Start Your Career as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

You have to start somewhere. If you are not ready for the 3 or 4 year route, why not try becoming a Certified Nurse Asssistant? You will learn a lot about what it takes to be an RN or to get your BSN degree. Or you just may enjoy this position forever!

Read more here....

http://www.nursingprogramsonline.com/nursing-careers/cna.shtml

LPN or RN

There are big differences in the pay scales. I know some RNs who earn over $100,000 per year.

But money isn't everything. As my grandfather used to say: "That's true. But it sure beats what is coming in 2nd!"

This articles addresses mainly what a LPN does:

http://www.nursingprogramsonline.com/nursing-careers/lpn-rn.shtml

HIV/AIDS Nursing

One nursing career that is not mentioned very often is helping people with HIV/AIDS. These folks are chronically ill and need special care, of course.

Your employers will be hospitals, hospices and long-term care agencies. This can be a very rewarding line of work but you need to be able to handle the stress of deaths.

Read on....
http://www.nursingprogramsonline.com/nursing-careers/hiv-aids.shtml

Working with cancer patients

If you love to care for people and comfort them, then maybe a career as a cancer patient nurse is a good choice!

Read on....

http://www.nursingprogramsonline.com/nursing-careers/cancer.shtml