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ADN vs. BSN – The Big Debate

Obtaining your BSN will open many doors for you in your nursing career. A BSN makes nurses more desirable to employers who may want to hire someone who has advanced education. Most nurses after they have worked the floors for many years get burnt out and need a slower pace or feel they need a change. With a BSN, you can move into management. Management is highly recognized and can lead to a large pay increase. You earn respect from employees and learn to be a leader. An ADN teaches the nursing student fundamental and basics of nursing. Those include creating care plans and performing everyday nursing skills. With a BSN, the nurse has to think more outside the box, with creditable research, leadership, […]

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Pros and Cons of Nursing as a Second Career

Are you an older adult stuck in a dead end job wondering why you have not made a step towards your future? You are never too old to become a nurse. Nursing has increasingly become a high interest for older adults who are interested in making a career change. Do not delay your career advancement, now is the right time to go back to school. Why Nursing? Job security is a frightening topic these days. Nursing is a field of high demand. You do not have to fret about finding and holding onto your job when you are a nurse. People are always going to get sick, have babies, need school nurses, camp nurses, and more. Nursing is always changing […]

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