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 Feb
- American Holistic Nurses Association Research Grants Award amount: Varies
- Ann Olson Memorial Doctoral Scholarship Award amount: $3,000 to $5,000
- Caroline E. Holt Nursing Scholarship Award amount: $500 - $1,000
- Mildred Nutting Nursing Scholarship Award amount: $1,000
- Celeste Hayo Memorial Scholarship Fund Award amount: $500-7,000
- Dan & Pauline Lutkenhouse & Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden Scholarship Award amount: $500 - $5,000
- ACE Scholarship Program Award amount: $1,000
- Elizabeth Garde Nursing Scholarship Award amount: $850
- Filipino Nurses’ Organization of Hawaii Scholarship Award amount: $1,000
- Good Samaritan Foundation Nursing Scholarships Award amount: $500 - $1,000
- More scholarships...
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Nursing Career Spotlight
Infusion Nurse
If you are the first person to volunteer to perform an injection or if you are ecstatic when you are assigned a patient with an intravenous infusion, infusion nursing may be a specialty for you. After a nurse finishes his or her degree, the next exciting step is discovering a specific nursing specialty to focus on. Nurses possess the ability to immerse themselves into a specialty of interest in which commitment and dedication occur naturally; planning and weighing of pros and cons is an essential process in choosing the exact field. Advanced studies of nursing have opened highly specialized practices such as Infusion Nursing. As an infusion nurse, it is vital to comprehend the basics of intravenous (IV) injection or IV fluid administration. Establishing a comfort with infusions safeguards yourself and your patient. Many nurses carry the skills perform infusions, but their pref...