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 Feb
- American Holistic Nurses Association Research Grants Award amount: Varies
- Ann Olson Memorial Doctoral Scholarship Award amount: $3,000 to $5,000
- Caroline E. Holt Nursing Scholarship Award amount: $500 - $1,000
- Mildred Nutting Nursing Scholarship Award amount: $1,000
- Celeste Hayo Memorial Scholarship Fund Award amount: $500-7,000
- Dan & Pauline Lutkenhouse & Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden Scholarship Award amount: $500 - $5,000
- ACE Scholarship Program Award amount: $1,000
- Elizabeth Garde Nursing Scholarship Award amount: $850
- Filipino Nurses’ Organization of Hawaii Scholarship Award amount: $1,000
- Good Samaritan Foundation Nursing Scholarships Award amount: $500 - $1,000
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Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Do you love caring for children? Are you skilled in nursing? If so, finding a career in pediatric nursing is a dream come true. A Nurse Practitioner is a licensed care provider. Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that focuses on the care of infants, children, and adolescents.
What is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP)?
A Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner is a vital member of children’s healthcare team. They are licensed only to care for children. However, they provide children with a range of services like performing complete health exams, patient and family education, order diagnostic tests and medical equipment, diagnose health conditions and prescribe medication.
The Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner is Board-Certified and can focus on either acute care (CPNP-AC) or primary care (CPNP-PC). Furthermore,...