Nursing

Nursing is a unique field with countless areas of focus and specializations. The flexibility to work in multiple areas of medicine is one of the draws to the position, which currently employs more than...

Pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree requires many hours of study, clinical practice and hard work. However, graduating with a DNP can immensely improve a nurse’s job prospects. Getting a DNP degree...

In today’s hiring landscape, using social media to advance your career is simply no longer an option. With many potential employers searching for profiles on online accounts such as Google+ and LinkedIn, being social...

The demand for nurses is growing rapidly. According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, one-third of the current nursing workforce is nearing typical retirement age, and many of the educational requirements for nursing...

In honor of National Nurses Week (May 6-12), Healthcare Degrees Online recognizes the vital role nurses play in delivering the best quality care to their patients. Today, we will look at exciting healthcare innovations and how they can benefit nurses

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that the aging population in the United States will lead to the creation of an estimated 1.6 million new eldercare-related jobs by 2024. According to the BLS,...

The nursing field is a broad spectrum of healthcare professionals who can be experts in everything from legal matters to progressive care and emergency protocols. Registered nurses in general are expected to experience a 19%...

The nation’s workforce will add more registered nurses through 2020 than any other occupation. About 711,000 new RNs will be needed, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projections. That doesn't even include...

The era of modern nursing started a decade before the Civil War when Florence Nightingale treated British soldiers during the Crimean War in 1854 and later began the evolution of the profession, establishing the...

Are nurses superheroes? Possibly. After all, once upon a time, nurses and superheroes were two of the few groups of professionals whose uniforms included capes. Capes, which were only worn outdoors (and rarely since the...