Being a nursing student is tough. Not only do you need to have an iron heart with a gooey center, you’ll also have to have legs of steel, possess excellent memory, be a speed reader, plus be able to survive on mere winks instead of sleep like other humans do. It can get pretty overwhelming sometimes and there will be times that you’ll be asking why you’re torturing yourself by … [Read more...]
CNA Salary And Opportunities: A No-Frills Guide
Before we dive into CNA salary, you'll need some background. If there was ever an occupation that you could go into that would assure you had a job for the rest of your natural life, becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is that job. Not only do CNAs help the nursing profession as a whole meet the ever-increasing demand for the delivery of care to an aging population, … [Read more...]
The Ten Highest-Paying Nursing Specialties
Look, we know that you haven't chosen nursing as a profession based on pay alone (you haven't, have you?), but equally, it's important to understand not only what you can expect financially from your chosen profession, but also what kind of work you can expect to do in choosing a high-paying nursing career. So without further ado (and in no particular order), here are ten of … [Read more...]
10 Must-Have Nursing Student Essentials
You’ll need more than luck and good grades to survive nursing school! There, we’ve said it. The life of a nursing student is often a seesaw of highs and lows. It is by no means easy, okay? That’s why you need all the help you can get to make your life easy. Here are 10 nursing student essentials that we’ve compiled to help you pool what you need in your nursing survival bag. … [Read more...]
Don’t Just Survive, Excel! Tips For Doing Well In Nursing School
So you've been accepted to nursing school. First and foremost, a congratulations is in order - these days, the application process alone can be enough of a minefield to scare-off even the steadiest of applicants. However, as I'm sure you are all too aware, your journey is just beginning, so don't get too carried away with the acceptance celebrations, because there's work to be … [Read more...]