Nursing Career Information

Nursing Career Information: This section includes important career information. You can learn about the types of nurses, such as nurse practitioners, LPNs, RNs, Midwives, and more. You can also find articles including information about nursing salaries, frequently asked questions about the nursing profession, board of nursing contact information, and more. So if you are interested in learning more about nursing careers, then you should find this section useful.

Can I Be a Nurse If I Am Afraid of Blood?

Here is a great question about becoming a nurse: Hi! Firstly I would like to thank you for making such a great website!!! I’ve had so much trouble finding a place where I can ask about nursing from a real nurse! I am currently in the last year of high school, and I am thinking […]

Are Nursing Licenses Valid for Other States if I Move?

Are Registered Nurse RN nursing licenses valid for every state? Or are they only valid for the state you live in? This is a great question that I was recently asked. Here is the full question: I will be moving to California after I graduate nursing school in December 09, I currently live in Illinois. Do […]

What Registered Nursing RN Work Has Been Like So Far

Hey Everyone, Wow, it has been a really long time since I have updated my blog! I have missed blogging and I am going to make an effort to really try to get in more posts. I have just been so super busy and tired, but now I will hopefully be blogging more. I also […]

Nursing Personality Articles (Discontinued)

Our nursing personality tests, videos, and articles have been discontinued. I no longer accept personality theory as accurate, valid, or helpful in determining career status or any other aspect of life. In fact, I now think that personality tests can mislead people, lead to confusion, and corrupt people’s thinking. Yes, some things can seem strangely […]

My Life as a New Registered Nurse

Hey Everyone, So it has been a while since I made a post last. Almost a month…yikes…bad Sarah. I’ve missed blogging. I think getting NCLEX over with took the best out of me lol. I want to THANK EVERYONE who has commented on the blog and congratulated me….you all are so sweet and I had […]

I am an AntiSocial Introverted Blogger

The following post is a guest post written by the Introverted Nurse Blogger. Saying that someone is an introverted blogger (or antisocial blogger) almost sounds like an oxymoron. I mean, bloggers write content that may potentially be viewed by thousands (or even millions) of people. How could any blogger possibly be an introvert or antisocial? In […]

Student Nurse in California…do I need to take an exam to become a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant)? Ask Me A Question

Hey Everyone, I’m slowly but surely conquering my “ask me a questions”. Here is a question from a nursing student in CA: “Hi I was wondering if you know if i can as a 2nd year SN, get a job as a CNA without taking the exam in California?” It depends on what your state […]

Nursing Is So Fast Paced-How Will I Make It? I’m a Perfectionist?

Hey Everyone, I received another “ask me a question” and it comes from Nurse 2 Be and here is what they asked: “Hey Sarah, I am currently a nursing freshman entering Nursing 3. I always seem to be the slowest at care plan writing. I always feel as though my assessments are broken (patient leaves […]

Want to Be a Nurse But I Hate Burns & Wounds?

Hey Everyone, I received another “ask me a question” and this one comes from Farah and here is what she ask: “Hello, Im a Nursing Major (can’t wait til i become a Registered Nurse RN) and looooooooove the nursing field, there just one problem…… When I see bad wounds or injuries, I squinge..What do I […]

iSeach paper–Why Did You Pick Nursing? How Many Years Did It Take You To Complete It?

Hey Everyone, I received another “ask me a question” and this questions comes from Shay and here is what she asked: “I am doing my isearch paper on nursing and needing to interview or asked questions to someone and i was wondering if you could help me out. why did you want to be in […]

First Day of Orientation as a Nurse | Registered Nurse RN

Hey Everyone, I hope every one’s week has started out with a bang. My week has started out with full force. I had orientation today which was from 8am-4pm. It was actually pretty good. It feels like all the information (policies..etc) is coming together because I have really just got the information in bits and […]

Why Building Backlinks and SEO Sucks and Wastes Time

I am feeling a little disgruntled lately, and it is mostly due to the injustices of the search engine world. My last post talked about why writers should avoid blogging. Basically, I am just fed up with the way the web works, and how it is essentially unfair for the majority of webmasters and content […]

My First Job as a Registered Nurse | Registered Nurse RN Career

Hey Everyone, I have just been dying to release the news on my new job BUT I didn’t want to just yet until everything was finalized because of the last mishap….remember I was told I had the job as the nurse intern and I just needed to sign the paper work but I never heard a word back […]

Is Giving Shots (Needle Sticks) as a Nurse Hard?

Hey Everyone, I hope everyone’s week is going good….it’s almost Friday! I received another “ask me a question” and this question comes from Tracey and here is what she asked: “Hi I am just beginning to register for my prerequisites and take the assessment exams so that I can get on the waiting list for […]

Can Certified Medical Assistants Travel in Their Job?

Hello Everyone, I got my second “Ask Me a Question”….woohoo keep it up every one! I am loving it! This question comes from Sheryl and here is what she asked: “Hello I love your web site. This is the first time I have visited. My question is can Certified Medical Assistants Travel Too? Thanks is […]

How to Become a Registered Nurse? Steps to Become an RN

Introduction On Becoming a Registered Nurse RN How do you become a registered nurse? This is a great question that a lot of potential nurses ask when they first become interested in this profession. Registered Nursing is a popular profession within the medical field, and most career research centers project an increased demand for RNs over the next decades. With this increased demand […]

What is an LPN Nurse?

LPN Overview: What is an LPN Nurse? LPNs (Licensed Practical Nurses) work along with the RNs, CNAs, and doctors in various medical settings. They perform standard patient nursing care under the supervision of RNs. Some duties include: medication administration, taking vital signs, monitoring of catheters, insertion of some catheters, applying bandages and dressings, treating and monitoring for […]

How to Become a CNA

CNA: Certified Nursing Assistant Overview The CNA plays a vital role in nursing care. They perform tasks that are important to help maintain patient care. The main jobs of the CNA include but are not limited to bathing, feeding, diapering, and monitoring patients vitals. The CNA often works under the supervision of the RN or […]

Ask a Question or Submit a Nursing Article

This is where you submit your nursing question for the nursing community to answer. Your question will appear on the nursing forum. As a rule of courtesy, if you ask a question, please try to answer someone else’s question for this encourages people to answer your question. Fill out the form below to submit your question. […]