The first school of nursing in the United States was founded in Boston in 1873. By the year 1938, New York State passed the first state law requiring licensing for practical nurses. Since then, there has been a large growth in the number of nursing schools, nursing regulatory boards, and ...
Additionally, earning a degree online will give students the flexibility to take classes on their own time and be able to continue with other life responsibilities. Learn More About Earning a Nursing Degree Online Today Earning an RN degree online provides aspiring nurses with flexible and convenie...
Western Governors University features an online RN to BSN (or ADN to BSN) program. It’s designed for current RNs ready to improve community health and patient outcomes. Courses align with AACN Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education. Some of the online classes for the ...
Because of a global nursing shortage and a higher demand for nursing services, healthcare organizations face staffing dilemmas reaching crisis levels in certain places.Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing, a great resource that offers a job board, reports that "countries around...
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TheUniversity of Detroit Mercyoffers its RN-to-BSN in a hybrid format, mixing flexible online nursing courses with in-person classes to help working nurses learn while still being able to earn a living. This university is the largest Catholic Jesuit university in the state of Michigan, and it...
Patty Hale, PhD, FNP, RN, professor of nursing at Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA, has been named one of four national winners of the 2003 U.S. Professors of the Year Awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teachin...
To learn more about the signs and symptoms of hypocalcemia, check out our Medical-Surgical flashcards for nursing students. What is hypocalcemia? Hypocalcemia is a condition of lower-than-average levels of calcium in the blood. The normal adult value for calcium is 4.5 - 5.5 mEq/L, so amoun...
Boards of directors (Appointments, resignations and dismissals)Linda J. Caputi, EdD, RN, CNE, Innovation Center editor for Nursing Education Perspectives and a former member of the NLN Board of Governors, has joined the Galen College of Nursing Board of Directors.Nationalleaguefornursing Inc...