RN specializing in a particular disease, ailment, or condition are employed in virtually all work settings, including physicians offices, outpatient treatment facilities, home health care agencies, and hospitals. For instance, addictions nurses treat patients seeking help with alcohol, drug, and tobacco addictions. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST Registered nurses may specialize by providing preventive and acute care in all health care settings to various segments of the population, including newboRN (neonatology), children and adolescents (pediatrics), adults, and the elderly (gerontology or geriatrics). http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST Many RN with an ADN or diploma later enter bachelor programs to prepare for a broader scope of nursing practice. Often, they can find a staff nurse position and then take advantage of tuition reimbursement benefits to work toward a BSN by completing an RN-to-BSN program. In 2004, there were 600 RN-to-BSN programs in the United States. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nursing-schools.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nursing-schools.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST Patients are being discharged earlier, and more procedures are being done on an outpatient basis, both inside and outside hospitals. Rapid growth is expected in hospital outpatient facilities, such as those providing same-day surgery, rehabilitation, and chemotherapy. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/associate-degree-nursing.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/associate-degree-nursing.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST More and more sophisticated procedures, once performed only in hospitals, are being performed in physicians offices and in outpatient care centers, such as freestanding ambulatory surgical and emergency centers. Accordingly, employment is expected to grow much faster than average in these places as health care in general expands. However, RN may face greater competition for these positions because they generally offer regular working hours and more comfortable working environments. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-training.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-training.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST Job growth also is expected in units that provide specialized long-term rehabilitation for stroke and head injury patients, as well as units that treat Alzheimers victims. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-jobs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-jobs.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST 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/registered-nurse-employment.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-employment.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST To attract and retain qualified nurses, hospitals may offer signing bonuses, family-friendly work schedules, or subsidized training. A growing number of hospitals also are experimenting with online bidding to fill open shifts, in which nurses can volunteer to fill open shifts at premium wages. This can decrease the amount of mandatory overtime that nurses are required to work. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-career.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/registered-nurse-career.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST Licensed Practical Nurses 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. To help keep patients comfortable, LPN assist with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene. In States where the law allows, they may administer prescribed medicines or start intravenous fluids. Some LPN help to deliver, care for, and feed infants. Experienced LPN may supervise nursing assistants and aides. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/licensed-practical-nurse.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/licensed-practical-nurse.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST Employment of LPN is expected to grow about as fast as average for all occupations through 2014 in response to the long-term care needs of an increasing elderly population and the general growth of health care services. Replacement needs will be a major source of job openings, as many workers leave the occupation permanently. Applicants for jobs in hospitals may face competition as the number of hospital jobs for LPN 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. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-programs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-programs.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST To help keep patients comfortable, LPN assist with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene. In States where the law allows, they may administer prescribed medicines or start intravenous fluids. Some LPN help to deliver, care for, and feed infants. Experienced LPN may supervise nursing assistants and aides. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-training.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-training.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST Most practical nursing programs last about 1 year and include both classroom study and supervised clinical practice (patient care). Classroom study covers basic nursing concepts and patient care-related subjects, including anatomy, physiology, medical-surgical nursing, pediatrics, obstetrics, psychiatric nursing, the administration of drugs, nutrition, and first aid. Clinical practice usually is in a hospital, but sometimes includes other settings. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-jobs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-jobs.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST 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/lpn-employment.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/lpn-employment.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 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 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST 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-training-indiana.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-training-indiana.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 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-programs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-programs.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST 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-jobs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-jobs.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST 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. They 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. They also may escort patients to operating and examining rooms, keep patients rooms neat, set up equipment, store and move supplies, and assist with some procedures. Aides observe patients physical, mental, and emotional conditions and report any change to the nursing or medical staff. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-employment.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-employment.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST 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/become-a-nurse.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/become-a-nurse.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST Job growth also is expected in units that provide specialized long-term rehabilitation for stroke and head injury patients, as well as units that treat Alzheimers victims. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/why-become-a-nurse.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/why-become-a-nurse.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST The Nursing Scholarship Fund was created by the 1990 Indiana General Assembly to encourage and promote qualified individuals to pursue a nursing career in Indiana. The Nursing Scholarship Fund program is administered by the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI) which is responsible for record keeping and for allotting funds to approved colleges and universities. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nursing-scholarships.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nursing-scholarships.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 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/online-nursing-schools.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/online-nursing-schools.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST 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, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST You must complete the NCLEX within 12 months of your first attempt at the test. If you fail the test, you will have to wait for 45 days before you can retake the test. You will typically be able to test up to 3 times per year. If you fail the test 3 times, you will have to complete an educational program that is acceptable to the board before you are approved to take the test up to 3 times more. You will have a total of 6 attempts at the test. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nclex-pn-results.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nclex-pn-results.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 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-rn-results.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nclex-rn-results.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST As the largest health care occupation, registered nurses held about 2.4 million jobs in 2004. About 3 out of 5 jobs were in hospitals, in inpatient and outpatient departments. Others worked in offices of physicians, nursing care facilities, home health care services, employment services, government agencies, and outpatient care centers. The remainder worked mostly in social assistance agencies and educational services, public and private. About 1 in 4 RN worked part time. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nursing-programs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nursing-programs.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST 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-class.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-class.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST Median hourly earnings of nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants were 10.09 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between 8.59 and 12.09 an hour. The lowest 10 percent earned less than 7.31, and the highest 10 percent earned more than 14.02 an hour. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-course.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-course.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST Home health aides generally work alone, with periodic visits from their supervisor. They receive detailed instructions explaining when to visit patients and what services to perform. Aides are individually responsible for getting to patients homes, and they may spend a good portion of the working day traveling from one patient to another. Because mechanical lifting devices available in institutional settings are seldom available in patients homes, home health aides are particularly susceptible to injuries resulting from overexertion when they assist patients. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-training-schools.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-training-schools.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 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-programs-indiana.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-programs-indiana.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST In many cases, a high school diploma or equivalent is necessary for a job as a nursing or psychiatric aide. However, a high school diploma generally is not required for jobs as home health aides. Hospitals may require previous experience as a nursing aide or home health aide. Nursing care facilities often hire inexperienced workers, who must complete a minimum of 75 hours of mandatory training and pass a competency evaluation as part of a State-approved training program within 4 months of their employment. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-schools.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-schools.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST 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, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST 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/cna-training-programs.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/cna-training-programs.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST Nurse aides may escort patients to operating and examining rooms, keep patients rooms neat, set up equipment, store and move supplies, and assist with some procedures. Aides observe patients physical, mental, and emotional conditions and report any change to the nursing or medical staff. http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nurse-aide-training.php http://www.indiana-nursing-schools.com/nurse-aide-training.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:44:38 EST