ADN or BSN? Choosing a Nursing Program

Congrats! You’ve done some research & decided to be a nurse. Whether its a first career choice or second (third or fourth) career choice, choosing the type of program that works best for you can be daunting. When choosing the best degree route, you have to choose what’s right for your pockets, lifestyle & goals.…

Pleas From a Nurse: COVID – 19

COVID-19 is the topic of conversation right now. The United States & many countries around the world are on lock down. Businesses, schools, colleges, restaurants, stores have shut their doors &, if able, sent their employees home. There's no toilet paper, hand sanitizer, or cleaning supplies to be found in stores. This virus has spread…

The Year of The Nurse

Happy New Year & hello 2020! January marks my 1.5 years as a practicing RN & I thought it would be fitting to discuss the Year of the Nurse for my first post of the decade. The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated 2020 the years of the nurse. Their website notes they have done…

Nurses Leaving the Profession

Nursing can be a great career, & in my eyes still has the potential to be much better. Those of us who become nurses know the blood sweat & tears that go into achieving those letters behind our names, so why is it that nurses are leaving the profession? A survey done by RN network…

Getting Into Nursing School

So you want to be a registered nurse? That's the career path you've chosen & now you have to get into nursing school. How do you do that? Let's talk about it! The first step is choosing your program type: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN). The nursing profession…