| When it comes to choosing nursing schools for your | | | | access to professionals who also fill in as instructors. |
| degree, it pays to get the best nurse education | | | | Other faculty considerations include how many have |
| possible from the more than 1,500 nursing schools | | | | advanced degrees, the turnover rate and how many |
| out there. That way, you can keep your options | | | | work full- or part-time. |
| open and position yourself for the best nursing jobs. | | | | Class Size |
| Accreditation And Certification | | | | Just as any educational experience is enhanced with |
| The best nursing schools will be accredited by a | | | | a smaller student-to-teacher ratio, nurse education is |
| qualified and certified agency, such as the | | | | no different. Find out what your chosen school's class |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Each | | | | ratio is and if this is typical for most classes. Small |
| school also has a pass rate, known as the National | | | | classes in nursing are especially critical, as so much |
| Council Licensure Examination. This indicates the pass | | | | clinical training requires specific interaction with the |
| rates of students and is a good indicator of a | | | | instructor. Other classroom features to consider are |
| successful nursing program. A good nursing school will | | | | frequency, duration and types of clinics, plus |
| offer a variety of degrees and levels of certified | | | | on-the-job training. |
| nursing, as well as different specialties. | | | | Funding And Financing |
| Faculty | | | | The best nursing schools will accept a variety of |
| Because of the severe shortage of nurses, qualified | | | | scholarships, grants and financial aid packages. |
| nursing instructors are also in great demand. Find out | | | | Because of the shortage of nurses nationwide, the |
| who makes up the school's faculty. It's always an | | | | government and even nursing schools themselves are |
| advantage for instructors to also be practicing in the | | | | offering discounts on tuition, books and even |
| field, to keep up on the latest technology, trends and | | | | stipends to attract the best and brightest of the |
| professional challenges. Often the school will be | | | | nursing school applicants who will then go on to |
| affiliated with a research hospital, giving students | | | | successful nursing jobs. |