http://www.nursingprogram.net Online Resource for Nursing Schools & Nurse Career Info Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:03:48 -0700 en-us http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/registered-nurses What Is a Registered Nurse? Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:58:44 -0700 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/registered-nurses#post61 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/how-to-become-a-registered-nurse Although you can become a registered nurse (RN) through a hospital-administered nursing program, most registered nurses earn either a four-year bachelor's degree or a two-year associate's degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school... Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:57:53 -0700 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/how-to-become-a-registered-nurse#post62 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/registered-nurse-employment-and-earnings Most registered nurses (RNs) earn between $47,700 and $69,800 annually, with the highest-paid nurses earning a national average of over $83,400... Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:56:03 -0700 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/registered-nurse-employment-and-earnings#post63 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/the-changing-face-of-nursing Based on the results of the study, the public currently views nursing in a positive light, one that has grown more realistic and nuanced over the decades... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:39:28 -0700 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/the-changing-face-of-nursing#post125 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/nurse-jokes-and-nursing-humor A doctor dies and goes to Hell. The Devil greets him and tells him that he would have to choose his eternity.The Devil opens the first door, in which doctors are hanging from their ankles and being whipped by demons. "Oh my God, I don't want that!" the doctor replies.The Devil opens a second door to reveal doctors on fire being chased by huge, man-eating beasts. "That one's even worse!" exclaims the doctor... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:38:45 -0700 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/nurse-jokes-and-nursing-humor#post180 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/crazy-nursing-stories An ER nurse reported that four drunken men had been severely burned after trying to cook a cow, at 4:30 a.m., in a homemade 55-gallon drum pressure cooker that had inline propane power. Predictably the cooker exploded, sending cow everywhere. Bystanders, trying to ease the burns, proceeded to smear raw eggs all over the four victims... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:38:19 -0700 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/crazy-nursing-stories#post194 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/10-amazing-medical-miracles Despite the advanced training and expertise of doctors and nurses, some events defy medical reason and can be labeled only as "miracles"... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:37:32 -0700 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/10-amazing-medical-miracles#post208 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/33-weird-and-unusual-phobias Phobias come in all forms and degrees, some more clinical than others. Here are 33 of the most unusual, although to those who suffer from them, they are no laughing matter. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:36:52 -0700 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/33-weird-and-unusual-phobias#post216 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/registered-nurse-salaries-by-state Registered Nurse Salaries By State Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:04:17 -0700 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/registered-nurse-salaries-by-state#post48 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/how-much-do-lpns-make Most licensed practical nurses (LPNs) make between $31,080 and $43,640 annually, according to the US Labor Bureau for 2006... Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:50:08 -0800 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/how-much-do-lpns-make#post60 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/how-much-do-cnas-make Most certified nurse assistants earned between $18,907 and $26,624 in 2006, according to the US Labor Bureau.... Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:48:28 -0800 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/how-much-do-cnas-make#post52 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/how-to-become-a-licensed-practical-nurse The amount of schooling required to become a licensed practical nurse (LPN) falls in between that needed for a certified nurse assistant (CNA) and that needed for a registered nurse (RN)... Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:00:14 -0800 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/how-to-become-a-licensed-practical-nurse#post59 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/licensed-practical-nurses Licensed Public Nurses Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:53:08 -0800 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/licensed-practical-nurses#post57 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/certified-nurse-assistants Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:51:49 -0800 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/certified-nurse-assistants#post49 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/how-to-become-a-cna Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:42:10 -0800 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/how-to-become-a-cna#post51 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/nurse-salaries-by-specialty Here are the median annual salaries for each of the four major advanced-practice nurse specialties, as of July 2008... Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:40:13 -0800 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/nurse-salaries-by-specialty#post45 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/is-nursing-for-you A kind, empathetic nurse who is quick to respond, resourceful and attentive can create a warm, comforting atmosphere that will not only keep patients happy, but will also provide a morale boost that can help the healing process greatly... Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:39:33 -0800 http://www.nursingprogram.net/blog/is-nursing-for-you#post96