Career

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.

Education

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.

Funding

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.

Nursing Career Spotlight

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Advance practice nurses are RNs with education and training of at least a Master’s degree.  The need for this type of healthcare provider has really grown especially in rural areas where there are a limited number of physicians.  Nurse Practitioners can work in clinics and provide much of the same services a physician can offer in these settings.  Because nurse practitioners are registered nurses, they will also specialize in educating patients.  This is something that nurses do much better than physicians.  Many physicians have partnered with APNs as well. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses can function as a direct care provider, consultant, case manager, educator or researcher. They care for a specific population of patients under four roles: Nurse Practitioner Certified Nurse Midwife Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Clinical Nurse Specialist Most of these nurses have prescriptive authority...