http://www.faviola.net Faviola's Free Guide to Nursing Jobs, Nursing School and Travel Nursing Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:26:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What is a RN and why are there so many RN jobs out there? A RN is one that has a college degree (Associate's or Bachelor's degree) from an accredited institution and has passed his or her nursing boards. Required classes to get a degree so that you can qualify ... http://www.faviola.net/nursing-career/registered-nursing-jobs.html So you’re interested in becoming a nurse. Does the “nursing shortage” make you feel like you need to be a part of the “gold rush,” because you have read and heard about all of the wonderful sign-on bonuses? Sounds great but are you willing to do the work and handle ... http://www.faviola.net/nursing-career/information-on-nursing.html Travel nursing has become a very popular way of of nursing. It is no wonder we are seeing more and more travel nursing agencies pop up. What exactly do travel nursing agencies offer? They basically get calls from different facilities through out the country and try to find nurses that ... http://www.faviola.net/travel-nurses/travel-nursing-agencies-and-their-role.html After finishing the nursing program many people think the only way to go is to get a steady job in an acute setting in order to get those first couple of years of experience. However, that is not the only way to go. I've known quite a few nurses that ... http://www.faviola.net/travel-nurses/a-career-in-travel-nursing.html Nurse Practice Act is a set of state laws that govern specific aspects of the nursing profession. The statutes are generally grouped with a chapter of state laws, referred to in its entirety as the Nurse Practice Act “the Act”.Individual state legislatures’ determine the Acts content, so “the Act” may ... http://www.faviola.net/nurse-info/nursing-practice-act.html Independent RN Contractor is a great way to renew your interest and rejuvenate your nursing career. As An Independent Nurse Contractor you will increase your choices as to when, where and how often you work, substantially increase your income and most of all gain professional autonomy. An Independent Nurse contractor contracts ... http://www.faviola.net/nursing-career/a-career-in-independent-nurse-contractor.html Licensed Practical Nurses provide the most amount of direct patient care within the nursing category of healthcare. If you're interested in a healthcare career dealing directly with patients, becoming an LPN is a rewarding opportunity. LPN Job Description LPNs provide a large portion of direct patient care. LPNs may be assisted, and ... http://www.faviola.net/nursing-career/a-career-in-licensed-practical-nursing.html It is a scary thought to think that we at this time are in a nursing shortage in this country. How is this possible? With the medical field being in such demand as it is. One would think our government would step in and begin providing some sort of assistance ... http://www.faviola.net/nursing-shortage/information-on-the-nursing-shortage.html PDA's have become a nurse's best tool to retrieve fast and accurate information. From nursing students to Nurse Practitioner's PDA's have proven to be a very useful gadget to have in their pockets. Not only are they small and compact, making them easy to carry around in coats, but ... http://www.faviola.net/nurse-tools/pdas-in-the-nursing-world.html Medical billing and administration is another key component of healthcare operations. Medical facilities hire for billing positions, collections and administrative support. Special courses /experience are required in medical terminology and billing to obtain these types of jobs. A rapidly growing sector of healthcare where all of these positions are required is ... http://www.faviola.net/nursing-jobs/medical-billing-and-administration-jobs.html