Jun 7, 2023 | Degrees, Nursing Careers, Nursing Jobs
A Brief History In 1943, a nurse educator by the name of Frances Reiter introduced the concept of a nurse clinician propelling Rutgers University to launch the first master’s degree program for Clinical Nurse Specialists. Clinical Nurse Specialists started out...
Mar 24, 2022 | Nursing Careers, Nursing Jobs, Salary
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2021 Licensed Practical Nurses who worked full time earned a yearly mean salary of $51,850. The bottom 10% earned an average of over $37,000 per year, and the top 10% earned over $63,000. The top paying industries for...
Mar 23, 2022 | Certifications, Medical, Nursing Careers, Nursing Jobs, Salary
A CNA provides essential care for patients that reside in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes. Their typical focus is on patient hygiene, movement of bed-ridden patients, record patient information for nurses to review, measure the vital signs, and serve...
Mar 22, 2022 | Degrees, Nursing Careers, Nursing Jobs, Salary
Ambulatory Care Nurses tend to patients who do not require hospitalization. Instead of hospitals, ambulatory care nurses work in clinics and doctors offices where they care for and treat patients with chronic illnesses and injuries on an outpatient basis. Ambulatory...
Jul 13, 2021 | Degrees, Medical
Occupational therapy focuses on helping people develop and maintain skills they need in their everyday lives. This type of therapy uses everyday items–like toys, clothes, and cleaning supplies– to teach activities of daily living and increase independence....
