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Nursing Career FAQs

One common question is how to become a nurse, which typically involves completing a nursing program and obtaining licensure.

American Nursing: An Introduction to the Past

The nation's 3.1 million nurses work in diverse settings and fields and are frontline providers of health care services.

5 things to know about… nursing

1. Nurses are everywhere, from the boardroom to the bedside. From the laboratory with test tubes and dishes to the clinic where they serve as primary care ...

The Truth About Nursing

Explore how we unite nurses in working to improve respect for nursing: Nursing's media watch, Nurses in action creating media, Empower nurses.

About U.S. Nursing Regulatory Bodies - NCSBN

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of ...

What Florence Nightingale Can Teach Us About Nursing Today

Florence was an unwavering champion of disease prevention, and an outspoken advocate for mental health, education (including health education) and public ...

Licensure - NCSBN

The responsibilities of a licensed nurse include knowledge of, and adherence to, the laws and rules which govern nursing as outlined in the nurse practice act ...

Types of Nurses & Nursing Specialties

Different types of nurses include registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and certified nursing assistants (CNAs).

Nine Major Misconceptions About Nursing - Purdue Global

Many mistakenly believe that to advance in their nursing career, they must leave the profession entirely to go back to school full-time. This is simply not ...

Nursing Shortage Fact Sheet

According to a Health Workforce Analysis published by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in November 2022, federal authorities project a ...

6 Things You Need To Know Before Becoming A Nurse

Here are six things you need to know before you take the leap of submitting your application to a nursing program.

Nursing and midwifery - World Health Organization (WHO)

Nurses and midwives are central to Primary Health Care and are often the first and sometimes the only health professional that people see.

Nurses: Who Are They and What Do They Do? - Labouré College

A nurse is a person who has graduated from nursing school. And a licensed nurse has passed a national exam and earned a license to practice nursing in their ...

A Career in Nursing - NursingCAS

To become a Registered Nurse (RN), you must earn a degree in nursing and pass the NCLEX Licensure exam in your state.

New to Nursing? Here are 8 Things You Need to Know

If you are a new nurse just starting out, here are 8 things that many veteran nurses wish they had known at the beginning of their careers.

The Nursing Workforce - The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 - NCBI

The nursing workforce is composed of actively employed registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical or licensed vocational nurses (LPN/LVNs), and advanced ...

Nursing - Overview - Mayo Clinic

Nursing excellence ... Every day, Mayo Clinic nurses apply their knowledge and expertise to the care of people with increasingly complex conditions. Mayo Clinic ...

NURSING.com | Pass With Our 200% NCLEX Pass Guarantee

Hundreds of Colorful Nursing Cheatsheets. 55% of NURSING.com learners are visual learners so we've stocked the site FULL of 300+ colorful, downloadable, ...

Nursing definitions | ICN - International Council of Nurses

ICN currently has a long definition of "nursing" and a definition of "nurse" dating from 1987. In 2002, a short definition of "nursing" was approved.

Nursing Academics - Northeastern State University

Northeastern State University offers an online RN to BSN program that can be completed in as few as 10 months.