The Value of a Nursing Degree
According to U.S. News and World Report, "Students graduating with a bachelor's degree in nursing entered the workforce to the tune of nearly $50,000 in 2011—the average starting salary for new grads...
View ArticleCalling All Aspiring RN's - Nursing Shortage
The AACN (American Association of Colleges of Nursing), a major player in nursing education has shared statistics regarding the nursing shortage that is looming. Please take a moment to see what how...
View ArticleIllinois Striving for 20% Registered Nurse Rate in Nursing Homes
Nursing homes, a stronghold of LPN jobs, may become progressively less so. Illinois, for one, is attempting to instate a new law requiring 20% of nurses in nursing homes to be RNs. The change would...
View ArticleAfter almost a decade of planning, nurse finally makes her dream come true
Kristy Purvis had known for about a decade that she wanted to advance her nursing degree. “I knew that I wanted to advance my degree as soon as I graduated from LPN school; however, time got away from...
View Article20 year veteran LPN works toward becoming an RN
“I have been an LPN for 20 years and knew that it was time to get my RN. I have procrastinated for many years but made a promise this year to start the program,” says Associate of Science in Nursing...
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Hard Hats to Scrubs
There seems to be a strong stereotype that follows the Nursing profession around. People tend to think of nurses as women and men are not prevalent in the field. While in the past it may have been...
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Did You Know?
Our partner universities nursing degree programs are accredited. When you enroll in an online nursing degree program, with help from The College Network, you will earn a fully accredited degree from...
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Attention NFLPN Members
The National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses (NFLPN) has partnered with The College Network to offer LPNs and LVNs opportunities to earn an associate or bachelor’s degree in nursing which will...
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Top 10 Cities for Nurses
Did you know that moving to a new city can mean a big raise in pay? If you're an LPN/LVN or RN, keep in mind that certain locations offer higher salaries than others. Of course, it's always wise to do...
View ArticleIncreasing Demand for Registered Nurses
The New York Times revealed in a recent article the increasing number of hospitals requiring nurses with associate degrees to earn a bachelor's degree/RN. "The need [for nurses] is so great that...
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Here's Our Number--So Call Us Maybe
When listening to the radio, the song "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepson comes on the radio several times during the day--there is no escaping it on the station I listen to. And afterwards I find...
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The Change in Educational Requirements is Sending Nurses Back to School
If you are a nurse, you most likely have heard of the call by The Institute of Medicine that by the year 2020, 80% of nurses hold Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees. It is a call to action for...
View ArticlePopular Online Degrees
I came across this article on yahoo recently that outlined the most popular online degree programs: Click here: Popular Online Degrees Much to my surprise, there were several degree options that we at...
View ArticleWhat's the Difference?
Many people I have the pleasure of talking to on a day-to-day basis ask me to help differentiate The College Network from Excelsior College® in obtaining their Associate of Science in Nursing Degree....
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Who Influences You?
Who influences you? I was recently at a conference in a session that spoke to influencers as they pertained to social media, and it made me think about personal and professional influences and how...
View ArticleIt's a Nurse's Market
We've been hearing the same thing for years - there are thousands of nursing jobs just waiting to be filled, plenty of opportunity, etc. We hear these implicit phrases frequently, but are they true?...
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A Nurse's Dedication in Hurricane Sandy
As I watched coverage of the horrible storm that hit the East coast --I was thankful that my friends and family were safe and sound. When a disaster of this proportion hits our country, we see the...
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31,000 New Health Care Jobs in October
Although the unemployment rate increased slightly in October-going from 7.8% to 7.9%-the United States still added 171,000 new jobs. Amongst the top industries contributing to these new jobs was health...
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New Year--New Degree!
Another year is drawing to a close. It's usually the time when we look back at what we have accomplished while we also look forward to our hopes and dreams for the year ahead. If you're at all like...
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The Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Consider Going Back to School
Most of us have considered going back to school at one point or another. I want go back to school to get my master's degree. I, like you, research programs to see what will work best for my lifestyle....
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