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ON-THE-JOB-TRAINING
You will soon discover that a nurse's training never
ends.
Sure, two years in a formal classroom
prepare you for your RN.
And that RN continues to open a
virtually unlimited choice of career opportunities; all of which will provide an
excellent income and benefits.
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Everything from pediatrics to
geriatrics
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Working at home or becoming a
"traveler"
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Being a "hands on" caregiver, or
- Moving into management
And don't forget the expanded world of opportunities that
awaits those who go on for additional formal
education.
You may decide to go into administration and upper
management.
Perhaps you will choose to teach. (Remember....a major
contributing factor to the Nurse Shortage problem is the lack of
qualified instructors....at ALL levels.)
My advice to anyone entering the nursing field is simple:
Stay in School as long as your circumstances and finances
permit.
And today that advanced education can come from the
traditional brick and mortar school, or from the computer that you are using right
now.
Online training exists and is expanding to more and more
fields.
A quick GOOGLE for "online nursing training" will give
you all the info you could ever need.........and then some.
I will also advise that you talk to some real nurses in
the real world to find out their experiences........both in school and on the
job.
One of our website visitors, took the time to write and
tell us of her success with online training. She wrote: "I
did my online BSN through Florida State University and am currently doing it online
for the FNP.. I highly recommend it to others. I have been able to continue to work
full time with minimal trouble."
She was just about to finish her Nurse Practitioner
training when last we spoke.....She was also working full time, raising a
family and preparing for her daughter's wedding. For more info on Jennifer's
online training experience and her two blogs, visit
: Jennifer
Many modern nurses, and some of us "not so modern"
veteran nurses, are taking advantage of the advanced training that is now available
online.
The Internet, as we know it, didn't yet exist when my
nursing career started, over 30 years ago; so I can't help but be a bit envious of
those of you who have such a resource at your fingertips.
Now, back to my original point when this page
started: Education to prepare for Legal Nurse Consulting. And once again GOOGLE
comes through. I strongly recommend that you visit: The American Association
of Legal Nurse Consultants http://www.aalnc.org/
Theirs seems to be the most balanced and factual
presentation of the Legal Nurse experience-----at least it matches mine
perfectly.
And even though they do offer a Cerification Program,
they begin their FAQ section with the following:
Certification
Q. Do I need to be certified to practice as a legal nurse
consultant?
A. No, you do not need to be certified in order to practice as a legal nurse
consultant. Professional certification represents an individual's experience and
demonstrated knowledge in a profession or specialty.
Q. Does AALNC offer a certification
program?
A. Yes, the LNCC (Legal Nurse Consultant Certified) certification is available
through the American Legal Nurse Consultant Certification Board
(ALNCCB).
So the news is good at both ends of a nursing
career:
(1) Certification is available online;
and
(2) Once again, experience counts
As far as I can tell, the salary is the
same.........certified or not.
In my admittedly brief experience as a Legal Nurse
Consultant, I have never been asked to produce any certification. My CV always
seems to suffice.
Would the reverse be true? Would a certificate be
accepted in lieu of experience?
I'll be looking into that scenario and bringing the
results to you in the follow up to this already over-long
page.
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