Nursing Career Guide
Nursing is a great career. Nurses are there when a baby takes its first breath and when an elderly patient takes their last. No other profession offers so much diversity and opportunity. Explore the endless possibilities of a nursing career, education requirements, and earning potential.
Nursing Programs
Whether you are a recent high school graduate or an adult who plans to return to school, there are nursing programs that are right for you. Once you decide on the type of nursing degree you want to pursue, use our nursing programs database to find schools that will help you earn your degree.
Scholarships Database
Nursing school is not cheap. An entry-level nursing degree, such as an ADN, costs between $10,000 and $50,000. Luckily, state and federal governments provide grants and loans that can be used to finance your education. Start by applying to FAFSA, and use our scholarships database to look for additional funding.
Scholarships with Deadlines in Mar
- SGNA Novice Nurse/Associate Scholarship Award amount: $500
- Aird-Lemone Scholarship Award amount: Varies
- Akron General Medical Center Service League Nursing Scholarship Award amount: Varies
- Alice Newell Joslyn Medical Scholarship Award amount: $500 to $2000
- Medical Career Scholarship - American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Michigan Award amount: $500
- American Legion Auxiliary Department of Nebraska Nursing Scholarship Award amount: $500
- Forty Eight Nursing Scholarships Award amount: $1,000
- Annette McClanahan Harrison Endowed Nursing Scholarship Award amount: Varies
- Arlene L. and Cynthia M. Grueber Nursing Advancement Scholarship Award amount: Varies
- Betty Crim Endowed Nursing Scholarship Award amount: $1,500
- More scholarships...
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Nursing Career Spotlight
How to become a Cardiac Care Nurse
If you are a nurse who has proficiently mastered medical-surgical nursing and
all the phases of the nursing process, you may want to further develop and
expand these basic skills and abilities and seek out an opportunity to work in
a specialty care area, like cardiac care.
Many healthcare facilities only hire registered nurses to work in this
specialty area, but some have both registered nurses and licensed practical or
vocational nurses, in their cardiac care areas. Each of these nurses functions
within their scope of practice and the registered nurse supervises the
licensed practical or vocational nurse at all times when both types of nurses
work in this specialty area.
To be successful in this area, you will need the knowledge, skills, and
abilities to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in a
fast pace...