Archive for May, 2010

The Professional Nursing Career

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Josh Stone asked: Nursing is a profession focused on assisting individuals, families and communities in attaining, re-attaining and maintaining optimal health and functioning. Modern definitions of nursing define it as a science and an art that focuses on promoting quality of life as defined by persons and families, throughout their ...

What should I make for residents of a nursing home?

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Boo asked: I can do most anything except woodwork. What would an elderly person in a nursing home need? I could make something to use as prizes for their Bingo games. But what?all nursing

Cross-Nursing on Good Morning America

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

isarma42 asked: Feel free to comment here: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Parenting/story?id=5459697&page=1 Morgan and I were asked to do an interview on cross-nursing. It was taped last month and aired on July 28th. We're both generally happy with how it turned out. You said you wanted more videos of Bastian, right? Well, there he ...

Alternative Specializations In The Field Of Nursing

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Ryan Anderson asked: The opportunities for a RN or registered nurse are growing each day, and those who continue their education after gaining their RN license quickly learn that there is no end to their career possibilities. It is important to understand that continuing a nursing education entails an array ...

What is the Code For Nursing?

Monday, May 24th, 2010

ROBYN KNAPP asked: Nursing is a profession that places on its participants a great responsibility for maintaining the highest possible standards to ensure superior quality of care. Each state has its own Board of Nursing which is responsible for the regulation and licensing of nursing practice. As the profession of ...

What happens if you get rejected from all the nursing programs you applied to?

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

OhLilOne asked: Im basically done with my prerequisites for nursing but now I have to apply this Fall. What should i do if I don't get in to any nursing programs? Money and time is a definite factor here. Here's where my dilemma; -I'll be transferring to a 4 year ...

Starting a Career in Nursing: What to Know

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

Shawn Thomas asked: If you are interested in a career in nursing, you could not have picked a better time. Nurses are in great demand today, and with people living longer, this demand is only projected to increase in the years to come. And, nursing is also a great second ...

The Ins and Outs of the Critical Care Nursing Field

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Mela asked: Whenever the term critical care is mentioned – most people immediately think about severely sick patients in intensive care units or ICUs. They are not mistaken. Intensive Care Units and Critical Care specialized areas in the hospital that care for patients in need of intense and one on ...

What happens if you get rejected from all the nursing programs you applied to?

Friday, May 21st, 2010

OhLilOne asked: Im basically done with my prerequisites for nursing but now I have to apply this Fall. What should i do if I don't get in to any nursing programs? Money and time is a definite factor here. Here's where my dilemma; -I'll be transferring to a 4 year college ...

What major will help me in transferring into Nursing?

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

flexyiskoo asked: So the good news is I got accepted to the university I wanted to go to (woohoo) but the not so good news is I don't qualify for the nursing program because of my scratchy transcript! So they said my freshman year I can take another course and ...