Sites to See: Pursuing Nursing as a Career
By: Source: AARP Bulletin Today Date Posted: 2003-07-23 09:41:59
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
AACN has put together some great tools to help people considering a future in nursing find programs, plan their careers and locate financial help. There is also a list of schools offering baccalaureate and masters degrees in nursing.
The American Nursing Association
This site provides useful information on planning a career in nursing, including what a nursing job entails, licensing, nursing specialties and how to fund your training.
Nursing Spectrum
Nursing Spectrum is a site created by Registered Nurses and has very detailed information on the various types of nursing positions, including descriptions of job responsibilities, career alternatives and breakdowns of nursing specialties.
NurseWeek.com
This magazine site has a detailed list of the career tracks available within nursing. Once you view a particular profession, this site provides links to the appropriate certification board for information on licensing and education, as well as links to relevant articles from the magazine for that nursing specialty.
These links are provided for informational purposes only. AARP does not endorse, and has no control over or responsibility for, the linked sites or the content, advertisements, materials, products, or services available on or throughout these sites.
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