Our West Palm Beach campus is proud to announce that its Associate Degree in Nursing program has been granted initial accreditation from ACEN.
January 2016, the new semester begins at Health Career Institute. HCI offers several programs for students who are thinking of going into the healthcare field. If you are interested in getting a bachelor degree, HCI offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
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January 2016 starts a new semester at Health Career Institute, and now is the time to start your application for our bachelor degree program, one of our associate degree programs, or one of our diploma programs.
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A clinical nurse leader is a fairly new role within nursing. Typically the role of a clinical nurse leader is to supervise the care of a specific set of patients, as well as the medical unit they work with.
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Cardiac Care nurses work to treat patients who suffer from heart disease and other cardiac conditions. In the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death each year. If you are interested in becoming a cardiac care nurse, you may first want to consider your education.
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If you are interested in becoming a nurse midwife, you should choose which educational route you want to go. While you may decide to apply for an Associate of Science in Nursing or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, it may be helpful to strive for the highest education, which in this case may be a Master of Science in Nursing at a certified midwife school.
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Unfortunately, in this day and age, domestic violence is an issue that some people have to deal with. When domestic violence started to emerge, the focus was on helping victims escape their abusers. As we continue to learn more about the issue, the focus has also expanded to learning how we can help victims of abuse, health services, and housing among other things. Nurses can play an important role in this area.
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Diabetes is a disease that affects the body’s ability to create or consume insulin. Diabetes nurses care for patients who suffer from diabetes by monitoring their blood sugar and other medications, giving nutritional therapy, lessening diabetic nerve damage, and educating patients and families on the proper way to care for someone with diabetes. Nurses who specialize in diabetes need to have extensive knowledge on the body making an Associate of Science in Nursing necessary.
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If you are looking for a fast-paced job within nursing, you may want to consider becoming an ambulatory care nurse. Obtaining an Associate of Science in nursing will help prepare you for becoming an ambulatory care nurse. In the ASN program, you will receive an education that will equip you will the tools you will need to succeed within your career. Ambulatory care nurses are focused on two things – prevention and primary care. In these instances, patients will not be going to the hospital during their visit.
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Being a developmental disability nurse also known as a special needs nurse, can be a sold career choice. If you decide you’re interested in this nursing specialty, you must first earn a degree as a registered nurse. You can do so by attending an accredited ASN program such as the one offered by HCI, and then take you NCLEX-RN exam, which will allow you to work in your state.
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Before picking what you would like to specialize in within the healthcare field, the first step is to become a registered nurse. To become a registered nurse, you will want to find an accredited ASN program, which will take about two years to complete if attending fulltime.
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