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Business to nursing: Tips for career change

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I'm a man in my 40s, and have co-owned a business for the past 20 years. The business has been struggling lately, and I don't have the passion to fight for it anymore. I think I'm ready to go in a new direction, and I can't help but think about how important nurses have been when my own family members have been sick and hospitalized. Is this a transition that is worth considering? How can I get started on a nursing career at my age?

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In the recent economic downturn [...]

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4 Tips When Selecting Online Education

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I'm a long haul truck driver constantly on the road all over the country, but I want to use my GI Bill benefits to go back to school. What should I be looking for when I consider an online college degree? I enjoy driving now but I can't see raising a family this way. Can you recommend a few pointers? Thank you, Tom.

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A great question, Tom. Your circumstances are far from unique. Thousands of people work or possess commitments that prohibit setting the steady sch [...]

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6 questions to ask if you want to return to nursing

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Dear Counselor,

I wanted to become a nurse since I was a little girl. I graduated with my LPN four years ago when I was 20 and left nursing after only a year and a half. I was terrible. I didn’t take the work seriously and although I wasn’t fired, no-one tried to stop me from leaving. Now that I’ve matured, I realize how serious the job is and I want to do it again. Should I go back? Can I go back? And finally, how can I go back? Thank you. Ashlee.

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Dear [...]

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6 gift ideas for your favorite graduating nurse

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My best friend is graduating from nursing school this coming June. She has always wanted to become a nurse and has been really working hard at it. She had a hard time with some of her nursing courses, but she made it! A bunch of us want to get together to get her a special gift, but some want to give individual gifts too. Do you have any good suggestions of gifts for a nurse who has just graduated? We're not sure if we are going to give it before or after she writes her [...]

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Help for nurse with substance abuse problem in Indiana

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Hi. I’m a CNA and one of the nurses I work with has a substance abuse problem. She graduated from nursing school in Indiana and has been licensed to work here for three years now. I would like to help her before she gets caught and loses her nursing job. Can you advise me? Thank you. Melanie

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Dear Melanie,

Thank you for trying to help your colleague. We can give you some information about help available to nurses in Indiana, but as you likely already know, [...]

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What can you tell me about nursing schools in Alabama?

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Hi,

I’m moving my family and need to find information about nursing schools in Alabama. Are there a lot of schools to choose from? Are there any online nursing schools in Alabama or do I have to use a national one? Are there nursing jobs in Alabama right now or is it hard to find work as a nurse?
Thanks, Joene

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Dear Joene,

Thanks for your questions. Let’s see wha [...]

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How Do Nurses Cope with All the Responsibility?

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Dear Nurse Counselor,

I’m applying to nursing school next year to be an RN. I didn’t really know what I wanted to do until I had to go to the hospital and saw what type of work the nurses did. What scares me though is the responsibility. What if you make a mistake? Charlotte

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Dear Charlotte,

Congratulations on your decision to go to nursing school. You’ll have a full load of school ahead of you, but it will be worth it in the end.

Nurses do have a lot [...]

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6 Nursing Magazines to Consider Reading

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Dear Counselor,

As a gift for graduating from nursing school, my mother wants to give me a subscription to a nursing magazine. I’ve seen a few different nursing magazines over the past couple of years, but what would be the best one in your opinion. If it makes a difference, I just graduated as an RN. Thanks so much. Rebbeka

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Dear Rebbeka,

What a great gift your mom is offering you. Nursing journals are an important part of continuing education, which is es [...]

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How Do I Become a Nurse Legal Consultant?

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Hi!

I’m an LPN and I love being a nurse, but I also always wanted to be a lawyer. My mom always said I argued enough to be a good one! Anyway, I heard about nurses who work as legal counsel. Can you tell me more about that field and how to get into it? Thanks!! Noella

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Hi back Noella. Thanks for your question.

The field of legal nurse consulting seems to be growing in the Unit [...]

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How Do I Become a CRNA in Nebraska?

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Dear Counselor,

I’m a 30-year-old RN with five years of experience and I am going back to school to specialize. I will be going to one of the nursing schools in Nebraska and am thinking of becoming a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Could you tell me what the job situation is for CRNAs in Nebraska and if I should be looking at any particular nursing schools? Thank you. Judd.

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Dear Judd,

You don’t say if you have your RN through an associate’s de [...]

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