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How to Plan a Nursing Career Path and Keep Advancing

MAS Medical Staffing

It provides many opportunities for nurses as well, including flexible schedules, travel opportunities, professional development, and career advancement. In fact, the job outlook for nurses is expected to grow by 6% from 2021 to 2031. That said, if you’re looking to advance in your career, consider the following specialties.

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How To Become a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

USAHS offers a robust PMHNP-PC program with two entry ways and a streamlined post-graduate nursing certificate program: RN to MSN entry: 64 credit hours and 640 practicum contact hours BSN to MSN entry: 55 credit hours + 630 practicum contact hours Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate: 28-37 credit hours + 585 practicum contact hours 5.

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7 Nurse Recruitment and Retention Strategies

Relias

Nurses have one of the most in-demand roles in healthcare, and with a 6% projected job growth rate through 2031, the demand for nurses to fill both vacancies and new roles is only increasing.

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Nurse Practitioner vs. Physician Assistant: Key Differences

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

PA Career Outlook Employment for both nurse practitioners and physician assistants is projected to grow over the next decade at faster rates than the average for other occupations. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 40 percent growth for NP roles and a 28 percent growth for PA roles between 2021 and 2031.

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How To Become a Pediatric Occupational Therapist

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

The MOT, OTD, MS-SLP, MSN and DNP programs, as well as the Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate program with role specialties in Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care are accredited. *The In terms of programmatic accreditation, the DPT program is accredited on five campuses.

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7 Nurse Recruitment and Retention Strategies

Relias

Nurses have one of the most in-demand roles in healthcare, and with a 6% projected job growth rate through 2031, the demand for nurses to fill both vacancies and new roles is only increasing.

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What Is an MSN Degree?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Job Outlook for Nurses with an MSN Among registered nurses working in the U.S. 9 Between 2021 and 2031, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 5% growth rate for all occupations and 6% for RNs. in 2020, only 14.9% held a master’s degree—not nearly enough to fill the demand. The University of St.

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