| The field of nursing is a fast growing and always in | | | | education. The first two years of schooling will |
| demand field that gives many opportunities for | | | | consist of general education like science, math, and |
| people in the workplace. The constant need for | | | | English. Many schools may require students to |
| nurses throughout the country is having a positive | | | | complete 132 credit hours. Credit hours may be |
| affect on the number of accredited online colleges | | | | broken down in half, meaning half the credits will be |
| and universities that offer degree distinctions to | | | | general education and the other half will strictly be |
| individuals with the goal of becoming a nurse. | | | | about nursing. Courses that will be taken could include |
| Online colleges and universities offer a variety of | | | | anatomy, adult health, critical care, ethics, chemistry, |
| degree distinctions in nursing to help prospective | | | | and more. |
| students obtain their desired career. Programs | | | | Nurses perform a large assortment of tasks within |
| available for students seeking a degree is either a | | | | the workplace. The overall goal of a nurse is to care |
| bachelor of science in nursing or a master of science | | | | for the sick and hurt in the specific way a patient |
| in nursing. Most students who gain a degree either | | | | needs help. This description falls under a wide range |
| become a licensed practical nurse or a registered | | | | of specialties from working with babies, children and |
| nurse. A bachelor's is the most recommended | | | | the elderly to working in radiology units, and much |
| program to become a registered nurse. Students will | | | | more. An accredited online education will help |
| learn the ins and outs of being a nurse through all | | | | adequately prepare students to work in all areas of |
| inclusive coursework provided by accredited online | | | | nursing and be extremely successful within the |
| schools. Individuals who go on to earn a master's | | | | industry. |
| degree in nursing in graduate school have working | | | | Students will have a wide selection of opportunities |
| experience in the field. Nurses in this capacity usually | | | | upon graduation. Career options include critical care |
| want to move into higher paying careers and be at a | | | | nurses that treat patients inside an intensive care |
| manager status within the nursing field. | | | | unit, emergency nurses provide care inside the |
| A bachelor of science nursing degree will provide the | | | | emergency room, and infusion nurses give medication |
| knowledge and skills required to work successfully | | | | and fluids through injection. These are just a few |
| within the industry. Schools will provide students the | | | | options available for students looking to specialize in |
| opportunity to learn how to assist patients to reach | | | | one area of nursing. Start your career in the fast |
| the highest level of health. Students will accomplish | | | | paced field of nursing and learn to do what you love. |
| this through the integrated curriculum of theoretical | | | | Search out accredited online nursing colleges and |
| and practical knowledge. Theoretical knowledge is | | | | degree programs that fit your schedule and career |
| gained through courses on vocabulary. Practical | | | | goal. |
| knowledge will be gained by clinical experience where | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERIC OUTLINE and |
| students get to work with actual patients to gain a | | | | may or may not depict precise methods, courses and |
| higher level of proficiency in nursing. | | | | or focuses related to ANY ONE specific school(s) |
| Most of the knowledge that is specifically nursing | | | | that may or may not be advertised at PETAP.org. |
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