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Preparing for a Secure Retirement as a Minority Nurse

Minority Nurse

Planning for a financially secure retirement is essential for all nurses, but minority nurses face unique challenges that require special attention. This could impact their retirement timeline, making them leave the profession earlier than they’re financially ready.

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5 Cheapest Nurse Practitioner Programs To Consider in 2025

Registered Nursing

Pursuing a career as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a rewarding path that offers increased autonomy, higher earning potential, and the ability to make a significant impact in patient care. Read on as we explore five of the cheapest Nurse Practitioner programs in the U.S., per semester credit hour; Out-of-State: $782.00

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CPD made easy – The experts’ guide to continuing professional development

Nursing Review

However, nurses and midwives who hold an endorsement, such as Nurse Practitioner, must complete an additional 10 hours related to diagnostic investigations and medical prescriptions. Lastly, nursing presents many leadership opportunities and is a key feature of our healthcare system.

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Iowa Geriatric Nurse Turns to Post University to Further Her Career

Post University

Im one of those people who goes after something and doesnt stop until I get there, Mariah says, adding that she got that ambition from her late great grandmother, who was a geriatric nurse for over 40 years. She was my greatest inspiration and didnt retire until her 80s. I had this feeling that I needed to do more and learn more.

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LPN to RN Bridge: Your 8-Step Fast-Track Guide for 2025

Registered Nursing

Career Mobility – Once you hold an RN license, advanced roles like Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator, or Nurse Manager come into view. Job Stability – The BLS projects faster-than-average growth for RNs through 2034, fueled by an aging population and retirements.

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Nursing Shortage: A 2024 Data Study Reveals Key Insights

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Longer lifespans extend the period when patients need care, intensifying demands on an already strained healthcare system and worsening the nursing shortage. In 2022, the median age of employed registered nurses was 46 years old, and more than 25% of all RNs say they will retire or leave the nursing field within the next five years.

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The Relentless School Nurse: The OpEd Nurses are Asking “Fellow Americans, Did We Sign Up for This?”

The Relentless School Nurse

Gaffney About the Authors Teri Mills, RN emeritus, is an adult nurse practitioner (retired), the 2019 Oregon Nurse of the Year, and former president of the National Nursing Network Organization.