Some emergency nurses are flight nurses, who provide medical care to patients who must be flown by helicopter to the nearest medical facility. Holistic nurses provide care such as acupuncture, massage and aroma therapy, and biofeedback, which are meant to treat patients mental and spiritual health in addition to their physical health. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Most RN work in well-lighted, comfortable health care facilities. Home health and public health nurses travel to patients homes, schools, community centers, and other sites. RN may spend considerable time walking and standing. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Employers in some parts of the country and in certain employment settings are reporting difficulty in attracting and retaining an adequate number of RN, primarily because of an aging RN workforce and a lack of younger workers to fill positions. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nursing-schools.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nursing-schools.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Job opportunities for RN in all specialties are expected to be excellent. Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through 2014, and, because the occupation is very large, many new jobs will result. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/associate-degree-nursing.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/associate-degree-nursing.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Employers in some parts of the country and in certain employment settings are reporting difficulty in attracting and retaining an adequate number of RN, primarily because of an aging RN workforce and a lack of younger workers to fill positions. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-training.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-training.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Despite the slower employment growth in hospitals, job opportunities should still be excellent because of the relatively high turnover of hospital nurses. RN working in hospitals frequently work overtime and night and weekend shifts and also treat seriously ill and injured patients, all of which can contribute to stress and burnout. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-jobs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-jobs.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Job opportunities for RN in all specialties are expected to be excellent. Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through 2014, and, because the occupation is very large, many new jobs will result. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-employment.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-employment.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Despite the slower employment growth in hospitals, job opportunities should still be excellent because of the relatively high turnover of hospital nurses. RN working in hospitals frequently work overtime and night and weekend shifts and also treat seriously ill and injured patients, all of which can contribute to stress and burnout. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-career.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-career.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST LPN Training lasting about 1 year is available in about 1,200 State-approved programs, mostly in vocational or technical schools. Applicants for jobs in hospitals may face competition as the number of hospital jobs for licensed practical nurses declines; however, rapid employment growth is projected in other health care industries, with the best job opportunities occurring in nursing care facilities and in home health care services. Replacement needs will be a major source of job openings, as many workers leave the occupation permanently. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/licensed-practical-nurse.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/licensed-practical-nurse.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Employment of LPN is expected to grow much faster than average in home health care services. Home health care agencies also will offer the most new jobs for LPN because of an increasing 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. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-programs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-programs.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Most licensed practical nurses in hospitals and nursing care facilities work a 40-hour week, but because patients need round-the-clock care, some work nights, weekends, and holidays. They often stand for long periods and help patients move in bed, stand, or walk. LPN may face hazards from caustic chemicals, radiation, and infectious diseases such as hepatitis. They are subject to back injuries when moving patients and shock from electrical equipment. They often must deal with the stress of heavy workloads. In addition, the patients they care for may be confused, irrational, agitated, or uncooperative. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-training.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-training.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST All States and the District of Columbia require LPN to pass a licensing examination, known as the NCLEX-PN, after completing a State-approved practical nursing program. A high school diploma or its equivalent usually is required for entry, although some programs accept candidates without a diploma, and some are designed as part of a high school curriculum. In 2004, approximately 1,200 State-approved programs provided training in practical nursing. Most training programs are available from technical and vocational schools, or from community and junior colleges. Other programs are available through high schools, hospitals, and colleges and universities. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-jobs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-jobs.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST 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-employment.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-employment.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST 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 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Overall employment of nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides is projected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through the year 2014, although individual occupational growth rates will vary. Home health aides is expected to be the fastest growing occupation, as a result of both growing demand for home services from an aging population and efforts to contain costs by moving patients out of hospitals and nursing care facilities as quickly as possible. Consumer preference for care in the home and improvements in medical technologies for in-home treatment also will contribute to much-faster-than-average employment growth for home health aides. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-training-indiana.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-training-indiana.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Employment of psychiatric aides the smallest of the three occupations is expected to grow more slowly than average for all occupations. Most psychiatric aides currently work in hospitals, but most job growth will be in residential mental health facilities and in home health care agencies. There is a long-term trend toward treating mental health patients outside of hospitals because it is more cost effective and allows patients to live more normal lives. Demand for psychiatric aides in residential facilities will rise in response to growth in the number of older persons many of whom will require mental health services but also as an increasing number of mentally disabled adults, who were formerly cared for by their elderly parents, seek care. Job growth also could be affected by changes in government funding of programs for the mentally ill. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-programs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-programs.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST 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-jobs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-jobs.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Overall employment of nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides is projected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through the year 2014, although individual occupational growth rates will vary. Home health aides is expected to be the fastest growing occupation, as a result of both growing demand for home services from an aging population and efforts to contain costs by moving patients out of hospitals and nursing care facilities as quickly as possible. Consumer preference for care in the home and improvements in medical technologies for in-home treatment also will contribute to much-faster-than-average employment growth for home health aides. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-employment.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-employment.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Despite the slower employment growth in hospitals, job opportunities should still be excellent because of the relatively high turnover of hospital nurses. RN working in hospitals frequently work overtime and night and weekend shifts and also treat seriously ill and injured patients, all of which can contribute to stress and burnout. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/become-a-nurse.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/become-a-nurse.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Foreign-educated nurses wishing to work in the United States must obtain a work visa. Applicants are required to undergo a review of their education and licensing credentials and pass a nursing certification and English proficiency exam, both conducted by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools. (The commission is an immigration-neutral, nonprofit organization that is recognized internationally as an authority on credentials evaluation in the health care field.) Applicants from Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom are exempt from the language proficiency exam. In addition to these national requirements, most States have their own requirements. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/why-become-a-nurse.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/why-become-a-nurse.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Health Professions Education Loan Repayment Program: The purpose of the Health Professions Education Loan Repayment Program is to increase the number of dentists, dental hygienists, nurse practitioners, certified midwives, and physician assistants who are practicing direct patient care in medically underserved areas of Indiana. Loan repayments are awarded to practitioners who are employed or who have a tentative offer of full-time employment in a medically underserved area of Indiana to repay governmental or commercial loans incurred while pursuing their professional education. Eligible applicants may receive up to 20,000 over a two-year period, and would have a service obligation of 2 years. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nursing-scholarships.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nursing-scholarships.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Job opportunities for RN in all specialties are expected to be excellent. Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through 2014, and, because the occupation is very large, many new jobs will result. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/online-nursing-schools.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/online-nursing-schools.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST What is the passing score on the NCLEX? There is no fixed percentage. Scores are reported on a pass/fail basis. The score is determined by comparing the individuals performance to an established standard for safe and effective entry-level nursing practice. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nclex-exam.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nclex-exam.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST 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-pn-results.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nclex-pn-results.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST The application asks for the state(s) I have been licensed in and asks for the basis of licensure. What does that mean? What if I am licensed in more than one state? Do you need verification from all states I have ever held a license in? In the basis of licensure box on the application, you need to indicate whether you became licensed in that state by Exam or by Endorsement. We need verification from all states where you have ever held a license. This is to ensure there have not been any disciplinary actions or suspensions and to ensure that your current license is in good standing. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nclex-rn-results.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nclex-rn-results.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST 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/nursing-programs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nursing-programs.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST 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-class.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-class.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST A home health aide may receive training before taking the competency test. Federal law suggests at least 75 hours of classroom and practical training, supervised by a registered nurse. Training and testing programs may be offered by the employing agency but must meet the standards of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. State regulations for training programs vary. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-course.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-course.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST 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 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Most full-time aides work about 40 hours a week, but, because patients need care 24 hours a day, some aides work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Many work part time. In 2004, 25 percent of aides worked part time compared with 16 percent of all workers. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-programs-indiana.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-programs-indiana.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Home health aides is projected to be the fastest growing occupation through 2014. Numerous job openings and excellent job opportunities are expected. Most jobs are in nursing and residential care facilities, hospitals, and home health care services. Modest entry requirements, low pay, high physical and emotional demands, and lack of advancement opportunities characterize this occupation. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-schools.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-schools.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Nursing and psychiatric aide training is offered in high schools, vocational-technical centers, some nursing care facilities, and some community colleges. Courses cover body mechanics, nutrition, anatomy and physiology, infection control, communication skills, and resident rights. Personal care skills, such as how to help patients to bathe, eat, and groom themselves, also are taught. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-training.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-training.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST Psychiatric aides 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-programs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-training-programs.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST 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/nurse-aide-training.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nurse-aide-training.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:13 EST