Q&A: Can you obtain a a real nursing job with an online nursing degree?
Question by : Can you obtain a a real nursing job with an on-line nursing stage?
I wanted to get into the nursing box but my job hours and my child interfere with the scheduling of the classes on campus. If I was to go on-line could get a nursing job with an on-line degree? i realize some online stage are not looked upon highly?
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Answer by Nursing Edu
Nursing training combines academic study and actual hands on patient care in a medical setting, so there isn’t a way to transform a nurse through online degree programs for those with no previous nursing license. If you were a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse already with a valid state license then you may just enter any one of a number of accredited online nursing schools to earn an advanced nursing degree online, but you can’t without first being a nurse already.
I don’t know about you, but I’m relieved to know that people cannot become nurses or doctors completely online. Would you need someone caring for your well being who had never practiced in a clinical surroundings under an instructor before? Not likely right?
While you can’t become a nurse online with no prior nursing background, you could earn a non-clinical but still medical related degree online such as a degree in well being care administration, health services, or public health (just as a few examples), then get a job in a hospital or other health care setting.
There are several hundred Allied Health Care occupation fields available online or at local campus based schools that offer a wide range of choices that you might find interesting and may be in a position to get into at the same time as managing your job and family as well, and this page provides articles that describe many of them plus give the education requirements and a source of schools for each: http://rndegrees.net/articles/articles.php?article_type=Career
Best wishes in your future career plans!
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why don;t you try to work overseas with your nursing degree. many countries value highly nurses graduated from USA (either from on-campus or online degree program). you may try to learn further about this possibility on http://www.nursingjoboverseas.com
June 27th, 2012 at 3:47 am