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The American Nurse

LPN to RN Degree Online — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:21:25 +0000

In her unprecedented new book The American Nurse, photographer and award-winning filmmaker Carolyn Jones, through quiet photographs and deeply moving text, tells the personal stories of 75 nurses...

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National Nurses’ Week 2013: So… Why Nursing?

LPN to RN Degree Online — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:29:03 +0000

National Nurses’ Week begins May 6 and ends on Florence Nightingale’s birthday May 12, a celebration demonstrating appreciation and acknowledgment for nurses. Some people have always known they...

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Online Learning: Tips and Techniques

LPN to RN Degree Online — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:01:51 +0000

Getting a degree online is a different learning experience compared to more traditional, campus-based programs. Students taking classes online usually study part time while juggling a full-time job,...

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Diversity: Gender and Age in Nursing

LPN to RN Degree Online — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:04:11 +0000

With all the discrimination issues at hand, such as civil and women’s rights, ethnicity and race, the pink elephant in the room is often the over 40 woman, even in nursing and especially...

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Nurses, paramedics, and ethics: Where do you stand?

LPN to RN Degree Online — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:48:36 +0000

At some point in time, each health care provider may experience an ethical situation that causes them to stop, take pause, and reexamine their stand. Sometimes that stance shifts, waffles, wiggles,...

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George Washington University to Guarantee Admission to Virginia Nursing Graduates

LPN to RN Degree Online — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:43:41 +0000

If you are a graduate of an accredited nursing program at a Virginia Community College, this one is for you! George Washington University announced today that its School of Nursing will guarantee...

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12 Health Care Systems Named to Fortune Best Employer List

LPN to RN Degree Online — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:57:51 +0000

Fortune magazine has just released it’s annual ranking of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, which for 2013 includes a dozen health care systems, and medical staffing organizations from across the...

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Education Department Launches ‘Pay As You Earn’ Student Loan Repayment Plan

LPN to RN Degree Online — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 18:40:04 +0000

The U.S. Department of Education announced on December 21, 2012 that many borrowers are now able to take advantage of a new repayment plan that could lower their monthly federal student loan bills....

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Consolidation Results in New Nurse Practitioner Organization

LPN to RN Degree Online — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:43:39 +0000

A problem facing many areas of the country is the lack of physicians, particularly primary care ones. In a move that will further strengthen support for the general opinion that nurse practitioners...

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Don’t Be a Grinch: Nursing Through the Holiday Season

LPN to RN Degree Online — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:11:06 +0000

Nurses often don't have much time to enjoy the winter holidays. If your work schedule makes it impossible for you to socialize at holiday bashes, challenge yourself on the ski slopes, or indulge in a...

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On Returning to School by Thomas S. Smith

LPN to RN Degree Online — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:09:28 +0000

The morning after I stormed off away from my abandoned aerospace career, I applied to return to college. That was a scary day. My mind reeled with questions and misgivings. What would college be like...

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Going Back to Nursing School as a Working Nurse

LPN to RN Degree Online — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:25:33 +0000

Returning to nursing school as a working nurse can be intimidating. Here are some tips about how to go to an online nursing school, balance your work and personal schedule, and get your study habits...

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