He who gives an answer before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.” -Proverbs 18:13 As a doctoral student, I have become increasingly aware of the importance of listening and choosing my words wisely. In our PhD program…
The question of whether higher education makes you a better nurse has been debated in the nursing profession for over 40 years. Most recently, in relation to the current challenges in healthcare, the evidence now strongly suggests that this is true. Let’s…
You’re busy, you’re working full time in a hospital setting, with kids at home, and you just started your BSN program online. Congratulations! You are moving forward in your career to great opportunities only available to nurses with a BSN degree.…
How many of you started your nursing career with little or no education and training then worked your way up? I would be interested in the results of an unofficial survey. I am, at the tender age of 40, returning to…
Nurses should have the goal of completing their baccalaureate degree to become the best nurse possible and to support the health of our nation. That’s why experienced nurse Becky Shelley chose an online degree program to advance her education and use…
Pam Cormier has a way with children, which is perhaps what led her into pediatric nursing. She started her career at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston in 1991, and over the next 14 years, she worked her way up to manage the…
You may be familiar with the report entitled “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” that was published in October 2010 by the Institute of Medicine. This report provided eight recommendations regarding how the roles of nurses and nursing education should…
We’re going through a period of rapid change in the healthcare industry. Due to reforms included in the Affordable Care Act, as well as new Medicare policies and changing models of care, nurses are being asked to play an even greater…
We all seem to be working toward improving ourselves today. Because of reimbursement and hospitals seeking Magnet status, many in the healthcare industry are leaning towards the Bachelors of Nursing Science (BSN) as an entry-level degree in nursing. And even more…
Nursing education does not stop with an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, it is continuous. It is the personal prerogative of the nurse to continue schooling. I have a deep personal commitment to nursing and the specialty of oncology, and I have demonstrated this…