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Nursing internship at Huntington Hospital

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0000

Local high school students interested in a nursing career have the opportunity to experience the profession first hand through Huntington Hospital’s Career Exploration Program. Participants are selected from 10 area high schools and usually commit 20 to 30 hours during the fall or spring semester.

Melanie Gazza, a senior at Cold Spring Harbor High School, participated in the internship program this spring.

Read this story online at NewsDay.

Commencement day comes for 17 nursing students at COTC

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:00:00 -0000

Joanne Nys has worked for JII, Pretty Products, Krafts Foods and Longaberger Co.—and was laid off from all. Finally, she said enough was enough and it was time to pursue her real dream.

“I always wanted to be a nurse, but never had the courage to do it,” she said. “I finally got my LPN and realized I loved it. I just loved it and decided I wanted to go on and get my associate’s degree in nursing.”

Read this story online at Coshoctone Tribune.

Florida State nursing program gets boost

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:00:00 -0000

FSU’s College of Nursing this fall began offering a new graduate program leading to a doctorate of nursing practice (DNP) degree.

Administrators had planned to begin the program with as many as 16 students, but there was so much demand for the new degree that the starting class now numbers 25.

Thanks to a pair of federal grants from the Health Resources and Services Administration totaling $2.3 million, the college shouldn’t have any issues accommodating the additional students.

Read this story online at Tallahassee Democrat.

JDCC nursing accredited

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:00:00 -0000

The Jefferson Davis Community College nursing program has earned accreditation for the next eight years.

JDCC President Dr. Susan McBride said she was pleased to announce that continuing accreditation for the Associate Degree Nursing Program with the condition of a follow-up report has been received from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.

Read this story online at The Brewton Standard.

Loyola to offer doctor of nursing practice program

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:00:00 -0000

Officials at Loyola University in New Orleans say the university is positioned to be the first in Louisiana to offer a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program.

Loyola’s board of trustees in May unanimously approved the addition of the D.N.P. degree program to the curriculum for the School of Nursing, which is housed within the College of Social Sciences.

Read this story online at NewsDay.

Students seeking more health care career paths

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:00:00 -0000

Beth Davis, a nursing senior at Missouri State University, has no doubt she will land a job upon graduation.

“My husband went to nursing school and had a job before he graduated. You can’t say that about a lot of majors,” said Davis, 29.

Market demands for nurses and many other health care professionals have more and more students clamoring for health care programs in colleges.

Read this story online at News-Leader.com.

UAMS Tackling State’s Geriatrics Nursing Shortage

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:00:00 -0000

The UAMS College of Nursing will lead an innovative effort to raise the number of college-educated geriatrics nurses in Arkansas nursing homes, thanks to $250,000 awarded by the national Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future program to a collaboration led by the Arkansas Community Foundation.

ARCF is one of 10 foundations nationwide to receive funding this year from PIN, a national initiative to help address the… Read this story online at KATV – Little Rock AK.

KCC expands nurse program

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:00:00 -0000

Despite subpar job prospects for this year’s graduates, Kellogg Community College will increase the number of students admitted into its popular nursing program for the 2010–2011 school year.

An additional 40 students will be admitted to the program, bringing the number of annual openings to about 160, said Theresa Dawson, director of KCC’s nursing program. The extra openings will be awarded based on qualifications. The college currently admits students on a first-come, first-serve basis only.

Read this story online at Battle Creek Enquirer.

Upgrade Your Credential Online

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:00:00 -0000

Nursing programs are highly regulated because this career involves public health and safety. A good expert on postsecondary study in nursing and other fields is Vicky Phillips.

Phillips is the chief education analyst for GetEducated.com, a great Web site that evaluates accredited online degree programs and educates consumers about them. Phillips answers your question today.

Read this story online at Channel 5, Fort Smith-Fayettville AK.

Shorter holds open house for new nursing program, stresses outreach mission

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:00:00 -0000

One limitation that many nursing students have faced in the past is that there are few opportunities for training and education overseas.

A new initiative at Shorter College may soon change that.

Vanice Roberts, dean of the Shorter College School of Nursing, announced Tuesday during an open house of the new facility that she will require nursing students to study abroad.

Read this story online at Rome GA News Tribune.