With the national shortage of Primary Care physicians expected to grow worse in the coming years, Nurse Practitioners are increasingly filling the gap as the nation’s chief primary care providers. Demand for additional NP’s is expected to explode – especially if health care reform passes. Discover how to become a Nurse Practitioner even if you don’t already have a previous nursing degree.

Florida’s nursing education programs continued to turn away vast numbers of qualified applicants even while healthcare employers were also forecasting considerable growth in nursing positions. The top five nursing specialties for which growth is expected to be highest are as follows…

Nursing Blogosphere Rounds & Tidbits – interesting posts from the world of online nursing blogs and website finds.

Despite the fact that the healthcare sector has continued adding more jobs during the recession, new nursing grads worry about their career prospects. This article offers creative nursing career opportunities outside the box.

People often think of nurses in care settings like hospitals and nursing homes. However, there are plenty of opportunities for nurses to work independently by setting up private practice. This article discusses three of them.

Referencing a recent NOW on PBS show, this article takes a pragmatic look at the nursing shortage, the recession, the lack of nursing faculty, and related factors new grad nurses need to be aware of.