Tiffany James had a great career going when she decided to pursue her MSN at American Sentinel University. The Florida native graduated from Florida A&M University with a BSN in 1998 and started out as a patient care technician on the surgical/neurological…
Patient portals have become far more common since we first wrote about them several years ago. Primarily because of Meaningful Use guidelines, hospitals and individual providers are adopting these web portals to provide two-way communications with patients. Stage 2 of Meaningful Use…
It has been awhile since I have taught undergraduate nurses, so the opportunity to teach both traditional senior BSN students and second degree BSN students in their senior classes was an opportunity and a greater challenge than I expected. Let…
I worked as a CNA for sixteen years before going to nursing school. I truly think to be a CNA before nursing school makes you a better nurse. There is no way to understand exactly what someone’s job entails until you…
Nursing school can intimidate the best of students. And the very best advice is to be prepared. Here are 7 books I would highly recommend for anyone pursuing nursing. Managing stress so you can learn the tough subjects like anatomy…
Nursing school is tough! It requires dedication, hard work, and many hours of studying. Many new nursing students have immediately realized that in order to pass the program, they must give 100% of their time and effort to studying and preparing for…
Admission to nursing school is exploding to alleviate a shortage of nurses that will only intensify with the growing need for health care of aging members of the Baby Boomer generation. Nursing schools are struggling to meet the influx of…
Performing well in your nursing school clinical is nerve-wracking even on a good day. There is so much pressure. You want to do well, you hope your instructor likes you, and that the patient and staff are nice. So to ease…
Going back to nursing school can be a scary thought at any age but setting educational goals and committing to reach them is crucial to your success. Last year, I completed my Bachelor’s in Nursing degree after being out of school for…
Getting into nursing school can present a unique challenge. The best tips I can provide are outlined below. Always remember that what you do today that will help you excel tomorrow. 1. Research the prerequisites. With limited student slots, there is tough competition.…