How Are Nursing Degrees From Private Vocational Schools Viewed By Nurse Recruiters?

I am looking at a Nursing Program offered by a local Vocational College. I really would like to start this as soon as possible, but I am worried that when I am competing against other well qualified individuals from the State University, or even the

What kind of license do I get by becoming a LPN through the Army?

My goal is to get my BSN in pediatric oncology, but I also want to join the military. Right now I am a high school senior taking nursing prerequisites at the nearby community college. The Army has a program the trains you to be an LPN. I was wonderin

Background check gets me majorly annoy

I am going through let say waiting to have my background check completed for a hospital job. Well, here is the thing they keep calling asking me too many questions where they could not verify me at this job and school where I went. I mean I thought t

Psychiatric Nursing

I'm currently studying for my RN and my goal is to become a psychiatric nurse. I wanna know what it's like to be a psych nurse, if it's worth it, and the pros and cons to it.

Thank you

New nurse in orientation - Med error and told I need to be supervised?

My nurse trainor at my building came up to me at 9:00AM to tell me I had made "a couple errors" on Friday. She said she could not recall exactly what they were, but I was no longer allowed to pass medications (I should go back to observing)

PHN to have on New Grad resume- worth it?

Hi All!
I just passed my boards in California, and am starting the dreaded job search. I'm wondering, is it worth it to apply to become a Public Health Nurse so I can have that on my resume?

Thanks for your advice! Are you referring to the CA state c

home care vs. hospital??? suggestions??

I am a no experience RN. I graduated 18 months ago and still can't find a job. I was given a conditional offer from a home care agency. At this point I don't care about the money, just experience and keeping up with skills.
However, when I do go b

How in the world are you supposed to get experience if every job want u to have it?

I swear being a new graduate RN is both a blessing and a curse. You work so hard to get through nursing and to pass your boards and then when you do, you think you can start your career and everything will be perfect. How wrong I was. Never did I thi

home health vs. hospital vs. ltc/snf?

overall career move, what would be the best area for me to work as a RN. job security/prospects, pay, etc. I also take into account the effect obamacare will have on these areas depends on where you live, what kind of experience you have and what your

Nurse Informatics

Hi Everyone,
Does anyone know of companies that hire entry level nurse informatics? I am thinking about going back to school for my Masters but am also trying to break into the field to start getting some experience. Any suggestions? I have never see