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An occupational nurse is a registered nurse, or RN, that has received additional training. This additional training qualifies him or her to work in the workplace setting observing the hazards that occur in these settings. In addition they aim to actively prevent such hazards from occurring and treat any injuries that occur as a result of any hazards observed or experienced in the work setting in which they are employed as a nurse.
According to http://www.learn4good.com/nursing/occupational_health_nurse_programs.htm, occupational health nurses are responsible for the following duties:
As you can see this nursing specialty goes beyond simply treating a patient. It involves actively trying to prevent injuries from occurring. You will be partially responsible for ensuring that a working environment is a safe one in which to work and your job will entail a huge responsibility as you will be turned to in the case of any injury or illness that may occur in that setting.
As an occupational health nurse there are a variety of different settings in which you may be employed:
This is a good career path to pursue for any nursing professionals who are not interested in working in a normal nursing setting, such as a nursing home, and who would like to branch out. It is also a line of work that comes with a higher degree of professional recognition and respect, making it a fairly popular line of work for nursing professionals to choose.
There are a number of fairly basic requirements that you will have to meet in order to be an occupational health nurse. These requirements are as follows:
The top personality traits required by an occupational health nurse are:
Empathy is required in any nursing job as you will be working with people who are physically and emotionally vulnerable and who need and understanding presence to guide them through this difficult time. Communication skills are essential as you will need to communicate with patients, the families of your patients, your colleagues, and perhaps even the general public. As an occupational health nurse you will also have to communicate with the business owners and so on. Attention to detail is essential in order to avoid mistakes and to prevent disasters in the workplace where you are employed. Because there are many things that fall into this specialization, you must be flexible and adaptable.
There are a number of educational requirements that you will have to adhere to if you want to be an occupational health nurse. Firstly you will need to have an RN qualification. In addition you will need additional training. There are a number of qualifications that you can choose from:
It is essential that you consult with your state board of nursing regarding any additional requirements in your state as there are often differing laws in this regard. As with all other aspects and arenas of nursing you may find that there are stark differences from state to state.
Once you have passed the above mentioned training programs and received the appropriate qualification you will be required to become licensed as an occupational health nurse. This is done through your state board of nursing. To do this you must pass a licensing exam from the state in which they wish to practice. In addition there are generally relicensing laws that must be adhered to on a regular basis. You may, for example, have to present proof of continuing education when relicensing yourself. In addition you must remember to maintain your RN license as this is also a necessity in order to practice as an occupational health nurse in any state. These licenses also require recertification and renewal on a regular basis and this, too, cannot be neglected.
In summary it is a fairly straightforward process to train as an occupational health nurse:
It is essential that you attend an accredited program if you want to be an occupational health nurse. This is because there are a number of programs out there that are not, in fact, genuine opportunities for students who want to be involved in this arena of the health care field. If the RN program or the occupational health program that you attend is not accredited you will be unable to sit the relevant examinations and therefore be unable to receive the necessary qualifications to become an occupational health nurse unless you start a completely different program from scratch. The best way to determine whether or not a program is accredited is to consult with your state's board of nursing. If the program is not on their list, it is not accredited.
Earning your associate's degree is a good starting point when becoming an occupational health nurse, but ultimately you will need to hold a master's degree if you are to be properly certified and licensed as a in this particular area of nursing specialization. Although it is possible to be an RN with just an associate's degree you, if at some point during your RN career decide that you want to specialize in occupational health, will have to go back to school and complete your qualification so that you are an RN that holds a master's degree in nursing. This will take anything between 2 and 4 years, depending on the level of education that you have before you enroll in the master's degree program. Bridging courses are available to make things a little easier for you.
In order to be certified as an occupational health nurse you need to specialize in the area of occupational health. This can be done in two main ways:
After doing this you will have to pass the Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist (COHN-S) in order to become properly certified and licensed as an occupational health nurse. You will have to regularly recertify to maintain your qualification as an occupational health nurse. To do this you must complete:
This recertification should occur once every five years that you are employed.
There are a number of schools that offer online training in order to become an occupational health nurse. Online training can be more convenient although it does not suit everyone. The top schools with their qualifications are:
Online certificate programs allow nurses to complete professional graduate-level studies on a part-time basis while continuing to work full-time which is why they are so popular. Often there may be a requirement in your state that you complete a certain amount of hands-on training as well, but this is not always the case.
As with all other nursing professions the job outlook for the average occupational health nurse is extremely good. Because this is a line of work that is always growing and in which there is a high demand for professionals, it is a highly stable job as well. Occupational health nurses are becoming more and more common in businesses and office blocks as the health and safety requirements become more intense. Consequently this is a line of work that represents great job stability and in which you will always be guaranteed of employment. As an occupational health nurse you also need to have basic RN training. This means that you will also have the opportunity to work as a regular RN in any health care setting should you be, for some unlikely reasons, unable to find work in the occupational health sector.
On average an occupational health nurse will earn more than $69,000 a year. This is not a bad salary at all. To be more specific you can earn between $47,706 and $78,121 a year on average. If you get a bonus it will be between $0.00 and $5,106.
Your earnings are also affected by the degree that you have:
Popular industries for occupational health nurses include:
If you are considering a nursing specialty, occupational health is one of the better options that you could choose. This is not only because of the high salaries that you can earn relative to a regular RN. You will also have a position of esteem in a business setting and your skills will be sought after. Job stability is something to strive towards in an economically unstable global environment, and with a specialty in occupational health nursing you can be guaranteed that this is what you will find. There are many options out there in terms of nursing specialties, but becoming an occupational health nurse is one of the better ones.]]>
By doing an LPN to RN program you will be able to improve your situation by opening up more doors for yourself in the job world. Fortunately a number of these programs can be done online, so it will not interfere with your regular schedule too much. One school that offers an online LPN to RN program is Northwest Technical College.
This is an article devoted to helping you assess this school for its suitability for you at a personal level. It is important that you research any school before you even think about applying to study there. Read through this carefully, and remember to do additional research into this university as well as others before making your final decision about which school is best for you.
Having already been in existence for more than 40 years, Northwest Technical College is one of the fastest growing to year colleges out there. With more than 1,600 learners this college offers an innovative learning environment that can be done online, offline, or as a combination of both.
Northwest Technical College
905 Grant Avenue SE
Bemidji, MN 56601-4907
218.333.6600 or 800.942.8324
Fax: 218.333.6694
TTY: 218.333.6691 or 800.627.3529
There are a number of courses that you will need to complete in order to get your LPN to RN qualification through these online LPN programs. The following is a comprehensive list of the subjects that you are required to complete:
Advanced Standing – Tuition Exempt
Required Program Courses
Select one from options listed
The tuition is one of the more important factors to consider when looking at taking part in LPN online programs. There are always a number of different costs that you will be responsible for when you decide to enroll at a school and it is important that you are aware of all of these costs before you make a final decision about whether or not this is the school for you. Some schools will hide some of their expenses so that they are not immediately obvious, while others will be quite open about them. Northwest Technical College is, fortunately, one of the colleges that fall into the second category of online LPN schools.
There are a number of fees that you will be responsible for if you are to be a student at this school. They are:
Note: When it comes to choosing a school to attend try not to base your decision too heavily on the cost. Remember that some of the best schools you there are in fact schools that are affordable and that come at very reasonable prices. In addition a really expensive school will not necessarily be the best school that you could choose. It may in fact have a lower standard of education, but charges more because of its reputation or perhaps even because of the area in which it is located. Tuition is important, but it is not the most important factor for selection.
Information about the scholarships that the school offers can be found on their website. In addition you can personally request information from Sue Ludwig at (218) 333-6647 or email: email@example.com.
To apply for financial aid from this school you will need to complete a free FAFSA form. The responses you give will determine your eligibility for a loan or scholarship from the government, so be sure to be honest with your responses. It is very important to ensure that you apply early. There is a lot of competition for federal aid for studying and you do not want to miss out simply didn't apply in time for the scholarship.
For more information:
Financial Aid
Office: 122, 126
Phone: (218) 333-6649
Fax: (218) 333-6698
Scholarships are generally rewarded on a basis of merit, so if you are a top achiever then this is the option that you should go for. Federal grants are usually offered on the basis of a financial need. If you simply do not have the funds to study this may be the option for you. Unlike loans, neither of these has to be repaid. If you do get a loan remember that at some point you will need to make a plan to repay it. There are loans that are subsidized by the government so that you do not have t pay the whole amount, but you will still be partially responsible.
If you want to attend a school, especially an online course, it is essential that you ensure firs that the school is in fact properly accredited or else you will be wasting your time.
Northwest Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602-2504
Phone: (312) 263-0456
Studying online can be quite stressful and in fact a number of students find the experience rather difficult to manage. This means that you need to find a school that offers online LPN programs but that also provides you with the support and interaction that you need in order to make a success of the program.
This is something that you can find at Northwest Technical College. The school does its best to ensure that you are well cared for as an online student. Northwest Technical College makes it clear that you are not alone and offers free tutoring services that can help you "improve your study skills, refine your communication and writing skills and boost your math skills". There is a page that you will have access to that will give you all of the information that you will need for using online resources and materials. This information can be found here.
In addition online registration for online classes is easy and you will simply need to follow the prompts that you find on this page. With this kind of support your online learning experience will be pleasant and, more importantly, survivable. There are not many online LPN programs that offer consistent support such as this one, making it one of the more realistic options.
Now that you have read through these basic facts about Northwest Technical College you should have a fairly good idea whether or not this is what you are looking for in a school. The best way to find out about a school however is by reading the testimonials of students who have actually been there before. If possible speak in person to past pupils. Remember though that a school that suits one person may not be the ideal school for you. Do your research well and make your decision carefully as it could affect you going forward in your career.]]>
However the classes offered by Education Portal do give you college credits, and, as they are free, it is the cheapest way to get through the theory aspect of your course. More information about this can be found on this website, but we will summarize what Education Portal offers in this article.
The website will also provide you with information about the two schools that participate in the OpenCourseWare (OCW) project. This is a project through which nursing schools offer free coursework to students online. Usually these are introductory courses to get you started, but the important thing is that the work you do at these universities will earn you college credits. The two universities that participate in these courses are:
According to the website you will be able to:
Now, this may not be the best way for you to get through your LPN training as the quality of the coursework that you will do could be called into question. However if it is your only option it is certainly better that nothing. The exam that you take will allow you to receive college credit that will then allow you to take your nursing career even further.
As mentioned previously, the two universities that offer free online LPN classes through the OpenCourseWare (OCW) project are University of Massachusetts at Boston (UMass Boston) and Kaplan University. We will take a bit of time to look at the qualifications offered in more detail now.
One of the courses that you will be able to do is Health Assessment and Promotion at UMass Boston. The main focus of this free online course is to teach you about the different aspects of patient health assessment. The coursework will include:
These are all essential parts of being an LPN, so the work covered here is very important. There are 2 textbooks and some additional materials that you should consider buying. They are not compulsory, but it is suggested that you make an effort to get your hands on this material as it could make your studying significantly easier. There is also a page dedicated to APA style resources on the website.
UMass Boston is a well-known University and there are a number of reasons why you should consider one of the courses offered here. The better known a university is, the higher the chances that your qualifications from that university will be taken seriously.
In addition, you will be able to study Professional Issues in Nursing at UMass Boston. This course is quite a comprehensive one. In this free online learning system:
In order to complete the course you will be required to look at the assignments that will be posted on the website on a weekly basis and to complete those assignments within the time specified. In addition you will be given a bibliography that you can use to do reading in your own time. PowerPoint slide presentations are provided for each of the weekly topics that you will cover. The complex issues covered in this course will require a high degree of attention and willingness to work on your part.
Last but not least you can study Nursing Fundamentals at Kaplan University. For more information about what you will do if you choose to take part in these free online classes can be found here As the name of the course suggests you will learn the real basics in these classes. The ten units that you will work your way through include study of the following topics:
Unlike the other courses mentioned here there are no additional materials required for these classes. Everything that you will need will be included on the Kaplan University website. This makes it the most affordable option.
Kaplan University is a well-known university for the study of nursing. When doing online courses it is always better to choose a university with a solid reputation, such as Kaplan University. As a starting point the free online LPN classes offered by this university are a good and safe bet.
At the beginning of this article it is stated that in most cases the work that you do for a free online course will not count towards your college credits. Well, there are two basic ways in which you turn that work into credits for college. However it is important to note that these methods will cost you a small fee. The fee is however reasonable and you will find that it is well worth the money that you will have to pay. The two methods are:
The courses that Education Portal offers do not directly earn you credit, but they do prepare you to take the CLEP exam. This will earn you credit that is widely accepted by several different schools. According to the website Education Portal offers:
If you plan to make use of this method, you will first have to find out if the school that you would like to attend accepts CEP credit. This is a very important thing to determine or else it will be like wasting your time. You will need to make sure that you have access to a CLEP testing center. There has to be one near enough to for you to attend. You can check whether or not there is a testing center close to you by visiting here.
Once you have decided which exam you would like to take you can spend your time reviewing the necessary material that can be found online. Take any quizzes that are on offer and ensure that you are well prepared to answer questions about the topic. Once you have made sure that you are well prepared to take a test on the topic, register for your exam. Once you have passed the exam you will earn a full semester's worth of credit that you can then report to your school. This will count towards your credits for your school and will allow you to continue your education without having to pay too much money. Not all courses and aspects of the LPN qualification can be completed online, but a fair portion of them can be and this may be a way to help you afford your qualification.
Your other option is to prepare a portfolio based on your prior learning and knowledge. You will most likely need professional help in creating this portfolio, but free online LPN classes will count towards your prior learning assessment.
Basically everything that you have done in the past which is not formal studying will be collated and turned into a portfolio which can then be turned into college credits. The more online classes you do for free the better your portfolio may look and the better your chances of getting a substantial amount of college credits will be. The best way to get started with the creation of you prior learning assessment portfolio, is to visit Learning Counts. This is a resource that will help you prepare your portfolio. You will have to pay a small fee, but in the long run it will be worth it.
Courses that are currently available or under development from Education Portal are:
Courses that will soon be available are:
A lot of these free courses could come in handy to LPN students. For example studying biology for free online will help you a lot with any other LPN studies that you are doing. As the course is free you can lose nothing by giving it a try. In addition you may find that topics such as English will help you with the necessary communication skills you will need in your job as a nurse, and psychology is a topic that you will also have to cover. The courses offered by Education Portal are very good supplementary resources to help you through your free online LPN classes. In addition you can use the other courses on the list to test out where your interests may lie.
Now that you have adequately assessed the pros and cons of studying for free through Education Portal you should have a very good idea in your mind regarding whether or not this is the course that you want to take and the method through which you want to learn. This is something that you will need to think about carefully. The decision you make at this stage will have a significant impact on your future as a nurse and the quality of the education that you receive could affect your job prospects from here on out. There are numerous free online LPN classes out there, but you need to decide whether or not they are really the best options for you personally. That being said I think it is fair to say that free online classes are a great resource to tap into if you are unable to study in a conventional way. Even if you are attending a paid course you could use the free online LPN classes to supplement those courses. A quick look online will reveal all of the options that you have in this regard.]]>
If you are looking for a job in Iowa, America's Heartland, where you will be able to help people while at the same time earning a good salary, then you should definitely consider a career in the health care profession, specifically in the area of nursing.
There is a wide range of options open for people who wish to get their LPN qualification for example.
As the health care industry is on the increase this is a good place to get started with your career. It is important to note that even though we are experiencing an economic depression at the moment, the heath care industry is not suffering. Higher life expectancy rates mean that more nurses are required in nursing homes. Increasing populations require more LPNs to take care of them. In the state of Iowa there are a large number of schools where you can qualify as an LPN. Once you have qualified there are also other options open to you. You could for example go on to qualify as an RN.
In order to become licensed as an LPN in the state of Iowa you will have to:
As with everything else in life you will have to pay a fee in order to write the exam and in order to become properly licensed as an LPN. The fees are as follows:
These fees are not high, comparatively speaking, and you will soon make up for it in terms of the salary that you can be paid as an LPN.
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There are many options open to people who are hoping to get their LPN qualification in the state of Iowa. There are too many people who give up on their educational dreams simply because they believe that they cannot afford the fees that need to be paid in order to get an LPN qualification. However, these people will soon find that there are plenty of options open to them in Iowa if they are willing to take the time to look.
The first step is to apply at FAFSA to find out what options are available to you in terms of finding a financial aid program that will help you to get through your studies. FAFSA is likely to return you information about grants and loans that you are eligible to apply for. They will base their selection on the answers that you give in the FAFSA form that you are required to fill out. Remember that grants are more financially viable, so make these your top priority over any loans that FAFSA draws your attention to. A grant is a portion of money that is given to you so that you can pay for your studies. You will never have to pay this money back. A loan on the other hand requires repayment, usually at an interest rate. There are many of institutes that offer grants many of which can be found at the state level. The same goes for loans. Federal loans have a better interest rate but are harder to get while private loans are easy to get but come with large interest rates. Grants are also quite difficult to get as they are based on whether or not you are deemed to be in a financial position where you need assistance. However, if FAFSA returns information to you on either of these topics, they are well worth considering.
Another option to consider is a scholarship. There are many nursing schools that offer scholarships to students and there are also several state and private institutes that also offer scholarships. Scholarships differ from grants in one key aspect. They function as a sort of reward for students who have achieved well at high school or at a previous educational institution. Make sure that you are aware of all of your options in this regard.
Some schools offer work and study programs to a selection of their students. In these programs you are given a job on campus in order to generate the income you need to cover your education. This cannot obviously be possible for everyone, so only certain students receive this. This is usually needs based.
There are also several loan forgiveness programs in Iowa that are well worth considering. These programs will deal with a portion of your loan in return for your services in a state institute for a set period of time, usually about a year.
As you can see there is a wide range of options open to you if you are looking for financial aid for your LPN studies in the state of Iowa.
There are many different schools to choose from when you are looking for somewhere to get your LPN qualification in the state of Iowa. In fact there are so many options open to you that you may find it difficult to choose! Remember that the important thing is that the school you eventually choose is accredited with the Iowa state board of nursing or else your hard work and the money you pay will have been for nothing. Here is a list of the schools in Iowa that offer LPN training along with the contact information you will need to make more inquiries.
Des Moines Area Community College
2006 S Ankeny Blvd.
Ankeny, IA 50023
800-362-2127 x 6466
Web: www.dmacc.edu
Ankeny Campus
2006 S Ankeny Blvd. Bldg. 9
Ankeny, IA 50021
800-362-2127 x 6324
Boone Campus
1125 Hancock Dr
Boone, A 50036
800-362-2127 x 7203
Carroll Campus
906 N Grant Rd
Carroll, IA 51401
800-362-2127 x 1755
Newton Campus
600 N 2nd Ave. W
Newton, IA 50208
800-362-2127 x 3622
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Department of Nursing
500 Belmont Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Clinton Community College
1000 Lincoln Blvd
Clinton, IA 52732-6299
Scott Community College
500 Belmont Rd
Bettendorf, IA 52722-6804
Muscatine Community College
152 Colorado St
Muscatine, IA 52761-5396
Hamilton College
Cedar Rapids Campus
3165 Edgewood Parkway S.W.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319/363-0481 ext. 121
Cedar Falls Campus
7009 Nordic Dr.
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Des Moines Campus
4655 121st Street
Des Moines, IA 50323
Mason City Campus
Plaza West 2570 4th St. SW
Mason City, IA 50401
Hawkeye Community College
1501 E Orange Rd
P.O. Box 8015, Bldg 8 Nursing
Waterloo, IA 50704-8015
319/296-2320 x 1469
Indian Hills Community College
525 Grandview
Ottumwa, IA 52501
800-726-2585 x 5164
Iowa Central Community College
515/576-0099 x 2312
Fort Dodge Center
330 Avenue M
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
515/576-0099, ext. 2310
Storm Lake Center
916 N Russell Street
Storm Lake, IA 50588
Webster City-Clarion Centers
1725 Beach Street
Webster City, IA 50595
Iowa Lakes Community College
3200 College Dr
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
800-242-5108 x 247
Algona Campus
Hwy 169 North, PO Box 680
Algona, IA 50511
Spirit Lake Campus
800 21st Street
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
877-807-9584, EXT 507Spencer Campus
Gateway North Center
1900 North Grand Ave., Suite 8
Spencer, IA 51301
Iowa Valley Community College District
641/752-7106 x 297Ellsworth Community College
1100 College Ave
Iowa Falls, IA 50126Marshalltown Community College
3700 South Center St
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Iowa Valley Community College – Grinnell
123 6th Avenue West
Grinnell, IA 50112
Iowa Western Community College
2700 College Rd Box 4-C
Council Bluffs, IA 51502
Clarinda Campus
923 E Washington
Clarinda, IA 51632Harlan Campus
2712 12th St
Harlan, IA 51537Kirkwood Community College
6301 Kirkwood Blvd. S.W.
Box 2068
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
North Iowa Area Community College
500 College Drive
Mason City, IA 50401
888-466-4222 x 4216
Northeast Iowa Community College
10250 Sundown Rd
Peosta, IA 52068
563-556-5110 x209
Box 400 Hwy 150 South
Calmar, IA 52132-0400
563/562-3263 x 337
Northwest Iowa Community College
603 W Park St.
Sheldon, IA 51201
712-324-5061 x 216
800-352-4907 x 216
North Campus
1500 W Agency Rd.
West Burlington, IA 52601
South Campus
335 Messenger Rd, PO Box 6007
Keokuk, IA 52632-1088
Southwestern Community College
SWCC Creston Center
1501 W. Townline Rd.
Creston, IA 50801
Western Iowa Tech Community College
4647 Stone Ave. Box 5199
Sioux City, IA 51102-5199
712/274-8733 x 1350
800-352-4649 x 1350
There are three main types of membership that you could have with the Ohio Directors of Nursing in Long Term Care. These membership options with the annual fees required are listed below:
An active member is literally any licensed nurse who is serving as a Director of Nursing or an Assistant Director of Nursing or who has served ion one of those positions in the past and who has paid his or her fees. An associate member is defined on the Ohio Directors of Nursing in Long Term Care's website as being a "professional such as RN, Dr., or any professional healthcare organization involved in the long term health care field, who is interested in supporting the goals and objectives of this association". Patron members, who are generally speaking organizations rather than individuals, join for the purpose of receiving public recognition from the association on their website as well as in their newsletter.
If you are a Director of Nursing who is experiencing personal or facility hardships but who would still like to belong to ODONA and attend the annual convention there is an ODONA Courtesy Membership category that you may interested in. The process for becoming a courtesy member is as follows:
You can download the membership application form and the patron membership form and information about courtesy membership can be found by phoning the ODONA office at 1-866-226-3662.
There are a number of benefits to belonging to an association such as this one. For one thing you will have access to the scholarship opportunities listed below. In addition you will be able to attend the conference held by the group every year. This conference is valuable for two key reasons:
1. It provides you with an opportunity to network with other directors of nursing that are in your area. By building a network you know that you will always have another expert to turn to for advice and guidance on a number of different topics. This is also one of the best ways in which to learn about new employment and education opportunities.
2. The conference itself consists of useful information that is directly relevant to your line of work, thereby improving your skills as a Director of Nursing.
Membership with a group such as this one looks very good on your resume, which means that you will, in a way, be helping your career substantially simply by joining ODONA. Membership shows potential employers that you are committed to the profession on all levels and it also indicates that you most likely do have the skills and knowledge required to be a successful Director of Nursing within their particular institution or health care facility. In short, membership has many benefits.
One of the main reasons why individuals who would be excellent directors in the nursing profession do not reach this goal is because they cannot afford to. Ohio Directors of Nursing in Long Term Care offers three scholarships each year to various individuals. These are:
The ODONA Scholarship is awarded to five separate individuals located in each of the association's five regions. There are a number of aspects to keep in mind here:
The application form can, alternatively, be downloaded by visiting the following link: http://www.odonaltc.org/data/ODONA-DON-Scholarship%20Application.pdf
The Nursing Assistant Scholarship is awarded to only one candidate each year. The following considerations apply for this scholarship:
The application form can, alternatively, be downloaded here.
The ODONA LPN to RN Scholarship is given to an LPN currently employed at a facility where the DON or ADON is a current member of ODONA and the award is paid directly to the Ohio school where the applicant is earning his/her RN degree. The award's application form can be found at this link.
ODONA is an excellent resource for a number of reasons, not least of which is the fact that it provides members with a number of job listings on its website, allowing you to expedite the process of finding the perfect job for you. These can be found here. The following instructions appear on the ODONA website for anyone who would like to post a job:
Any facility wishing to post a DON or ADON position on the ODONA Website should email firstname.lastname@example.com with the following information:
The charge is $50.00, payable to ODONA/LTC, for a 30 day listing on the website. Mail payment and hard copy of the above information to:
Listing will appear in this space when payment and hard copy is received.
Becoming a director of nursing is one of the highest professions that you can strive towards in the industry, but once you are there you will need all the help and support that you can get. ODONA is an organization that exists specifically to help you make the most of your position. Although it is an association that only benefits Directors of Nursing living and practicing in Ohio, it is still a valuable resource to turn towards. You do not have to be alone in your career as there is a large network of others in similar positions to you who would like your input as much as you would like theirs.
If you would like to find out more about this organization, please use the contact information provided below:
ODONA LTC, Ohio Directors of Nursing Administration
2460 Wesley Chapel Rd. Zanesville, OH 43701
(866) 226-3662
New York has an enormous population, especially when you consider that it is quite far from being the biggest state in the country. Because there are so many people there is also a high demand for health care professionals who are able to take care of all of these people. These health care professionals consequently have a very stable job. As other industries decline the health care industry remains strong, and is therefore a great industry to become involved in.
The best way to get started in the health care industry is by qualifying as an LPN nurse. An LPN has very basic duties, but the qualifications only take a year or so in New York. Once you are an LPN you will then have the option of doing LPN to RN or even BSN programs which will open your options even further. There are many schools in New York where you will be able to study for your qualification. In fact the only state that seems to have more schools than New York is California. In short, a career as an LPN is a wise one to choose for anyone living in the state of New York.
The first step to being licensed as an LPN is enrolling in an accredited LPN course. In order to do this you will:
Once you have enrolled in the program you will then have to complete the theoretical and clinical sides of the course over a period of about 1 or 2 years. Then you will have to write the NCLEX-PN exam. On completion of the exam you will be licensed to practice as an LPN.
In order to write the examination you will need to pay an amount of money to the company that administers the exam. This company is called Pearson Vue and the amount of money that you will have to pay is $200. To apply for the exam you will also have to pay an amount of money to the New York Board of Nursing. This amount of money is $143 and it covers your application fee, licensing fee, and the fee for the background check. You will then also have o renew your license once every three years at a cost of $50.
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There are several nursing scholarships, grants and loans as well as plenty of other programs that you can enroll in New York if you need financial assistance paying for your LPN studies. One such program that is specific to New York is the Nursing Faculty Loan Forgiveness Incentive Program. This is offered as an incentive in order to try and get more people to enter the field of nursing and to get more nurses into the understaffed areas of the state. In return for partial forgiveness of your loan you will be required to work in a health care facility designated by the state. This is a good option if you went the route of taking out a loan for your studies. Federal loans have the best interest rates, but are very difficult to qualify for. Private loans tend to be easier to get, but the interest rates are consequently a lot higher than those of federal loans. Obviously a grant or scholarship would be the best option for you, but these are very difficult to get as they can be needs based, in the case of grants, or award based, in the case of scholarships. However, there are many options available out there and it is in your best interests to explore all of those options.
New York is one of the states with the most number of schools. Below is a list of some of the many schools you can find in New York.
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Broome-Delaware-Tioga BOCES
Binghamton Education Center
435 Glenwood Road
Binghamton, NY 13905
Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES
12 Allen Street
Auburn, NY 13021
Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BOCES
R.W. Harold Center Sidney
East River Road Norwich, NY 1315
Madison Oneida BOCES
4937 Spring Road
Verona, NY 13478
Rome ACCESS Site
214 West Liberty Street
Rome, NY 13440
Utica ACCESS Site
508 Second Street
Utica, NY 13501
Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES
PN Program
Lee G. Peters Career Training Center
4500 Crown Road
Liverpool, NY 13090
St. Camillus Health and Rehabilitation Center
813 Fay Road
Syracuse, NY 13219
Oswego County BOCES
Adult Careers Center
County Route 64
Mexico, NY 13114
Otsego-Delaware-Schoharie-Green BOCES
50 Dietz Street,
Suite O
Oneonta, NY 13820
Syracuse Central Technical Vocation Center
573 East Genesee Street
Program of Practical Nursing
Syracuse, NY 13202
Educational Opportunity Center
305 Andrews Street
Rochester, NY 14604
585.546.8660, ext. 234
*Isabella Graham Hart School of Nursing
Rochester General Hospital
333 Humboldt Street
Rochester, NY 14610-1044
Marion S. Whelan School of Practical Nursing
Geneva General Hospital
196 North Street
Geneva, NY 14456
Steuben-Allegany BOCES
Coopers Education Center
One Vocational Drive
Painted Post, NY 14870
Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES
121 Drumlin Court
Newark, NY 14513
Genesee Valley BOCES-Batavia Campus
8250 State Street Road
Batavia, NY 14020
Genesee Valley BOCES-Mt. Morris Campus
27 Lackawanna Avenue
Mt. Morris, NY 14550
Monroe 2 BOCES
3599 Big Ridge Road
Spencerport, NY 14559
State University of New York at Farmingdale (Adult Students)
2350 Route 110, Gleeson Hall, Room 347
Farmingdale, NY 11735
*Nassau VEEB PN Program (Adult Students)
899-A Jerusalem Avenue
Uniondale, NY 11513
Bronx Community College Practical Nursing Program
GT 1, Rm. 408
W. 181st Street & University Avenue
Bronx, NY 10453
LaGuardia Community College (Adult Students)
31-10 Thomson Avenue, Room E300B
Long Island City, NY 11101
Monroe College
2501 Jerome Avenue
Bronx, NY 10468
Manhattan Adult Learning Center
Practical Nursing Program
212 West 120th Street, Rm. 307A New York, NY 10027
Curtis H.S. P.N. Program
105 Hamilton Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10301
718.273.7380, ext. 305
Hillcrest H.S. P.N. Program
160-05 Highland Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11432
718.658.5407, ext. 201
Southern Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program
85 Executive Boulevard
Elmsford, NY 10523
Putnam-Northern-Westchester BOCES
200 BOCES Drive
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Rockland BOCES Practical Nursing Program
65 Parrott Road
West Nyack, NY 10994
Ulster BOCES
P.N. Program
Occupational Center, P.O. Box 601
Port Ewen, NY 12466
Westchester Community College PN Program
75 Grasslands Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
Sullivan County BOCES
6 Wierk Avenue
Liberty, NY 12754-9780
Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady BOCES
1015 Watervliet-Shaker Road Albany, NY 12205
Maria College
700 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208
Mildred Elley- Albany, NY Campus
855 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206-1513
Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington BOCES
CV-TEC. P.N. Programs
1585 Military Turnpike
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Career Education
Center, P.N. Program
212 County Highway 103
Johnstown, NY 12095-0065
Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES
295 West Main Street
Ilion, NY 13357
Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene BOCES
Rensselaer Educational Center
35 Industrial Park Road
Troy, NY 12180
Columbia-Greene Educational Center
61 Union Turnpike
Hudson, NY 12534
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing
Burdett Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES
Southern Division
Henning Road
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Ham-Essex-Northern BOCES
Southern Adirondack Education Center
1051 Dix Avenue
Hudson Falls, NY 12839
Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES
20104 NYS Route 3
Watertown, NY 13601
North Country Community College PN Program
Saranac Lake Campus
20 Winona Avenue
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
518.891.2915, ext. 302
St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
SUCT @ Canton
34 Cornell Drive
Canton, NY 13617
Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES
Belmont Center
5536 County Route 48
Belmont, NY 14813-9758
Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES
Olean Center
1825 Windfall Road
Olean, NY 14760
Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES
Ellicottville Center
Box 690, Route 242
Ellicottville, NY 14731
Erie I BOCES
Practical Nursing Programs
355 Harlem Road
West Seneca, NY 14224
Erie I BOCES PN Programs
Harkness Occupational Center
99 Aero Drive
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
Niagara Lutheran
Home Rehabilitation Center
64 Hager Street
Buffalo, NY 14208
Potter Road
Career and Technical Center
West Seneca, NY 14224
Erie II Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
Adult & Community Education Division
8685 Erie Road
Angola, NY 14006
1.800.228.1184; 716.549.4454
Erie II Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
Cassadaga Job Corps Center
8115 Glasgow Road
Cassadaga, NY 14718
Erie II Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
Education Center
7008 Erie Road
Derby, NY 14047
Erie II Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
New Hope Center
175 Jefferson Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14210
Erie II Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
Jones Memorial Health Center
51 Glasgow Avenue
Jamestown, NY 14701
Jamestown Community College
Main Program
525 Falconer Street, P.O. Box 20
Jamestown, NY 14702
Jamestown Community College
Cattaraugus Campus
260 North Union Street, P.O. Box 5901
Olean, NY 14760
716.376.7500 or (800) 388-9776
Niagara County Community College
PN Programs
3111 Saunders Settlement Road
Sanborn, NY 14132
Niagara County Community College
The Summit Extension Site
6929 Williams Road
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
Orleans-Niagara BOCES
3181 Saunders Settlement Road
Sanborn, NY 14132
Trocaire College
360 Choate Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14220
This is a job that is often given to RNs, but LPNs can do it as well. A lot of nurses are not aware that this career option is open to them so they tend to overlook it as an opportunity. However it can be a very beneficial role to find yourself in. This article aims to provide you with the information you will need to become an LPN charge nurse. The topics covered include the duties and roles of an LPN charge nurse, the skills that LPN charge nurses needs, the requirements for becoming a charge nurse, your career outlook as a charge nurse, and the pay you can expect to earn as a charge nurse.
There are a number of essential roles and responsibilities that you will have to fulfill as an LPN charge nurse should you get the job. It is important that you know what those roles and responsibilities are as this is the only way for you to make a good decision about whether or not this is the best line of work for you to become involved in the basic responsibilities, which will be discussed in more detail below, are the following:
Read through the stipulations and roles carefully to ascertain if this is the kind of position that you will be able to adequately fulfill and one where you will be able to perform the duties well. If there is anything here that you feel even slightly uncertain about you should immediately reconsider your aspirations to be an LPN charge nurse. But remember that many of these duties can be learned and you could still make a success of the job.
The biggest responsibility that you will have as an LPN charge nurse involves supervising those nurses that work under you. This is your top priority and the reason that you are in the position in the first place. You will therefore need to have a number of leadership skills. For the most part you will be supervising CNAs. You need to ensure that the CNAs and other nurses on duty do the following:
This second one is extremely important. If the medications administration records are not properly documented this can cost the facility its license.
In short an LPN charge nurse needs to be aware of how to keep a facility running. He or she needs to know what must be done and then demonstrate the ability to ensure that it gets done adequately.
A trap you will have to avoid as a charge nurse is becoming too full of yourself. Yes, you will be in charge for the duration of your shift, but you must use your supervisory powers wisely and in the best interests of your patients.
The LPN charge nurse is responsible for ensuring that all charts are kept up to date and maintained appropriately. This was touched on in the previous section. This is a crucial aspect of the job and one that you will need to be careful about. Any mistakes in this regard could cost you and those under your supervision their jobs. It could even extend as far as having your facility's license to practice removed. What needs to be charted depends on the State Board of Nursing as well as on the protocols of your specific facility. However the following is highly likely to be included:
Charts form a big part of the communication structure in the facility. A nurse coming on for her shift will need to be able to read the patient's chart and instantly have a good idea of what the patient needs and how to care for that patient. Overseeing the correct use of patient charts could arguably be seen as one of your most important roles as the LPN charge nurse.
Quite often the physician of a specific patient will need to be contacted. As the nurses working with the patients may not necessarily have the time to do this, this usually becomes the responsibility of the charge nurse on duty. There are a number reasons why a physician may need to be contacted. You may need the physician to:
When you make contact with the physician it will usually be via phone, so you will need to be comfortable communicating on the phone and you will need to have fairly good phone skills to get this right. The actual quality of your ability to communicate will also play a very important role here. In some cases, especially if it is not an emergency situation or one that needs immediate attention, it may be possible to communicate via email or fax with the patient's physician. Further communications and interaction with the physician may be necessary when he or she does the rounds of the patients. If the nurse that is in charge of that patient at that moment is unavailable it will be your responsibility as the charge nurse to consult with the physician at that time.
As an LPN charge nurse you may be required to administer medication to patients. As you are a supervisor of other nurses this will be your job and you will have the right to do it if the need arises. This responsibility depends largely on the rules of your state and your facility. In some cases there are drugs that only the charge nurse is permitted to administer, while in other facilities in other states the same drug can be administered by a normal LPN or RN nurse. In some cases you may simply be required to oversee a CNA administering medication to a patient, especially in situations where the patient is required to take the medication himself or herself. It is extremely important, then, that you are aware of what your scope of practice as an LPN charge nurse entails in your specific setting. The administration of medication must follow strict protocols. If something goes wrong and it is discovered that the incorrect administration protocols were followed, this could cost you your job as the charge nurse. It is essential that you monitor this aspect of patient care carefully as medications that are incorrectly administered can prove to be extremely fatal.
As the LPN charge nurse, you are, of course, responsible for the safety of the patients under your care. However the role extends further that just to the patients. You are also responsible for the safety of the nurses under your care. To achieve this you will need to:
Remember not to neglect the safety of your staff members. There are many cases in which their safety may be at risk. For example they may be at risk to exposure to certain diseases or illnesses. In addition some illnesses can cause patients to lash out and be violent, on top of those patients that are naturally violent in any case. You should have an open personality so that the nurses you are supervising feel able to come to you with any safety concerns and that they are not afraid to tell you if something is not right. Safety is one of your biggest priorities as an LPN charge nurse, and you must be sure not to neglect your own safety in the process.
As an LPN charge nurse you will be required to report to RNs who will be in charge of several LPN charge nurses at the same time. The things that you will need to report include:
If there is no RN available to report to you will need to report directly to the director of nursing at your facility. This all forms part of the communication processes that nurses have to be familiar with in a hospital setting. Good communication forms the cornerstone of a successful medical facility and ensures that the best interests of the nurses working there as well as of the patients are both protected. To be an LPN charge nurse you need to be prepared to lead, but you also need to be prepared to be led by those that are in a higher position to yourself. Report everything and make sure that nothing goes unnoticed. These are all essential aspects of performing your duties as a charge nurse adequately and to the best of your ability.
Clearly a key part of your duties as an LPN charge nurse will involve patient care. You will need to be able to physically care for the patient yourself as well as oversee their care by other nurses that you are supervising. In addition you will be responsible for developing a care plan for the patient that you and the other nurses under your guidance will have to follow in order to ensure that the patient is cared for as well as is possible. You will create these care plans under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician. These people have a higher degree of skill and intuition about what a patient needs, so it is better to learn from their experience. In addition you may also, as an LPN charge nurse, be required to occasionally participate in the various interdisciplinary meetings that health care facilities hold in order to determine treatment protocol by each member of the care team. Clearly this is a very important part of your job as your primary role in a health care setting is to care for the health of your patients. The skills that you will need to perform this duty as well as others are listed in the next section.
A number of skills were touched on in the above discussion of the roles and responsibilities of the LPN charge nurse. Let's have a look at the skills required in a little more detail now:
These are the step by step requirements for becoming an LPN charge nurse:
'Sufficient experience' will be determined by the facility at which you work.
The career outlook for this line of work is quite good. Hundreds of thousands of nurses are employed in this capacity. Like all jobs in the healthcare industry the outlook remains good as this is an industry that will always remain strong even as other industries decline significantly. If you are able to get a foot in the door of the health care industry, the position of LPN charge nurse is a very comfortable one to be in indeed.
It is quite interesting to look into what kind of pay you can expect to receive as an LPN charge nurse. The overview shows us that:
This isn't bad as all, and if you compare it to an LPN salary you will see the differences:
As you can see, the overall pay is substantially better if the position of an LPN charge nurse than in the position of an LPN.
There are a number of popular industries in which LPN charge nurses tend to be employed. The first is the Long-term Care and Rehabilitation Industry. In this industry you could earn about $15.83 – $24.68 an hour. In the Nursing Home industry you can expect about $15.63 – $24.51 an hour, and in the Healthcare industry you can expect around $15.76 – $25.02 an hour. The Medical Services industry pays about $15.78 – $25.28 on an hourly basis, and the Family Medicine industry pays around $15.45 – $24.37 on an hourly basis.
Now that you have analyzed the various roles and responsibilities of an LPN charge nurse and compared the salary to what you are currently earning as just an LPN, you can see why this is one of the better career moves you could make. However there are not really a lot of spaces available as there tends to be only one charge nurse on duty during a shift. However if this is something that you can aspire towards you will be in a far better personal position. Have a look into the procedures surrounding application processes to be a charge nurse in your hospital.]]>
Before we get into the why, how and where of long term care certification, let us just take a quick look back into the history of long-term care, how it started, how it grew, and why it is so important in today's world where, thanks to the great strides modern medicine has made, we have generations of individuals who are living for far longer and also requiring long-term medical care for much longer.
Nearly seven hundred shelters were built in England between the 12th and 15th centuries to house long-term individuals such as the aged and the handicapped. Up until 1453 these long-term facilities were generally associated with monasteries and administered by individuals who were jointly appointed by the local bishop and the king. These administrators were trained under the apprenticeship system. In 1536, King Henry VIII had a dispute with the Catholic Church which resulted in his closing all the monasteries, including their long-term care facilities. New facilities were opened in 1546, and the king appointed local citizens to oversee and manage them. In 1601 Queen Elizabeth I stated that individuals should care for the elderly in their own homes as long as possible and then provide them with care in a facility. In 1722 England enacted the Poor Law which is basically equivalent to today's Medicaid law, in the belief that the sick and poor elderly could be better cared for in an institution than at home.
The American colonies followed England's lead by establishing similar institutions in Philadelphia in 1722,New York Cityin 1734 and Charleston,South Carolina in 1735. These flourished during the 18th and 19th centuries with most American cities establishing homes for the aged during that period. The move to industrialization in the 20th century increased the need for long-term care facilities for the elderly as the aging workers in the cities had less offspring to care for them, and with industrial wages being so low the typical worker could not afford to save for their old age. With the advances of modern medicine people began living longer and this increased the need for long-term healthcare. In 1935 the federal government established the Social Security Act of 1935. Since then various benefits have been added such as Medicare in 1965 and various other benefits for the aged and handicapped during the 1950s and 1960s. This is what is known as Old Age Survivors Disability Health Insurance today, for which deductions are taken from our paychecks.
Between the 1940s and 1960s, social security checks gave the elderly access to money with which they could pay for care in what became known as Mom and Pop homes. The attractive subsidies offered by federal legislation to anyone who would erect a nursing home in the 1950s created a building boom that resulted in thousands of nursing homes. Unfortunately this resulted in so many homes being built that it actually resulted in a new unregulated industry. This resulted in the U.S. Senate holding hearings and in Congress developing policies to ensure that the elderly whose medical expenses were being covered by Medicare received high quality care. These regulations became what we know today as the 'Federal Requirements and Guidelines to Surveyors.'
In 1968 a congressionally appointed commission recommended what we know today as the 5 Domains of Practice which individuals must study in order to become licensed nursing home administrators:
There are a few certification programs that are offered to those seeking to obtain their long term care certification, such as the OANHSS Leadership Program and the Penn State program, which we will only mention in passing as this article seeks to concentrate on the long term care certification programs for LPN/LVN candidates.
The OANHSS Administrator Leadership Program is a six-day intensive long term care certification program for individuals working in the long term care sector. It focuses on core competencies for long term care home administrators, enhances leadership capabilities, expands your professional knowledge, and teaches new skills and approaches amongst other core competencies.
Penn State in Harrisburg also offers a long term care certification program aimed at working long-term care administrators, professionals, and policymakers. This program consists of four Health Administration graduate-level courses and applicants must hold at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution and a minimum of three years of professional experience.
In 2010 NAPNES approved the Certificate in Long-Term Care for unlicensed assistive personnel – the Allied Health Professional Certificate in Long-Term Care, otherwise known as AHP CLTC. AHPs can register here:
The National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc. (NAPNES) is the oldest association that advocates the education, practice and regulation of practical and vocational nurses. NAPNES is also responsible for the legislation that provides for the licensure, and education of practical nursing in the U.S.
NAPNES certification programs are developed in accordance with NAPNES national standards, which have the mark of excellence in certification programs and are above minimum licensure standards for licensed practical/vocational nurses. All certification courses are approved by NAPNES – check with your State Board of Nursing to confirm if the program is approved in your state.
NAPNES Long Term Care Certification has replaced what used to be the NAPNES Gerontology Certification program. LTC is far more comprehensive and essentially covers the entire lifespan from the cradle to the grave for the chronically ill, not just gerontology. This means that the Long Term Care Certification has a far broader appeal, as it covers excellence in nursing for all age groups, which means that you can care for babies, seniors or any patient in-between that requires long-term care for chronic illness.
The NAPNES CLTC is an excellent certification to have as it has been recognized in the healthcare industry for decades. The latest revised version includes new theories in long-term care and e-learning. Once you have completed the program you can use the LPN, CLTC designation, which serves to inform employers and prospective employers that you have the necessary knowledge in long-term care and are engaged in skill-building.
In order to complete the Long Term Care Certification program you will need:
It is recommended that you do not use MAC as not all of the multi-media will function on MAC
The Long Term Care Certification Program is a self-learning and self-paced program, so completion times will depend on the individual. Each certification program is open for six months but it generally takes individuals far less time to complete the program.
The Long Term Care Certification program is designed to be taught as an e-learning program. Everything you will need to pass the final examination is contained in the program books and online. Textbook and testing activities are done online so you can do them at the time and venue that suits you best. You will be able to purchase the necessary books together with your online certification program. You will be guided through everything during your online registration/purchasing process.
The program consists of:
The NAPNES Long Term Care Certification program is approved for 45 CE Hours. One of the great things about the NAPNES Long Term Care Certification program is that because it is a self-study program you can start it whenever it suits you to. Once you have decided that you would like to do the program and obtain your LTC, all you have to do is go to the website and complete the NAPNES registration process, after which the certification program provider will issue you with a password to log-on and you can complete the enrollment and purchase of your Long Term Care Certification program. Thereafter you can begin whenever you like.]]>
The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, or SGNA as it is often referred to instead, is the only organization that exists to ensure that nurses with a specific interest in this field are supported. There are numerous benefits to belonging to this society and there are numerous different subgroups that you can belong to depending on the specific area of the country in which you live. Membership with a society such as this one improves your employment opportunities in addition to significantly improving your skill set and confidence in your job.
"The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates is a professional organization of nurses and associates dedicated to the safe and effective practice of gastroenterology and endoscopy nursing. SGNA carries out its mission by advancing the science and practice of gastroenterology and endoscopy nursing through education, research, advocacy, and collaboration, and by promoting the professional development of its members in an atmosphere of mutual support".
As with all professional organizations, there are a number of benefits involved in belonging to the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates:
The following fees are valid:
If you would like to find out more, or if you would like to apply for membership with this association, please visit this link and click on the Online Membership Application link available under "How to join".
There are several different membership types that you need to be aware of when applying for membership:
There are discounts for groups. If the group has 5 to 9 new members, a 5% discount is offered. If the group has 10 to 19 new members, a 10% discount is offered. If the group has 20 or more new members, a 20% discount is offered.
The SGNA website includes a career center that you can access if you are a member who is looking for a job. What this career center does is cot connects you with potential employees who are looking for someone with your particular skill set. This is done in a number of different ways. Firstly it is possible for you to post your resume on the website. Prospective employers can then read through the resumes that are there and decide whether or not any of the candidates listed are worth contacting for an interview. In addition employers can list job postings. This allows you, as a member of the association, to look through the various job options and see if there are any that suit your particular needs and career aspirations. Although the page is not well laid out, it is still worth visiting here.
Many individuals who would very much like to become nurses do not, in fact, achieve this goal purely due to financial constraints. Through the Society of Gastroenterology there are a number of scholarship opportunities available for nurses and prospective nurses who have a particular interest in this field:
If you would like to find out more about each of these scholarship opportunities, please visithere.
The following is a list of Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates state societies available with the number of members each has in brackets after the society's name:
Alabama Regional Society (02)
Pacific Northwest Regional Society (58)
Arizona Regional Society (03)
Arkansas Regional Society (04)
Northern California Regional Society (6)
Southern California Regional Society (7)
Rocky Mountain Regional Society (8)
Connecticut (9)
Chesapeake Regional Society (27)
Old Dominion Regional Society (62)
Delaware Regional Society (10)
Central Florida Regional Society (11)
Florida's First Coast Regional Society (13)
Florida Gulf Coast Regional Society (12)
Palm Beach Treasure Coast Regional Society (69)
Greater Orlando Regional Society (14)
South Florida Regional Society (16)
Georgia Regional Society (17)
Hawaii Regional Society (18)
Mountain West Regional Society (57)
Pacific Northwest Regional Society (58)
Chicago Regional Society (20)
Central Illinois Regional Society (19)
Indiana Regional Society (21)
Midwest Regional Society (22)
Heartland Regional Society (60)
Kentucky Regional Society (23)
Louisiana Regional Society (25)
Maine Regional Society (26)
Chesapeake Regional Society (27)
Old Dominion Regional Society (62)
New England Regional Society (28)
Michigan Regional Society (29)
Minnesota Regional Society (30)
Mississippi Regional Society (31)
Gateway Regional Society (32)
Heartland Regional Society (60)
Pacific Northwest Regional Society (58)
Midwest Regional Society (22)
Rocky Mountain Regional Society (8)
Nevada Regional Society (33)
New England Regional Society (28)
Central New Jersey Regional Society (35)
Northern New Jersey Regional Society (36)
Ocean/Monmouth Regional Society (67)
New Mexico Rio Grande Regional Society (66)
Long Island Regional Society (39)
Hudson Valley Regional Society (38)
Central New York Regional Society (37)
Western New York Regional Society (41)
New York Metropolitan Regional Society (40)
Eastern North Carolina Regional Society (42)
Western North Carolina Regional Society (43)
Minnesota Regional Society (30)
North Coast Ohio Regional Society (44)
Ohio Regional Society (45)
Maumee Bay Regional Society (68)
Northeastern Oklahoma Regional Society (61)
Central Oklahoma Regional Society (46)
Pacific Northwest Regional Society (58)
Pennsylvania Regional Society (47)
New England Regional Society (28)
Low Country Regional Society (49)
Carolina Regional Society (48)
Midwest Regional Society (22)
Rocky Mountain Regional Society (8)
Tennessee Regional Society (50)
Greater Fort Worth Regional Society (52)
North Texas Regional Society (55)
Greater Houston Regional Society (53)
East Texas Regional Society (51)
South Central Texas Regional Society (56)
Greater SW Texas Regional Society (54)
Mountain West Regional Society (57)
Rocky Mountain Regional Society (8)
Vermont Regional Society (63)
Old Dominion Regional Society (62)
Chesapeake Regional Society (27)
Blue Ridge (05)
Pacific Northwest Regional Society (58)
Wisconsin Regional Society (59)
West Virginia Regional Society (64)
Rocky Mountain Regional Society (8)
The SGNA website provides information on which f these chapters is closest to you. Belonging to an individual chapter can make a significant difference in your life as you will be able to influence policy at a local level in a way that directly affects you and those you work with closely. In general there are a number of advantages to belonging to a society such as this one, and these simply cannot be overlooked when making your decision on this score. If you would like to find out more about the society, the best way is to contact it directly:
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The School Nurses Association of North Carolina, or SNANC as it is frequently called, can be best understood by analyzing its mission statement:
"The School Nurse Association of North Carolina exists to support professional school nurses in the promotion of optimal student health and success".
What we can see by this mission statement is that the School Nurses Association of North Carolina is a professional organization of school nurses who operate specifically in the state of North Carolina and who exist in order to ensure that the quality of school nursing in their region stays at a high level and that the best interests of all of its member are met where possible.
There are a number of benefits involved in being a member of the School Nurses Association of North Carolina. Most professional organizations of this kind offer benefits to their members in order to inspire them to join, thereby improving their membership numbers, but also improving the profession in general through the many educational and other opportunities offered. The primary benefits of belonging to the School Nurses Association of North Carolina are as follows:
As a member of the School Nurses Association of North Carolina you will receive by e-mail or snail-mail a quarterly subscription to The School Nurse Advocate. This is an extremely useful publication to have access to as it informs you regarding news, legislation, continuing education opportunities, and events related to school health. The best way to ensure that your skills and knowledge are up to date is by reading what skills and knowledge are expected of you.
Members of the School Nurses Association of North Carolina are offered regional Continuing Education Programs on topics pertinent to school nursing. Continuing education is a compulsory aspect of seeking re-licensure. Through the School Nurses Association of North Carolina you will be in a position to complete your continuing education in subjects that are actually directly related to your field and which will give you an edge in your profession.
If you are extremely interested in studying to be a school, nurse but you don't have the funds to do so, you may be eligible for a scholarship opportunity offered by the School Nurses Association of North Carolina if you meet the requirements. SNANC has established the Marilyn H. Asay Scholarship for School Nurse Leadership. The purpose is to enhance the clinical practice and leadership skills of school nurses in North Carolina through ongoing education to maximize the health and well being of the state's school age children and adolescents.
There are also a number of opportunities for recognition through the School Nurses Association of North Carolina if you stand out from the crowd. For example, members are eligible to receive the School Nurse of the Year Award and the School Nurse Administrator of the Year, presented annually by SNANC if they have performed beyond the call of duty and if they meet the requirements for the award.
As a member of the School Nurses Association of North Carolina you will be eligible to attend SNANC regional and state business meetings. These meetings provide networking opportunities, information on clinical, legal, legislative, and ethical issues facing North Carolina school nurses. Networking is an important way to be build your skill set and knowledge base, as well as an important way to socialize with other sin your profession and increase your career opportunities. The information provided at these business meetings is extremely useful in keeping up to date with the profession.
Members have opportunities for leadership and professional growth in SNANC. Interested members can become regional and/or state officers as well as committee leaders. Members are encouraged to write articles for The School Nurse Advocate and to make presentations at SNANC conferences.
Through the School Nurses Association of North Carolina members are also adequately represented and their concerns are voiced through SNANC's officers to DPI, the state legislature, NCNA, as well as through SNANC's affiliation with the National Association of School Nurses. This level of advocacy allows you to actively work towards making the necessary changes within the profession.
The School Nurses Association of North Carolina supports a lobbyist at the Legislature. SNANC's lobbyist works long hours keeping SNANC's membership informed of legislation that impacts school nursing practice.
The School Nurses Association of North Carolina offers an e-mail based discussion list or list serve which is used for communicating and networking among members. Membership on the list is reserved for SNANC members, meaning that as a member of School Nurses Association of North Carolina you will have an edge over school nurses who are not members.
For school nurses who have really stood out and who deserve special recognition, the School Nurses Association of North Carolina offers a number of awards, including the following:
In order to find out more about these awards you will need to contact the association directly.
There are a number of events hosted by the School Nurses Association of North Carolina. The current upcoming events are:
Mon Oct 22
Certification Exam Help
Wed Oct 31 @08:00 –
Pediatric Boot camp
Fri Nov 02 @08:00 –
Northwest Region SNANC Meeting
Fri Nov 02 @09:00 – 03:00PM
Central Region SNANC Meeting
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School Nurse Certification: Exam Preparation
Fri Nov 16 @08:00 – 03:00PM
School Nurse Certification: Exam Preparation
In order to find out more about upcoming events, please visit the association's website.
The School Nurses Association of North Carolina is split up into 6 different regions. Here are the contact details that you will need to get hold of the key players in each region of North Carolina:
Northeast Region
Counties in Region
Pitt, Greene, Lenoir, Craven, Jones, Pamilco, Bearfort, Hyde, Dare, Tyrrell, Washington, Martin, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquntank, Camden, and Currituck. (Carteret in Regional by request)
Regional School Nurse Consultant
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Regional Officers
Nicole Sugg
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Kathy Dail
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Secretary (2)
Christie Hardy
firstname.lastname@example.com Jones County
Jenny Hawkins
firstname.lastname@example.com Jones County
Charla Holbrook
Terri Joyner
Annie Lee
Gloria Rose
Kathy Dail
email@example.com Greene County
Central Region
Counties in Region
Chatham, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, Northampton, Orange, Person, Wake, Warren, Wilson, Vance
Regional School Nurse Consultant
Ann Nichols
SNANC Central Region Officers / Committee Chairs
Liz Newlin
Wake County SRC
Lisa Atkinson
Wake County
Jill Clark
Wake County
Heidi Baird
Wake County
Programs/Continuing Education
Cheryl Blake
Trinity School
Judy Rodocker
Cary Academy
Jessica Broderick
Wake County
Shannon Pointer
Person County
Nominations/Marilyn Asay Scholarship
Susan Mann
Wake County
Celest Long
Warren County
Claudia Vepraskas
Wake County
Southeast Region
Counties in Region
Harnett, Johnston, Wayne, Hoke, Sampson, Duplin, Onslow, Craven, Carteret, Scotland, Robeson, Bladen, Pender, Columbus, Brunswick, New Hanover, and Cumberland
Regional School Nurse Consultant
Muriel Overman
Regional Officers
Marilyn J. Sanderson
Tammy Locklear
Sandra Tramel
Barbara Graham
Lynn Parker
Lynn Parker
Jennifer Hall
Retha Ginn
Continuing Education
Janet Gray
Southwest Region
Counties in Region
Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Richmond, Rowan, Stanley, and Union
Regional School Nurse Consultant
Lucy Heffelfinger
Regional Officers:
Nancy Collins
Rowan Salisbury Schools
(1) Sally Pruden
(2) Julie Golonka
Melissa Owens
Regional Chairpersons
Continuing Education
(1) Rhonda Stikekeather
(2) Jennifer Lindsay
Debra Carpenter
Amy McAteer Jones
Hazel Dawkins
Betty Zusin
Northwest Region
Counties in Region
Alleghany, Ashe, Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Watauga, and Wilkes
Regional School Nurse Consultant
Amy Quesinberry – email@example.com
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Susan Hawks
Penny Stewart
Beth Jaekle
Continuing Education
Diane Rocker
Livi Shepherd Gray
Debra White
Leigh McFalls
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Counties in Region
Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Swain, Macon, Haywood, Buncombe, Avery, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, Mitchell, Jackson, Yancey, Caldwell, Burke, Madison, McDowell, and Transylvania
Regional School Nurse Consultant
Eileen Benson
Regional Officers
Lynda Craig
Pat Silver
Debbie Gilbert, Polk County
Joining the School Nurses Association of North Carolina comes with many benefits, not least of which is the fact that your resume will be greatly improved by virtue of your membership. This shows employers that you are willing to go the extra mile to improve your skills in the field of school nursing. For more information please visit the association's website (references below).]]>


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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has reduced the number of furlough days for DOD employees. (File photo)
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has cut the number of days that civilian DOD employees face furlough from 11 to six. The last furlough day is expected to be less than two weeks away, on Aug. 17.
The reduced furloughs were made possible by increased flexibility provided by congressional permission to reallocate funding, and by growing budget certainty as the end of the fiscal year approaches, Hagel said in an Aug. 6 announcement. The furloughs began July 8.
"When I announced my decision on May 14 to impose furloughs of up to 11 days on civilian employees to help close the budget gap caused by sequestration, I also said we would do everything possible to find the money to reduce furlough days for our people," Hagel said, according to a DOD release. "Thanks to the DOD's efforts to identify savings and help from Congress, we will reduce the total numbers of furlough days for DOD civilian employees from 11 to six."
The reduction comes as Pentagon departments have taken several steps to pare down costs, Hagel noted, including hiring freezes, layoffs of temporary workers and significant cuts in facilities maintenance.
The secretary also cited lower-than-expected costs in areas such as transportation in Afghanistan, aggressive action to move money and activities between agencies and departments, and the furloughs themselves as ways DOD achieved enough savings to decrease the number of mandatory days of unpaid leave. The services also have been able to resume some improvements in training and readiness, he said.
However, Hagel warned that fiscal 201 holds further peril, with DOD facing another $52 billion in cuts under the Budget Control Act.
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OMB's Data Center Optimization Initiative gives agencies new metrics and goals for fiscal 2018.
NSA and the CIA have revamped themselves in the past year. FCW asked officials how well Fort Meade and Langley are collaborating in cyberspace in pursuit of their separate missions.
The latest version of the Defense Department-wide Enterprise Service Management Framework places more emphasis on managing IT risk.
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The agency software inventories required under the draft category management policy will be treasure maps that lead to efficient, effective, streamlined buying and unprecedented savings.
As experts warned of the "dire" threats posed by outdated federal technology, lawmakers grilled top feds, debated workforce issues and inched closer to backing a $3.1 billion fix-it fund.
The agency is making strides in developing and deploying border technologies but still has some weaknesses.
If you cut all the needless surveys, close un-manned Judge court houses, you will save billions of dollars that can be used for other more important needs like not having to loose people through furloughs and lay offs. There is a waste when a District court room sits idle sometimes for weeks, months with no court. Then you have Magistrate courts rooms that have court 1 or 2 times a week because the Magistrate Judge has to cover his area, and then spend money to travel to the next town for 1 or 2 days to cover that town. We are spending more time on the road then in the court room. Centralize the one court house to cover that area and have court there. You know that make sense and the Goverment like any other business needs to realize that.
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Posted: 03/09/2015 - There's a growing conflict between religious groups and gay rights advocates over penalties in discrimination cases.
Posted: 03/09/2015 - There's a growing conflict between religious groups and gay rights advocates over penalties in discrimination cases.
Posted: 03/09/2015 - Ammo limits and a debate over gay rights highlight a busy week in the Colorado legislature.
Posted: 03/09/2015 - A bill to strike the law requiring limits on ammunition magazines is expected to pass a Republican-led Senate committee Monday.
Posted: 02/09/2015 - One-fourth of the 2015 legislative session is in the books, meaning the niceties are over and longer days await lawmakers.
Posted: 02/09/2015 - Colorado education officials are considering rolling back guidelines for high school graduation by lowering the bar in some cases.
Posted: 02/09/2015 - Colorado Republicans are using their new power in the state Legislature to float a raft of conservative proposals to change public education.
Posted: 01/15/2014 - Three Republican congressmen from Colorado have voted against the $1.1 trillion spending bill that passed Congress Wednesday but cited differing reasons.
Posted: 01/13/2014 - The newest member of the Colorado Supreme Court is being sworn into office.
Posted: 11/05/2013 - Marijuana's journey in legalization takes another step in Colorado when voters decide whether to tax it more for the sake of schools and enforcement.
Updated: 08/12/2013 - The Mesa County Commissioners voted Monday morning to ban marijuana operations in unincorporated Mesa County.
Updated: 08/09/2013 - Two state lawmakers scheduled for the first legislative recalls in Colorado history are awaiting another legal wrinkle before facing voters next month.
Updated: 07/26/2013 - State Rep. Ray Scott, announced his election bid for Colorado Senate District 7.
Updated: 07/25/2013 - State Senator Steve King says he plans to run for Mesa County Sheriff in 2014 putting State politics aside and shifting his focus to the safety and security of Mesa County.
Updated: 07/16/2013 - New Gubernatorial candidate Greg Brophy made a stop in Palisade Tuesday.
Posted: 07/12/2013 - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is set to resign Friday, CBS News confirms, in order to take a new position as president of the University of California system.
Updated: 07/10/2013 - Tonight, following a two-hour long question and answer session with five candidates, City Council arrived at a tie vote on who should be appointed to fill the remainder of the term of the District E City Council seat.
Posted: 06/30/2013 - Obama tours prison where Nelson Mandela toiled
Posted: 06/30/2013 - Kerry says progress made in peace talks
Updated: 06/22/2013 - Kerry says ball is in Taliban's court for Afghan talks
Posted: 06/20/2013 - In an age where you can buy a car or get a college degree without ever leaving the house, Colorado lawmakers have made one thing impossible for people to obtain from comfort of their couch: A concealed weapon permit.
Posted: 06/20/2013 - Republican senators searching for compromise on an immigration bill have announced an amendment to dramatically increase agents, technology and fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Posted: 06/20/2013 - Gov. John Hickenlooper is still considering whether to back a ballot measure this fall seeking a $1 billion tax increase to pay for a new system for administering state education funds.
Updated: 06/19/2013 - A recall petition against a Colorado lawmaker who supported gun rights was deemed sufficient Tuesday, setting up the first potential recall of a state lawmaker in Colorado history.
Posted: 06/10/2013 - Gun-rights activists in Pueblo say they will turn in enough signatures for a recall election for Sen. Angela Giron.
Posted: 06/07/2013 - Sen. Mark Udall says he was aware the federal government was broadly monitoring Americans' telephone and email communications and has "tried everything short of leaking classified information" to try to bring attention to the issue.


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Hackaday loves to spread the message of the hardware hacking lifestyle. That's only possible where there are hardware hackers willing to spend their time getting together to talk the future of the hardware industry, and to celebrate where we are now. We're honored that you came out en masse for our Shenzhen Workshop and Meetup!
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[Matt Berggren] has presented his Zero to Product workshop a few times now as part of our Hackaday Prize Worldwide series. This spring that included Los Angeles, San Francisco, and ten days ago it was Shezhen, China.
We partnered with MakerCamp, a week-long initiative that pulled in people from all over China to build a Makerspace inside of a shipping container. Successful in their work, the program then hosted workshops. The one caveat, Shenzhen in June is a hot and sticky affair. Luckly our friends at Seeed Studio were kind enough to open their climate-controlled doors to us. The day-long workshop explored circuit board design, using Cadsoft Eagle as the EDA software to lay out a development board for the popular ESP8266 module.
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Australia batsman Rob Quiney is hoping he did enough on debut to hold onto his spot when the second Test against South Africa commences in Adelaide on Thursday.
Quiney could only manage nine runs in his first innings for Australia, but a strong fielding performance and some handy part-time bowling impressed many and gave selectors a headache ahead of the second Test of the summer.
"You only get a small amount of opportunities and I really want to take them," Quiney said.
Shane Watson's status is the great unknown, with Quiney or a fellow batsman in the firing line should Australia's vice-captain be passed fit to play. While Quiney acknowledged the return to fitness of Watson could only strengthen Australia's cause, he remains hopeful that he will be given another chance to perform.
"If Shane gets fit then it is going to be beneficial to the team. But if he doesn't get up and is still unfit then I feel ... I have got a job to do now so if I do get the chance I will knuckle down and get some runs."
Quiney was disappointed he could not contribute more on debut, but said he would change little if he is picked again.
"Cricket is a funny game and it can turn around pretty quickly," he said. "If the ball down fine leg went two metres to his right or left I could have made more runs. I will just be trying to adapt to the conditions provided at Adelaide Oval and go about my business as I know how.
"I have only had one innings in Test match cricket so if I can get another couple of innings hopefully I can turn that around and get some runs and more importantly help contribute to a win also."
Quiney made two centuries against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield earlier this year, but the 30-year-old believes his good recent record on the Adelaide pitch will count for little if he does happen to line-up against the Proteas.
"I did all right there last season, but it is a different season and a different bowling attack," he said. "In the Shield set-up it has favoured the batsmen, but the pitches for Test matches are often different."
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