Education

Celebrate National NP Week: Transition from RN to APRN

If you work as a nurse, chances are you love using your skills, and your compassion, to care for others. Perhaps you have thought about expanding your skills and...

Exploring the Path to Becoming an FNP: Is a Post-MSN FNP Certificate Your Next Step?

In our ever-evolving world of healthcare, opportunities for growth are always knocking. And for many nurses with an...

Nursing Resume Do’s and Don’ts: How to Craft a Strong Resume

It's time to find a nursing job, and the first step is making sure your resume is top-tier. But...

Quiz: What Nursing Career Matches Your Personality?

For almost 20 years, Americans have rated the honesty and ethics of nurses the highest of all professions. Nursing is...

DNP vs. Ph.D. in Nursing: What’s the Difference?

As more nurses prepare to further their careers and advance their education, the choice between a Doctor of Nursing...

Top 50 Best Value DNP Programs of 2016

With the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) recommending adoption of the DNP as the standard terminal degree for practicing nurses, Value College's Top...

Would You Ever Discourage Someone From Becoming A Nurse?

I love the profession of nursing. I genuinely believe that nursing is one of THE greatest professions out there. Period. We have such a diverse...

The No. 1 Key To Success As A Nurse

There is a lot of advice out there about how you should enter, develop and progress in nursing. Do you get your feet wet by...

Top 7 Reasons to Become a Nurse

Nursing is the largest healthcare profession with options for career advancement and personal fulfillment. If you are searching for a college major, or thinking...

An Open Letter to the Aspiring Nurse

To the Aspiring Nurse, I am so glad that you chose nursing as a profession, as it is something I am incredibly passionate about, and...

Three Things You Don’t Learn In Nursing School

As a registered nurse, you probably went through at least two years of school, though many RNs opt for the four-year route to secure...