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What is the best college to go for nursing?

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Ken’s Answer

 It really does not matter what school you attend, as the most important factors are how well you do with the school work, which is an indication to an employer about what kind of employee you will be, and the effort that you put forth in your networking to set up networking connections that will help you throughout your education/career journey. Here is an important video for you to watch: ## http://www.ted.com/talks/julie_lythcott_haims_how_to_raise_successful_kids_without_over_parenting?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=talk&utm_term=education ##


Getting to know yourself and how your personality traits relate to people involved in various career opportunities is very important in your decision making process. During my many years in Human Resources and College Recruiting, I ran across too many students who had skipped this very important step and ended up in a job situation which for which they were not well suited. Selecting a career area is like buying a pair of shoes. First you have to be properly fitted for the correct size, and then you need to try on and walk in the various shoe options to determine which is fits the best and is most comfortable for you to wear. Following are some important steps which I developed during my career which have been helpful to many .

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The first step is to take an interest and aptitude test and have it interpreted by your school counselor to see if you share the personality traits necessary to enter the field. You might want to do this again upon entry into college, as the interpretation might differ slightly due to the course offering of the school. However, do not wait until entering college, as the information from the test will help to determine the courses that you take in high school. Too many students, due to poor planning, end up paying for courses in college which they could have taken for free in high school.
Next, when you have the results of the testing, talk to the person at your high school and college who tracks and works with graduates to arrange to talk to, visit, and possibly shadow people doing what you think that you might want to do, so that you can get know what they are doing and how they got there. Here are some tips: ## http://www.wikihow.com/Network ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/nonawkward-ways-to-start-and-end-networking-conversations ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-questions-to-ask-your-network-besides-can-you-get-me-a-job?ref=carousel-slide-1 ##
Locate and attend meetings of professional associations to which people who are doing what you think that you want to do belong, so that you can get their advice. These associations may offer or know of intern, coop, shadowing, and scholarship opportunities. These associations are the means whereby the professionals keep abreast of their career area following college and advance in their career. You can locate them by asking your school academic advisor, favorite teachers, and the reference librarian at your local library. Here are some tips: ## https://www.careeronestop.org/BusinessCenter/Toolkit/find-professional-associations.aspx?&frd=true ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/9-tips-for-navigating-your-first-networking-event ##
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Carly’s Answer

I think you need to do your research on what will work best for you. If your very committed to the nursing field, I would work on a BSN. Many states are starting to pass laws that it is the minimum education required for practice. Some other countries (such as Canada) require a BSN for initial licensure. Where I live in NY they passed a law recently that within 10 years of licensure for new grad nurses you must earn a BSN to continue practice. Many positions require a BSN or higher as well. You should get experience in the field through work or doing an externship to figure out your goals. You want to make sure you attend a school that is accredited as well. Some employers require that your education be from an accredited school, such as the VA health system.

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research nursing programs in my area
gain patient care experience
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Christena’s Answer

This may depend on an individuals time and financial status. There are many accredited nursing programs.


Some may want to be at universities that also have medical schools. Those may not be located close to where a student lives. The advantage of the universities with medical schools is the opportunity to see more complex cases and work with physicians in training. But costs associated with those schools or moving away from home may be higher


Staying closer to home or going to school part time can still provide a good nursing education at smaller private colleges.


Students with limited financial means may start with an LPN or Associate degree and begin to work was they go on to get their BS in nursing.


Introverts may prefer a smaller college and extroverts may thrive at a larger school.

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Checking out your opportunities and touring your top choices can help you make the best decision for your education.
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Kaylee’s Answer

You can look up the schools you are interested in rate to see how many actually pass the real certification test and this will give you an idea of how good they are.
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