As Seen On TV: Not So Much

On November 23, 2009 By

Have you ever watched Grey’s Anatomy or any of the old Er reruns? The nurses are pretty much pushed into the back ground and the doctors do all the work. This is a total misrepresentation of what nurses actually do. When a patient is admitted to the hospital nurses provide the primary care and the [...]

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Want to be a Nurse?

On November 20, 2009 By

The other day I talked about the great job opportunities for CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistance). What I didn’t mention was that almost all nursing programs require their students to become CNAs first. This is where many nursing students get their first clinical experiences in hospital settings.

If you’re kicking around the idea of [...]

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Too Cool For School?

On November 18, 2009 By

Did you know that according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics that technical jobs will have an average growth of 50% by 2016? It makes blue collar look pretty good considering some guy with his MBA was ringing up my groceries today. One of the biggest jumps will be in home health and personal care [...]

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All About Lesley

On November 16, 2009 By

Hey there! My name is Lesley Sproles. I live in the beautiful windy city (Go Bears!) and I’m working on my Master’s in Education. Right now I’m working as a Cardiac Tech at a hospital while I’m in school to pay the bills but I’m hoping to start teaching in a couple years. I got [...]

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