Career Focus: Nursing

Everyone knows that nurses make up one of the backbones of the medical industry, side-by-side with doctors. The image of the nurse has evolved drastically over the past century but has remained steadfastly as the initial person a patient interacts with when being treated for injury or illness. With how important nurses are to today’s fastest growing industry, it’s no wonder that several students are going to school to pursue this exciting, challenging, and rewarding career.

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Healthcare Degree Programs at American Sentinel University

With the health care industry leading the job market, it’s no wonder that high school graduates and adult learners alike are choosing the health care field as the direction for their higher education. Sometimes schedules are too crammed with full-time work, travel, military duties, and/or family obligations for a traditional education in health care, though; this can deter individuals interested in a health care career from pursuing their educational goals. Fortunately, online education from a quality, rewarding distance learning university–like American Sentinel University–is within reach for even the busiest student.

American Sentinel University open doors to Bachelor Degrees and Master Degrees in health care in as little as eighteen months. Students learn from instructors with rich backgrounds in the health care industry; the professors at American Sentinel University all played a fundamental part in the growth of the health care industry and offer this entrepreneurial, experienced background to the health care workers of tomorrow.

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Going Back to Health School: the RN to BSN or MSN

bigstockphoto_Doctors_4026118Working adults turn to education as a means of career growth. The belief is that a college degree can open closed doors and accelerate a career, bringing about a new facet to our professional lives.

Yet the everyday worker has a full-time work schedule–and other commitments like family, friends, and personal interests–that get in the way of pursuing an education. This is where online education comes in. Through the flexibility and versatility of an online degree, an otherwise impossible educational goal becomes probable, facilitating an environment where it is easier to juggle a current job, a future goal, and other commitments all in a 24/7 lifestyle.

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American University of Antigua’s School of Nursing

School of Nursing studentThe American University of Antigua (AUA) School of Nursing is an international leader in healthcare education and the healthcare industry. AUA recognizes the nationwide shortage of nurses and is committed to alleviating this situation through the School of Nursing program.

AUA is the first US-modeled medical program in the Caribbean that is hospital-integrated, delivering clinical experience to its students in the first semester. Students interact with patients of all ages, taking their physical examinations at the school’s ICM lab on campus. The third and fourth semester students attend autopsies at the hospital during a pathology course.

The American University of Antigua (AUA) School of Nursing offers a unique, multi-level nursing degree option (ASN and RN-BSN) to accomodate to the needs of students applying for academies with hospital integration. Through an affliation with Lehman College City Unversity of New York (CUNY), students that complete the ASN program and pass the National Council Licensure Examination – Regustered Nurse (NXCLEX-RN) qualify for entrance into the Lehman (CUNY) RN-BSN program. This program is accreditted by the Comission on College Nursing Education (CNNE), the most recognized accreditator in the nursing field.

A unique nursing program. A beautiful location. Your dream awaits.

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American Sentinel University August Enrollment Incentives

bigstockphoto_College_Student_5051370With the end of the summer just around the corner, have you considered whether or not you will be attending school this fall semester? For some colleges, the fall semester has already started.

Fortunately, American Sentinel University is still open for enrollment. This accredited, online university is also offering a fantastic incentive for prospective college students that enroll for two classes to be completed by December 31, 2009, provided the enrollment is processed by August 27.

The incentive offered by American Sentinel University is one of three options…

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Nursing Jobs Available to Prevent Dangerous Nurse Practices

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The California Board of Registered Nursing is hiring. The Nevada Board of Registered Nursing is, too; and don’t forget Michigan, Georgia, and the rest of the United States.

Nursing has long been attested as a demanding field. There are more jobs available than there are nurses, making it a focal point of the ever-expanding healthcare industry. While unemployment rises and the economy takes a downturn, nursing jobs continue to rise and become available.

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Dreaming About Going Back to School

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Do you dream about going back to school? Literally. We’re talking about the dreams you experience when you have your head on the pillow, not when you’re looking at your future ambitions.

Dreaming about going back to school could be an inner reflection on your desire to learn more or become more adequate at certain tasks. Your subconscious is telling you to reflect on the challenges that are stopping you from “graduating to the next level.”

This does not always mean graduation in an educational sense; however, if you find that your current career is at a glass ceiling and need postsecondary education to progress, listen to your subconscious and take a look at a dream–a conscious one–of going back to school!

Right now, the healthcare industry is the largest growing industry in the United States. During the recession, innumerable laid off employees, retired individuals, and recently graduated high school students alike are turning to medical postsecondary education for their future career endeavors.

Visit Degrees in Healthcare to get started on your healthcare degree!

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