Genetics nurses provide early detection screenings and treatment of patients with genetic disorders, including cystic fibrosis and Huntingtons disease. HIV/AIDS nurses care for patients diagnosed with HIV and AIDS. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com en-us Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Legal nurse consultants assist lawyers in medical cases by interviewing patients and witnesses, organizing medical records, determining damages and costs, locating evidence, and educating lawyers about medical issues. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT A bachelor degree often is necessary for administrative positions and is a prerequisite for admission to graduate nursing programs in research, consulting, and teaching, and all four advanced practice nursing specialties clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nursing-schools.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nursing-schools.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Much faster-than-average growth will be driven by technological advances in patient care, which permit a greater number of medical problems to be treated, and by an increasing emphasis on preventive care. In addition, the number of older people, who are much more likely than younger people to need nursing care, is projected to grow rapidly. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/associate-degree-nursing.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/associate-degree-nursing.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT While the intensity of nursing care is likely to increase, requiring more nurses per patient, the number of inpatients (those who remain in the hospital for more than 24 hours) is not likely to grow by much. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-training.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-training.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT The three major educational paths to registered nursing are a bachelor degree, an associate degree, and a diploma from an approved nursing program. Registered nurses are projected to create the second largest number of new jobs among all occupations; job opportunities in most specialties and employment settings are expected to be excellent, with some employers reporting difficulty in attracting and retaining enough RN. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-jobs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-jobs.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Even though employment opportunities for all nursing specialties are expected to be excellent, they can vary by employment setting. For example, employment is expected to grow more slowly in hospitals which comprise health cares largest industry than in most other health care industries. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-employment.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-employment.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Employment in home health care is expected to increase rapidly in response to the growing number of older persons with functional disabilities, consumer preference for care in the home, and technological advances that make it possible to bring increasingly complex treatments into the home. The type of care demanded will require nurses who are able to perform complex procedures. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-career.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-career.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Licensed practical nurses held about 726,000 jobs in 2004. About 27 percent of LPN worked in hospitals, 25 percent in nursing care facilities, and another 12 percent in offices of physicians. Others worked for home health care services; employment services; community care facilities for the elderly; public and private educational services; outpatient care centers; and Federal, State, and local government agencies. About 1 in 5 worked part time. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/licensed-practical-nurse.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/licensed-practical-nurse.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT In addition to providing routine bedside care, LPN in nursing care facilities help to evaluate residents needs, develop care plans, and supervise the care provided by nursing aides. In doctors offices and clinics, they also may make appointments, keep records, and perform other clerical duties. LPN who work in private homes may prepare meals and teach family members simple nursing tasks. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-programs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-programs.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Most LPN provide basic bedside care, taking vital signs such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration. They also prepare and give injections and enemas, monitor catheters, apply dressings, treat bedsores, and give alcohol rubs and massages. LPN monitor their patients and report adverse reactions to medications or treatments. They collect samples for testing, perform routine laboratory tests, feed patients, and record food and fluid intake and output. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-training.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-training.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Employment of LPN in hospitals is expected to continue to decline. Sophisticated procedures once performed only in hospitals are being performed in physicians offices and in outpatient care centers such as ambulatory surgical and emergency medical centers, largely because of advances in technology. Consequently, employment of LPN in most health care industries outside the traditional hospital setting is projected to grow faster than average. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-jobs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-jobs.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Most LPN provide basic bedside care, taking vital signs such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration. They also prepare and give injections and enemas, monitor catheters, apply dressings, treat bedsores, and give alcohol rubs and massages. LPN monitor their patients and report adverse reactions to medications or treatments. They collect samples for testing, perform routine laboratory tests, feed patients, and record food and fluid intake and output. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-employment.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-employment.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Nursing aides employed in nursing care facilities often are the principal caregivers, having far more contact with residents than do other members of the staff. Because some residents may stay in a nursing care facility for months or even years, aides develop ongoing relationships with them and interact with them in a positive, caring way. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/certified-nurse-aide.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/certified-nurse-aide.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Psychiatric aides, also known as mental health assistants or psychiatric nursing assistants, care for mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed individuals. They work under a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, and therapists. In addition to helping patients to dress, bathe, groom themselves, and eat, psychiatric aides socialize with them and lead them in educational and recreational activities. Psychiatric aides may play games such as cards with the patients, watch television with them, or participate in group activities, such as sports or field trips. They observe patients and report any physical or behavioral signs that might be important for the professional staff to know. They accompany patients to and from examinations and treatment. Because they have such close contact with patients, psychiatric aides can have a great deal of influence on their patients outlook and treatment. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-training-indiana.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-training-indiana.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Numerous job openings for nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides will arise from a combination of fast employment growth and high replacement needs. High replacement needs in this large occupation reflect modest entry requirements, low pay, high physical and emotional demands, and lack of opportunities for advancement. For these same reasons, many people are unwilling to perform the kind of work required by the occupation, limiting the number of entrants. Many aides also leave the occupation to attend training programs for other health care occupations. Therefore, persons who are interested in, and suited for, this work should have excellent job opportunities. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-programs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-programs.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Aides often have unpleasant duties, such as emptying bedpans and changing soiled bed linens. The patients they care for may be disoriented, irritable, or uncooperative. Psychiatric aides must be prepared to care for patients whose illness may cause violent behavior. While their work can be emotionally demanding, many aides gain satisfaction from assisting those in need. Home health aides may go to the same patients home for months or even years. However, most aides work with a number of different patients, each job lasting a few hours, days, or weeks. Home health aides often visit multiple patients on the same day. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-jobs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-jobs.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Nurse aides should be tactful, patient, understanding, emotionally stable, and dependable and should have a desire to help people. They also should be able to work as part of a team, have good communication skills, and be willing to perform repetitive, routine tasks. Home health aides should be honest and discreet, because they work in private homes. They also will need access to their own car or public transportation to reach patients homes. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-employment.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-employment.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Some nurses move into the business side of health care. Their nursing expertise and experience on a health care team equip them to manage ambulatory, acute, home-based, and chronic care. Employers including hospitals, insurance companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and managed care organizations, among others need RN for health planning and development, marketing, consulting, policy development, and quality assurance. Other nurses work as college and university faculty or conduct research. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/become-a-nurse.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/become-a-nurse.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Employment in home health care is expected to increase rapidly in response to the growing number of older persons with functional disabilities, consumer preference for care in the home, and technological advances that make it possible to bring increasingly complex treatments into the home. The type of care demanded will require nurses who are able to perform complex procedures. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/why-become-a-nurse.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/why-become-a-nurse.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT The scholarship can only be applied towards tuition and fees. Colleges will determine the actual award amount when developing a scholars financial aid package. The maximum annual scholarship is 5,000. However, the amount of the scholarship may be affected by the level of other tuition specific grants and scholarships aid received by an applicant. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nursing-scholarships.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nursing-scholarships.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Hospital departments in which these working conditions occur most frequently critical care units, emergency departments, and operating rooms generally will have more job openings than other departments. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/online-nursing-schools.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/online-nursing-schools.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT When Can I Take the NCLEX Exam? Upon graduation and completion of a school sponsored NCLEX review at the end of your senior year, you will have met the requirements to take the NCLEX examination. A list of graduating students is sent to the Board of Nursing. This allows you to register for the NCLEX, begin the application process, and choose a date on which to take the exam. The NCLEX application is distributed in your the School of Nursing graduation packet which you receive at the end of your final semester. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nclex-exam.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nclex-exam.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Most schools of nursing require graduating students to take the ATI assessments which prepare studetends for the NCLEX examination: Medical Surgical Nursing ATI Assessment, Community Health ATI Assessment, Leadership and Management ATI Assessment, and ATI RN Comp prior to graduation. These assessment tests are given to help promote success on the NCEX-RN examination taken for licensure as they give students feedback on content area strengths and weaknesses. These requirements help assure our graduates of their readiness for first attempt success on the NCLEX-RN Examination. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nclex-pn-results.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nclex-pn-results.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) is a standardized exam that each state board of nursing uses to determine whether or not a candidate is prepared for entry-level nursing practice. Most colleges recognize the importance of success on the licensure examination, and therefore uses measure to assess academic readiness for the NCLEX-RN and to promote NCLEX-RN success. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nclex-rn-results.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nclex-rn-results.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Some nurses move into the business side of health care. Their nursing expertise and experience on a health care team equip them to manage ambulatory, acute, home-based, and chronic care. Employers including hospitals, insurance companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and managed care organizations, among others need RN for health planning and development, marketing, consulting, policy development, and quality assurance. Other nurses work as college and university faculty or conduct research. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nursing-programs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nursing-programs.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT For some individuals, these occupations serve as entry-level jobs, as in the case of high school and college students who may work while also attending school. In addition, experience as an aide can help individuals decide whether to pursue a career in health care. Opportunities for advancement within these occupations are limited. Aides generally need additional formal training or education in order to enter other health occupations. The most common health care occupations for former aides are licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, and medical assistant. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-class.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-class.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Home health aides receive slight pay increases with experience and added responsibility. Usually, they are paid only for the time worked in the home, not for travel time between jobs. Most employers hire only on-call hourly workers and provide no benefits. Median hourly earnings of psychiatric aides were 11.19 in May2004. The middle 50 percent earned between 9.09and 14.09 an hour. The lowest 10 percent earned less than 7.63, and the highest 10 percent earned more than 16.74an hour. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-course.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-course.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Home health aides may go to the same patients home for months or even years. However, most aides work with a number of different patients, each job lasting a few hours, days, or weeks. Home health aides often visit multiple patients on the same day. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-training-schools.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-training-schools.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Home health aides help elderly, convalescent, or disabled persons live in their own homes instead of in a health care facility. Under the direction of nursing or medical staff, they provide health-related services, such as administering oral medications. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-programs-indiana.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-programs-indiana.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Nurse aides answer patients call lights; deliver messages; serve meals; make beds; and help patients to eat, dress, and bathe. Aides also may provide skin care to patients; take their temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure; and help them to get into and out of bed and walk. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-schools.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-schools.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Experienced home health aides also may assist with medical equipment such as ventilators, which help patients breathe. Occasionally, they change nonsterile dressings, give massages and alcohol rubs, or assist with braces and artificial limbs. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-training.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-training.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Nursing aides also known as nursing assistants, certified nursing assistants, geriatric aides, unlicensed assistive personnel, orderlies, or hospital attendants perform routine tasks under the supervision of nursing and medical staff. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-training-programs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-training-programs.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT Like nursing aides, home health aides may check patients pulse rate, temperature, and respiration rate; help with simple prescribed exercises; keep patients rooms neat; and help patients to move from bed, bathe, dress, and groom. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nurse-aide-training.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nurse-aide-training.php Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:54 EDT