Career questions tagged nursing-education
How to see if my old CNA license is good ?
My name is Tiffany and I have over 10 yrs plus experience in the healthcare/home health care fields..i want to further my education so I can help the elderly in there homes not just as a aid/CNA but as a traveling physical therapist..it sounds exciting to me
What are some ways to help build emotional strength for going into the trauma nursing field?
Hey y'all! I'm currently a high school senior who's going into nursing, specifically trauma. I currently have my EMT certification so I have seen something but I know I haven't seen the worst. One of my concerns going into this field of nursing is how am I to cope and comprehend some of the things I see and how can I start now to help build my emotional strength to these things? I am an avid church goer and like to believe I'm relatively strong already. Any advice would be welcomed! Thank y'all so much!
As a senior who is starting nursing school in the fall, what would you say is the biggest piece of advice for an incoming freshman in an accelerated nursing program?
Thank you for taking your time to read this! Any information will be helpful, even study tips!
How can I set myself up for success to become a labor and delivery nurse right after graduating? #Spring25
I am a non-traditional student starting this summer on the path to earn my BSN. I would love to go directly into labor and delivery nursing after graduating (with a goal of becoming a travel L&D nurse after I get some experience) but is this a position that a new nurse can be hired into and what can I do to best set myself up for success to be able to start in this role? #Spring25
What's the best scholarships for PA Nursing Majors ?
I've applied and gotten into over 10 colleges but they all cost some money so I've gone to Niche.com, filed my FAFSA. There is a 5k dollar PA state grant that requires you to stay in PA for 5 years after you graduate, Fastweb.com, and do research for scholarships on the school your going to so you can find out everything available to you, because college does cost.
What is your best advice for a person studying for their BSN Are there any great study tips??
I am a Christian, Hands-on learner mostly, studying in SC, want to eventually become an NP.
Are they any Nurse Practitioners in this community that has opened their own clinic or business? #Spring25
As I begin this new journey of nursing starting in the fall it has allowed me to become introspective of my "Why" and the purpose of why I want to become a nurse and how I can make the most difference. I want to eventually open up my own clinic or more so a wellness center because I am also a licensed medical aesthetician and I want to bring bring both careers together as a business. I also want to provide care to women in underserved communities which is why I want to get my masters as a nurse practitioner to make the most difference .
What is the best tip for getting through nursing school?
How can I study in a way where I retain the information, and what website/books/sources helped you through nursing school? Is there anything you regret putting time into study wise (that didn't work)?
What personal qualities are employers in healthcare looking for?
I am a nursing student looking for more experience in the healthcare field.
How are nurses today, or even students in school, affording their education and managing the loans that they accumulate trying to get their degree? #Spring25
im extremely passionate about becoming a nurse I just want to know how others that are in school or freshly out of school handled the education cost of becoming a nurse.
Why is chemistry for nursing students for hard?
I have taken chemistry classes over this year in my semesters, going to SI meetings for better understanding and tutoring as well. Any tips for understanding chemistry and organic chemistry.
How do you stay motivated until the end, through the ups and downs? Nursing school is hard. Is there ever a point where you feel like the sacrifices aren't worth it or won't pay off in the end? #Spring25
After years of different medical programs, I've finally been accepted into an ABSN program. Now, with restricted financing and funding, having to step back from work and time with my family, I wonder if my dream of becoming a nurse is worth the sacrifices, blood, sweat, and tears.
I'm a senior in High School committed to Miami University as a nursing major; what is the best way to prepare for a future in the healthcare field and keep my passion for it when it gets difficult or overwhelming?
I am incredibly excited to be a nursing student, but my biggest fear is getting burnt out easily. I am used to difficult high school courses, but how will that translate over to college? I also plan on double majoring or minoring in family/child studies, female studies, or neuroscience in order to get a wide range of education. Would that be beneficial or more hurtful to my college experience? Thank you!
What are the challenges of nursing school?
What are the challenges of nursing school?
What financial tips do nursing graduate students have when it comes to further financing your career, not only that, what resources do certain contract have? #Spring25
As a second-year undergrad student, who has an on-campus job, what other resources can I locally use that could benefit me as a young first-gen and Mexican female, whose parent are no longer in the country?
What are the steps to earning SANE certification after I finish nursing school How long does it typically take to complete??
I’m looking to work with sexual assault survivors
How can I balance my nursing studies with my personal life and responsibilities to stay on track for my career as a nurse?
I'm Lia and I'm currently a student attending the Chicago High School for Agricultral Sciences. My future career goal is to become a nurse. I plan to complete my certifations at Malcom X City College and get a proper hospital or clinic job.
What does the life of a life flight nurse/drs days consist of?
I am a sophomore in high school who knows they want to work in the medical field but not quite sure just what. I'm really interested in being a life flight nurse/dr but I feel like I don't know enough about it to know for sure if it's the path I wanna take.
What is the best nursing colleges
Am doing grade 12 and I can achieve level 4 and above for all my subject and I want to be a nurse
How can I best set myself up for nursing school and the professional setting?
I am an aspiring pediatric nurse practitioner. Next year I will be in my first year of nursing school. What is the best way to maximize my chances of a quick transition into the nursing field and obtain a high paying position. #Spring25
Nursing school and New Grad nursing tips?
Healthcare workers, Especially nurses- what are the best things to know before nursing school? I am starting nursing school this fall and I want to be prepared. Thoughts?
As a nurse, what have been your favorite and least favorite departments to work in? Why? ?
I'm early on in school and I've been thinking a lot about where I might like to start my career as a nurse once I get my RN. I know some nurses love ICU or ED while others have a gift for hospice or mental health/psychiatric. I'd love to hear your stories and advice about finding the right fit, and how you knew it was the right department for you (and maybe how you knew the wrong department was wrong, too)
I was looking at entry-level jobs in healthcare the other day and saw PCT’s. There were a few different areas to work in, for example oncology and rehab. I was just wondering if different PCT’s focus on a certain scope of practice, or if they’re really all the same but just have different names.?
I’m a senior with a 4.0 GPA just looking to get a jumpstart on my career.
Nurse anesthetist career pathway?
To become a nurse anesthetist, am I only required to attend a graduate school and obtain my master's degree or has it changed to now requiring a doctorate? Thank you!
How can I identify the right academic path for me?
I have passion for care, academic advancement and research.
What are the best strategies to retain complex medical information?
What are the best strategies to retain complex medical information?
What post prepared you for college ?
Get everything you need to get ready for college and be prepared
What can you do to prepare for nursing school? Looking back what do you wish you had known before starting nursing school? What suggestions do you have for surviving and thriving in nursing school? What suggestions and/or tips do you have for learning and remembering the material taught?
Nursing school
How to have a business and nursing major at the same time Or should I pick between the two? Or I could also do pre-nursing or pre-med to have my options more open. #Spring25?
For more context I am going to Brescia University in Owensboro. They have an excellent business program and also have a decent pre nursing program. I will also be playing basketball.
How do I go about with this I've got two plans for the upcoming college season - 1 year in community college and the rest in university, or 2 years in community college, with the rest in Texas Tech's med-school branch. Which would be the more financially viable one?
For better context, i'm probably going to be subsisting off of FAFSA money and (should I prove to be lucky enough to get one) scholarship money, too.