A Career Change to Nursing

How to Pursue Nursing as a Second Career The past two years of COVID have made many people take a long hard look at their careers, and those careers have come up lacking. The result is what has been deemed The Great Resignation. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 47 million Americans voluntarily […]

Differences Between an RN vs. BSN

A Guide to Help you Distinguish the Different Paths to Becoming a Nurse You might think all nurses are the same. But the truth is, there are many different types of nurses with various education, certification, and specialties. At the first level of nursing practice, there are Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and Licensed Vocational Nurses […]

How to Become a Nurse Practitioner

Explore the Duties, Requirements, Certifications, Job Outlook, and Salaries of Nurse Practitioners It’s rare to find a personally rewarding field that is also in constantly growing demand. Nursing is one such field. From the earliest days of modern medicine, nurses have played a key role in patient care, but there has been a continual shortage […]

Medical Assistant vs. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Discover the Differences in Duties, Responsibilities, Certifications, Salary, and Job Outlook While Medical Assistants (MAs) and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) may work together in the same setting, they fulfill different roles in the world of healthcare. CNAs focus more on providing the care and assistance that patients need in their everyday life, such as eating, […]

How to Become a Nursing Assistant

Duties, Responsibilities, Schooling, Requirements, Certifications, Job Outlook, and Salary The moment you earned your Medical Assistant certification, you also opened the door several of job opportunities in the healthcare industry. One of the most important and personally satisfying positions available to an MA is that of a nursing assistant. As a nursing assistant, you play […]

How to Become a Clinical Nurse Specialist

An in-depth look at the duties, responsibilities, schooling, requirements, certifications, job outlook, and salary expectations for today’s Clinical Nurse Specialists Clinical Nurse Specialists are Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) who combine extensive patient skills with strong leadership abilities to fill a vital role in managed care. Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) are experts in evidenced-based care […]