Many states are changing their nurse practice acts and moving towards minimizing LPN responsibilities, making it cost inefficient for hospitals to hire LPNs. Thus, a growing number of hospitals are eliminating LPN positions and replacing them with RN positions. For some LPNs, these career limitations provided the incentive to return to school to become an RN. Learn more about LPN to RN Transition programs…

What sets community health nursing apart from other types of nursing? Community Health Nursing offers a breadth and scope of nursing opportunities that may even take seasoned nurses by surprise. You’ll think about Community Health Nursing in a new way after reading this.

Integrating mental health with primary care is an innovative approach that saves healthcare dollars and improves patient outcomes. Donna Torrisi, MSN, CRNP explains the benefits that followed from implementing this approach at the Family Practice and Counseling Network. Learn more about this challenging career option for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners…

We recently chatted with Sandy Summers RN, MSN, MPH about her book, Saving Lives: Why the Media’s Portrayal of Nursing Puts Us All at Risk. In the same conversation, Summers explained in detail how negative media portrayals of nurses ultimately impacts the quality of health care and hurts patients. Here’s how…

Finding a job is no day at the beach. It’s even tougher when you’re faced with difficult or embarrassing career quandaries. We asked a few job seekers to share their job-related questions. Then we asked some seasoned career coaches to weigh in with some expert advice.

A Family Practice Nurse Practitioner talks about her nursing career, how being a NP provides her with endless variety and experiences, and shares her thoughts and hopes about the future of the Nurse Practitioner role in health care. Learn if becoming a Nurse Practitioner is right for you and find online nurse practitioner programs.