The Importance of Continuing Your Registered Nurse Education

Even if you have completed all the necessary schooling required to become a nurse, passed your State Board of Nursing RN exam and received your degree as a practicing registered nurse, there is still more to learn. You might think you know all there is to know about nursing, but things change every day. It is crucial to continue your registered nurse education and take what you might call registered nurse refresher courses to keep your skills and knowledge sharp and teach you about any new developments in the field.

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You can usually get continuing education from the same educational facility where you obtained your nursing degree. There are also community colleges, vocational schools and even work seminars where you can expand your skills and freshen up on things you already know. As a nurse, you hold lives in your hands and it is so important to stay on top of your game. These registered nurse refresher courses do wonders for your confidence at work and reinforce what you learned as a student. Some courses may be mandatory by your employer, while others may be independently pursued. The more you learn, the more you are able to add to your resume.

Many registered nurses decide to take their education even further and pursue their nurse practitioner license. Nurse practitioners are able to prescribe medications just as a doctor can and often see patients in lieu of a physician. You can become a nurse practitioner by taking the proper courses at nursing school, or even completing some of your coursework at home online with distance learning. It's an even longer road to become a nurse practitioner, but many RNs decide to do it. With this new job title comes more responsibility, and of course higher pay. Nurse practitioners work at hospitals and doctor's offices everywhere.

Whether you just want to brush up on your job skills or have the desire to further your education and your position at work, registered nurse education is always a good idea. These classes are often scheduled at times convenient for working nurses. For example there may be both day and evening classes available so everyone can attend whether they work days or nights. This is certainly an advantage appealing to working adults.






 

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Nurses prepare for expanded roles
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Kaczor has more than two decades of experience as a nurse, while Micholas is newer to the field after working for many years in business offices. They will earn bachelor's degrees this May, part of the first class to graduate from an "RN to BSN" .

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School nurses recognized for services - Charleston Post Courier

School nurses recognized for services
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RN to BSN Guides Providing Nursing Students With Web's Best RN to BSN Online . - SBWire (press release)

RN to BSN Guides Providing Nursing Students With Web's Best RN to BSN Online .
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Tempe, AZ -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/17/2012 -- RN to BSN Guides announced today that the company's RN to BSN online resources are helping prospective nursing students attain all the information needed to locate and apply to the top programs from around the .

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Hospice Expert Says There is No Reason to Fear Death - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Hospice Expert Says There is No Reason to Fear Death
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
After thirty years as a Registered Nurse, primarily in Hospice, and later as Hospice Chaplain, Becki Hawkins has heard hundreds of the final messages, near death experiences, and visions from people passing over. In her new book, TRANSITIONS: A Nurse's .

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State Rep. Kelly Cassidy proposes Illinois nursing home reforms - Examiner.com

State Rep. Kelly Cassidy proposes Illinois nursing home reforms
Examiner.com
EURIllinois has about the worst nursing home record in the country,EUR said Emily Byrd with the Jane Adams Caucus. To illustrate Byrd's point, a registered nurse assistant who works in a Chicago-area nursing home, Joan Stanley, riveted the press conference .

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How to be a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist and How Much .
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Nurse receives DAISY award
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Nurse Net App Created By and For Nurses
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LHC group names Wyble regional vice president
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