| Nearly every major city - and a lot of
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| | Division of Accreditation.
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| not so major ones - has at least one
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| | Most schools are approved by a state
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| accredited nursing school. The school
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| | board, but that's not the same as
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| that you choose to attend could be a
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| | accreditation. While it will enable you
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| major factor in more than just the
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| | to sit for your NCLEX examination, it may
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| education you receive. Graduating from a
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| | prevent you from using the credits and
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| well-known nursing school can put the
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| | going forward for continuing education,
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| finishing touches on your resume and
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| | such as a BSN or master's degree. While
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| guarantee you a higher starting salary,
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| | it is possible to get a good education
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| for instance. Choosing a nursing school
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| | from a non-accredited school, you should
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| associated with the right hospitals for
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| | thoroughly investigate it to be certain
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| your practice work can also boost your
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| | that their standards meet your needs.
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| credentials - or even help you choose a
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| | Hands-On Experience
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| specialty that you'd never have
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| | You want as much experience as you can
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| considered. If you've decided on your
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| | get during your training time, and that's
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| career, but not your education, here are
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| | why it's important to check out the
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| some basic considerations to help you
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| | school's clinical rotation program. This
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| make the decision of where to go to
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| | is where some schools that are affiliated
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| nursing school.
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| | with major teaching hospitals may have a
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| Location
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| | major advantage, particularly if they
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| The most basic location consideration is
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| | specialize in one of your particular
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| how far away from home you want to be,
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| | interests. When you're evaluating nursing
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| but that's just the tip of the iceberg. A
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| | schools, ask how much time you'll spend
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| nursing school located in a busy
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| | in clinical rotation, and what
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| metropolitan area, for example, can offer
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| | disciplines and specialties you may have
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| unexpected benefits in outside training,
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| | a chance to observe and participate in.
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| mentoring and hospitals/venues in which
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| | Examination Success
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| to complete your practicum. On the
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| | Perhaps one of the most important factors
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| reverse side, a smaller, local school can
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| | in considering a nursing school is the
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| offer a far more personalized approach.
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| | rate at which their students pass the
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| Take stock of what's important to you to
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| | NCLEX exam. Obviously, a high pass rate
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| help you zero in on schools in your
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| | indicates that the school's students have
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| desired area.
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| | been well prepared, but a low pass rate
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| Area of Study
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| | should be a huge red flag. Don't be shy
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| Speaking of areas, that's another
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| | about asking the school to provide you
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| consideration. Do you have a yen to
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| | with their record of examination rates
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| practice pediatric oncology? Are you
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| | for the past few years.
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| interested in learning the basics of
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| | Tuition
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| patient care in a research facility? Is
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| | Finally, the amount of money that it will
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| general nursing exactly what you want to
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| | cost you to attend the school will have
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| do? Check course listings and
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| | to come into play. And because tuitions
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| certifications offered by the schools
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| | in nursing schools can vary so much, your
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| that you're considering in order to
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| | goal should be to get the absolute best
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| determine which teach the beyond-basics
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| | education for the least amount of money.
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| things you want to learn.
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| | Unfortunately, the only way you'll be
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| Accreditation
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| | able to determine this is by doing some
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| It is important that the school you
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| | good research into your potential
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| choose be accredited by one of two
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| | schools.
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| national organizations for general
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| | Don't let money stop you from attending
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| nursing (The National League of Nursing
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| | the school of your choice, though.
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| Accrediting Commission or The Commission
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| | Besides traditional routes of student
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| on Collegiate Nursing Education). If you
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| | aid, the nursing shortage over the past
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| are applying to a specialized program,
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| | two decades has opened many opportunities
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| there are separate accrediting
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| | for education funding. Ask about
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| organizations such as the Nurse
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| | financial aid and work study programs,
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| Anesthetist and Nurse Midwife, The
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| | and be sure to check with local hospitals
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| Council on Accreditation of Nurse
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| | and organizations to find out if any
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| Anesthesia Educational Programs, and The
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| | offer scholarships for which you can
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| American College of Nurse-Midwives
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| | apply.
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