Sunday, March 22, 2009

What's Next After Nursing School?

So here you are fresh off from Nursing School and you thought all the stresses from school are over. Wrong. The real world has just begun.

Imagine what you’ve been doing in Nursing School and duty days with your clinical instructor and classmates at the hospital -- minus all the note writing, clinical instructors and classmates, of course. There won’t be clinical instructors following you around, guiding you and telling you what should be done. Here, you’ll have your nursing judgment to rely on.

Before you can practice Nursing, you still need a license for the profession. Usually, you’re going to take a local licensure exam, which you have to pass, after graduation. Now this would vary depending on the country where you’re from and the field of nursing that you studied in school.

There are different kinds of Nursing programs, as you may already know. There are Baccalaureate programs, Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse, and others. To be able to practice, you would need a license.

It is best that you take a review class before taking the licensures. Sure you will have to spend a considerable amount of money for that but it will also increase your chances in passing. Instead of studying on your own, there will be others studying with you and this can inspire you to study harder.

Graduating from Nursing School and passing the licensures is just the beginning of your journey. Good luck!

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