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Which Nursing School is right for me?

Finding the right nursing school can be a daunting process. Whether you're entering college as a traditional freshman or pursuing an advanced degree, you will spend a great deal of the next few years of your life where ever you choose to go. There may be a great school in-town that meets all of your needs. More likely, you'll look to other cities and states to find the perfect school.
Map of all the Nursing Schools in the US

Getting Started

Questions to ask before choosing to visit a school

Questions to ask when visiting a school

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

What is Nursing?

Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems (American Nurses Association). The role of the professional/ baccalaureate nurse encompasses three broad areas:

Provider of direct and indirect care to individuals, families, groups, communities and populations Designer, manager and coordinator of care Member of a profession

The American Nurses' Association (1980) has defined nursing as "the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems." Just as medical diagnoses help in the planning, implementing, and evaluation of medical care, Nursing diagnoses help in the planning, implementing, and evaluation of nursing care.

Like other maturing disciplines, nursing has developed different theories that are aligned with diverging philosophical beliefs and paradigms or worldviews. Nursing theories help nurses to direct their activities in order to accomplish specific goals with people. Nursing is a knowledge based discipline committed to the betterment of humankind. Nursing has not only developed into a profession, but an art as well

choosing a Nursing School

When selecting a school, particularly for Masters and Post-Maters nursing education, it is important to find a school whose philosophy aligns well with yours. Some schools are more medical and some more alternative. This varys a great deal even within a school by specialty and program.

Why Nursing

Career Opportunities in Nursing

What are the career opportunities available to the baccalaureate prepared nurse?

Career opportunities are wide and varied. Examples of areas of professional practice for baccalaureate nurses include:

Staff Nurse
School Nurse
Management
Pharmaceuticals
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Anesthetist
Forensics
Industry

For more on what being a nurse is like, see Johnson and Johnson's advertorial site, DiscoverNursing.com

Also thanks to the University of Virginia School of Nursing, the best school in the country, in one reviewer's opinion.

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