Wanda Barbour Dent has a long history of nursing. In her lifetime, she has held many types of nursing positions, varying from labor and delivery to education and administration. Since 1974, she’s had tough days, but she never thought it …
As students are graduating from their nursing programs, many are finding that previously accepted standards for hiring have changed, making it nearly impossible for anyone with an associate’s degree in nursing alone to get a job in a hospital or …
Back in 2013, King University started up their new Bachelor of Science in Nursing program (BSN). After a rigorous two years of schooling, the first graduating class immerged victoriously. As students in the BSN program prepare to graduate, the celebration …
Today, St. Joseph Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia cemented its status as one of the highest quality hospitals in the world when it comes to nursing service. It received its fourth consecutive Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center …
Graduates of nursing programs must pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) before they can practice. Analyses of the number of nursing graduates who take this exam and pass it on the first try are good indicators of the nursing …
Federal law has recently authorized Chamberlain College of Nursing, a for-profit nursing school affiliated with the DeVry Education Group, to accept international students into its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program. Although the Chamberlain College of Nursing now …
Data indicating that nurses with BSNs provide a higher level of patient care is fueling the demand for bachelor’s-prepared nurses nationwide. Recent research published in Nursing Economics indicated that the percentage of nurses in acute care hospitals with BSN degrees …
With a looming shortage of RNs expected in the coming years and studies that show the importance of nurses with bachelor’s degrees, the US government has been working to improve the education, practice, and retention of nurses through a grant …
The groundbreaking 2010 Institute of Medicine recommendations to transform the profession of nursing by 2020 included implementing nurse residency programs. Executing this recommendation has been surprisingly challenging, but such programs have worked extremely well when they have been implemented. Not …
In any career, finding good mentorship can pay off in dividends both by providing a mature professional guide as well as a personal one. However, finding and seeking mentorship can be difficult. A program in New Jersey hopes to change …