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Accelerated Nursing Programs Reimbursed by Medicare

December 2, 2010 Posted by admin

By BRENNE MEIROWITZ

If you are considering a career in nursing, you may be eligible to enroll in free accelerated nursing programs online through your employer or potential employer. Currently, the U.S. Federal Government offers health industry employers reimbursement for the expense of training for certain occupations through Medicare. One of these includes training for CNAs, who by law must meet the Federal requirement that all home health aides pass a competency test. Usually, a home health aide will receive free training before taking the competency test. Additionally, the National Association for Home Care and Hospice offers voluntary certification, i.e. free training, particularly in states that require aides to be licensed. Free training to prepare individuals for nursing certification is also offered by some high schools. While most home health aides and potential nursing assistants are not are generally not required to hold a high school diploma, most do. (more…)

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CNA State Registration: Accelerated Nursing Programs

November 23, 2010 Posted by admin

All students who complete an accelerated nursing program online or traditional on-campus courses, must register with the state as soon as you pass your state board exam. All level Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) must be registered in the state nursing board databases, as well as the Federal database – HIPDB (Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank). This information is compiled and administered by the NCSBN (National Council of State Boards of Nursing), a non-profit organization, which operates as a collective national nursing board comprised of 60 Member Boards. Board members include one in all fifty states, Washington, D.C., and all U.S. territories. Founded in 1978, organizers recognized the need to regulate nurses apart from organizations representing professional nurses.

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Comparing Accelerated Nursing Programs

November 23, 2010 Posted by admin

By BRENNE MEIROWITZ

If you are looking to get into the nursing field, but feel that you need to get it done as quickly as possible, try checking into accelerated nursing programs online. Due to technology as well as cultural changes, more and more colleges and universities are expanding their nursing departments to include distance learning. So much so that it is no longer unusual to earn an online nursing PhD degree as well. One of the most impressive is the Duquesne University School of Nursing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. So, without having to leave your home, with the exception of one week per year just prior to Thanksgiving, you may attend this Ivy League university.
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Demand is Up! Register For a LPN Accelerated Class Now!

January 24, 2010 Posted by admin

By BRENNE MEIROWITZ

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If you have been thinking about entering the medical field, now is the best time to consider enrolling in at least one LPN accelerated nursing class.  According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections, employment opportunities for LPNs (Licensed Practical Nurse), are projected to grow faster than average, particularly in nursing care facilities and home health care services; the competition for nurses in hospitals is expected to be higher. The overall demand for this occupation is expected to grow 14 percent between 2006 and 2016 – a growth rate outpacing all others – both in and out of the health care industries. This reflects the ever-increasing demand for the long-term care of an ever-growing elderly population. Aside from the elderly, however, the demand for general health care service professionals, particularly Licensed Practical Nurses is significant.  Patients, whether young or old who require professional nursing care, but are not yet well enough to go home, but not disabled enough to remain in hospital, are also on the rise due to innovations in technology, as well as budgetary constraints in hospitals.

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