Nursing Career Guide
Nursing is a great career. Nurses are there when a baby takes its first breath and when an elderly patient takes their last. No other profession offers so much diversity and opportunity. Explore the endless possibilities of a nursing career, education requirements, and earning potential.
Nursing Programs
Whether you are a recent high school graduate or an adult who plans to return to school, there are nursing programs that are right for you. Once you decide on the type of nursing degree you want to pursue, use our nursing programs database to find schools that will help you earn your degree.
Scholarships Database
Nursing school is not cheap. An entry-level nursing degree, such as an ADN, costs between $10,000 and $50,000. Luckily, state and federal governments provide grants and loans that can be used to finance your education. Start by applying to FAFSA, and use our scholarships database to look for additional funding.
Scholarships with Deadlines in Mar
- SGNA Novice Nurse/Associate Scholarship Award amount: $500
- Aird-Lemone Scholarship Award amount: Varies
- Akron General Medical Center Service League Nursing Scholarship Award amount: Varies
- Alice Newell Joslyn Medical Scholarship Award amount: $500 to $2000
- Medical Career Scholarship - American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Michigan Award amount: $500
- American Legion Auxiliary Department of Nebraska Nursing Scholarship Award amount: $500
- Forty Eight Nursing Scholarships Award amount: $1,000
- Annette McClanahan Harrison Endowed Nursing Scholarship Award amount: Varies
- Arlene L. and Cynthia M. Grueber Nursing Advancement Scholarship Award amount: Varies
- Betty Crim Endowed Nursing Scholarship Award amount: $1,500
- More scholarships...
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Correctional Facility Nurse
If you are a registered or practical nurse with clinical experience, good assessment skills, and able to function independently, correctional facilities could be a good place to exercise your nursing judgment and skills. Prisons and jails that do not have full time doctors, especially those located far from large population centers and hospitals, rely upon nurses to make correct clinical decisions and act promptly. In many ways, correctional nursing is much like hospital nursing, albeit with more responsibility. The nurse might be the first healthcare professional to see an inmate patient who has been injured in an altercation, as well as maintaining daily nursing care. Acting quickly to give first aid or recognize and treat an adverse drug reaction fall squarely upon the nurse’s shoulders. Nursing discharge planning and patient education can play an even more important role...