up to an hour to complete.
The responsible party whether it is you the patient, your spouse an adult child, someone will have to sign all of the paper work.The day that the resident is received at the nursing home skilled rehabilitation unit the resident or the responsible party will be offered a list of physicians to select one that will follow them during their stay.
When a physician is selected the nurse will contact him/her to receive the resident. The nurse will receive report from the hospital nurse to verify the discharge orders from the hospital physician and the condition of the resident.
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Most Fascinating Book on Nursing Ever Published
Postcards of Nursing is an educational, delightful, and therapeutic art and history book, connecting worldwide nursing to the most influential and popular aspects of twentieth century culture.
Postcards of Nursing explores new territory and holds as much interest for the general public as it does for the international nursing community. No other work has depicted nursing with such scope and diversity.Postcards of Nursing book has been awarded the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year award for 2004, as well as the Chief Army Nurse Corps Medal of Excellence.The book is hardbound, 9 x 12 format, with 384 pages and 640 full-color images. It is available online from www.nursepostcard.com. Michael Zwerdling can be reached by mail at P.O.
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He is available for lectures and book-related presentations.Postcards of Nursing: A Worldwide Tributeby Michael Zwerdling, R.N.Lippincott,...
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With the advent of the Internet, it's no longer necessary to take a defensive driving course at a local school or even in the car.
A variety of defensive driving courses are offered online, allowing you to learn safe driving techniques from the comfort of your own home.
Private enterprise has taken over defensive driving courses to offer a variety of defensive driving online courses in accordance with state standards. Defensive driving school no longer has to be the boring lecture in a small cramped classroom by a listless traffic officer.
Defensive driving online is among the most popular means of obtaining the knowledge, as the companies who offer it focus on providing good customer service in order to quickly deliver the completion documents. The number of courses for a consumer to choose from is plentiful, with prices to reflect the buyers' market.
Participants tend to prefer the defensive driving online course, as it easily fits in...
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Add Sizzle to Your Surroundings
Is your home d?cor lacking that extra something that spells the difference between comfortable and vibrant or between comfortable and tranquil? Candles might be just the polish your d?cor needs. Take advantage of the sparkling colors, rich textures, and fresh scents of candles without draining your decorating budget. Some candles are best unadorned, but candleholders offer an additional opportunity to highlight their presence and beauty. You don't have to burn the candles; you can use them as...
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How to Plan a Vacations of the Mind
Part 1Recently, in a women's therapy group that I run, the desire for fun and a change of pace over took me. I suggested that we deviate from some of our typical work and instead go around the room imagining a vacation treat designed to suit each woman's desires.It was fascinating to see how many marvelous vacation ideas quickly emerged. One woman wished to go to Mexico and South America to view the ruins and lie on the sun in beautiful beaches. Another woman wished to go to Greece and see the...
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