Nurse to medical secretary?

This is not a thread about how I'm burnt out from nursing. I love it. I am back to school to become an APN and my schedule for school and family doesn't allow hospital shift hours (7-3,7-7). I am looking at part time work in my area and I came acro

RN going to get Adult Residential Care Home business

Hi guys,

I am very much frustrated looking for a job right now. I have tons of bills line up that needs to pay. Also, I am planning on building my own family. My last plan is to obtain a business such as the Adult Residential Care home. From there I

Which way should I go?

That seems to be the question that I can't find the answer to. So, I thought I would ask for some advice. I am about to complete my ADN program and begin my career. Up to this point my focus has been to become an RN, and now that I am just about fin

Patient safety quality and risk management in healthcare

I am curious if anyone has experience in this area of healthcare as a nurse. I've been looking into getting a masters degree at some point and stumbled upon this concentration. While it is not a masters in nursing (those are few and far between with

Too soon to leave new job?

Hi, I am a new grad and have been working PT on a med surg floor for almost four months. Two of those months were orienting with a preceptor. I love patient care but am not sure hospital nursing is for me, plus I am working third shift which I KNOW i

Columbia vs. Hunter MSN and ANP vs. GNP

Hello.
I'm attempting to make a difficult decision: whether to remain at Columbia, where I'm working towards my ANP, or transfer to Hunter, which has an ANP/ GNP program.

My questions for you fine people are:

-Which school offers better preparation

Fortis Institute at Nashville

Hi guys! I am currently in an LPN program and I'm looking to go into RN school as soon as I graduate. I have been looking into the LPN to RN program at Nashville but I can not find any information. I have talked to the instructors and such and of co

So depressed! Left hospital can't get back in.

Well I committed the forbidden sin. I graduated from my BSN program and then worked 6 months in med-surge and left the hospital. I left in good standing but went to work at a health department thinking the grass was greener. It's just different gras

Licensing

I am a nursing student, I graduate in Dec., can someone explain how often you have to renew your license, and when will I have to renew my license for the first time?? Depends on license and state or if International country

Continuing Education

I am a new nurse. When I graduated my school did not give me any information on how to go about completing my continuing ed credits (i.e. what courses can be done, where to get credits, how to turn credits in, etc). I am licensed in Illinois. Any adv