Author: Lindsay Smith

Wondering if you can get into nursing school with a low GPA? Here’s a list of nursing schools that accept a low GPA. Some of these schools may not have a minimum GPA requirement. If they do, most have a

With an ever-changing healthcare industry, it’s important to keep up with the latest, especially for nurses, who are considered the backbone of the system. Communication is everything in this demanding career. That is why nursing blogs are a valuable resource

To become a nurse practitioner, students usually need to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) and then continue their studies to obtain their Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN). But what is the appropriate course to take if you didn’t realize that you wanted to work in the field of medicine and now want to completely change career paths? For those who didn’t obtain a BSN, do they have to return to school?

The US is facing a shortage of both nurses and primary care physicians that is predicted to get worse over the coming decade. To help alleviate this shortage, professional organizations and educational institutions have developed “fast-track” systems to shorten the

A Career as a Certified Medication Aide is one way to further your studies after graduating as a CAN and acquiring some health care experience. Prospective students completing education can find work in one of many medical or social institutions such as long-term care homes, hospitals, and medical clinics as well as correctional facilities.

The Critical Care Nurse is a specialty within nursing that deals specifically with human responses to life-threatening problems. A critical care nurse is a licensed professional nurse that is in charge of making certain all critically ill patients as well as their families get optimal treatment.

The theme of World Diabetes Day this year is Eyes on Diabetes. The idea is to “focus on promoting the importance of screening” and treatment to reduce the risk of serious complications. According to the Centers for Disease Control and