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Nurses are expected to have the caring bedside manner of Florence Nightingale coupled with a keen understanding of nursing theory, principles and ethics. When lives are on the line, nurses must use both warm compassion and calm, clinical reason in order to reach a wise decision in time. This is a balancing act that takes
Undergraduate certificates in nursing are generally short programs designed to help students enter the field of healthcare without spending years in school. In fact, most of these programs can be completed within one year — some in an even shorter timeframe. Undergraduate nursing certificate programs typically focus on the basic skills used in entry-level nursing
Doctoral education is the highest level of attainable education in the U.S. For any subject, earning a doctoral degree can be a strenuous process, but nursing education has an additional wrinkle: there are actually two different types of doctoral degrees that nurses can earn: the Doctor of Philosophy in nursing (PhD) and the Doctor of
A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is a graduate-level degree designed for nurses who hope to go into advanced practice and take their nursing career to the next level. The majority of MSN programs take two to three years to complete, and their purpose is to teach students how to lead and educate other
Whether someone is already working as a registered nurse or is entering a nursing program for the first time, earning a bachelor’s degree can be an excellent way to open up more career opportunities than those with an associate’s degree have access to. For example, these programs — which usually take four years to complete
An associate degree in nursing can help an individual to become a registered nurse after just two years of classes and clinical hours. By enrolling in such a program, students can practice the knowledge and skills they need to pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and become a registered nurse. While