This area is dedicated to nursing students or those interested in nursing. Nurses can be strong advocates and role models but the core of nursing requires a strong foundation. It’s truly the difference between a good nurse and a great one.
Sometimes going back to the basics is a humbling experience. Therefore, even if you’re getting a master’s or doctorate in nursing, reading core subjects like physiology can still be enjoyable and awesome. See all about neuro. Learning is a lifelong process and here are a few tips and support to help…Good luck to all 🙂
- About Nursing Classes (what to expect)
- Anatomy and Physiology Websites, the Endocrine SystemÂ
- Basic Pharmacology & Medication Resources
- Charting Help, Abbreviations (acronyms)
- Charting Tips
- Encouragement & Dealing with Failures or Disappointments
- How to Talk to Your Professor
- Introduction to Nursing Theory: King’s Conceptual System, Betty Neuman Systems Model, Roy Adaptation Model, Orem’s Self-Care Theory, and Newman’s Expanding Consciousness
- Revising Notes and Lectures in Nursing
- Resume Guide (PDF)
- Studying for Difficult Content
- The Future of Nursing (personal thoughts)
- 10 Time Management Tips
- Typical Core Classes for Nursing (what to expect)
- What Type of Learner are You + Memory Strategies (PDFs)
Extra Nursing Websites
- All Nurses: the biggest online community of nurses and students that are loaded with insight and help
- Nursing Advance Web: tons of information about the advanced practice, education, and salaries plus a section for social work.
- Nrsng Blog: general nursing information and current trends that help students.
- Nurse Buff: Â another lifestyle nursing website with products and career guides.
- Nursing Crib: a lot information about current events and education.
- Nurse Labs: for all your nursing needs with mnemonics and cheat sheets or study notes.
- Nursing Organizations: a small but important list of nursing organizations.
- Nursing.org: the golden standard for all the nursing information, very formal and straightforward.
- Nursing Programs: a list of the top nursing programs.
- Registered Nurse RN: great YouTube videos, very helpful for nursing skills.
- Simple Nursing: like a registered nurse RN, tons of great YouTube videos that easily helped me with medications.
- Straight A Nursing Student: another awesome website to help students and tons of general nursing information.
- The Nerdy Nurse: a lifestyle and informative nursing blog also offer help with creating a website.
- Top 50 Nursing Blogs
Also, your nursing school’s canvas or blackboard website has many links and book references & the online or CD portion of your textbooks…
Websites about Certifications & Credentials
- Nursing World
- Nurse.org
- BLS
- ACLS and others depending on your specialty or nursing program. Some certifications usually have classes on two days, for first-time takers. If you already work at a health facility, see if they offer classes there because they’re usually free at most hospitals.
Finding A Nursing Program
There are more than 2000+ nursing programs, here are some websites to find the best nursing program for you:
How to choose the best nursing school? by Nurse.org
Schools ranked by the U.S. Department of Education or U.S. News:
The Top 20 Nursing Schools
- University of Pennsylvania
- Columbia University
- Georgetown University
- Duke University
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Michigan
- Emory
- Northeastern University
- University of Virginia
- New York University
- Case Western Reserve University
- University of North Carolina
- Boston College
- University of Rochester
- Villanova University
- University of Tulsa
- Illinois Wesleyan University
- Saint Louis University
- Brigham Young University
- University of Wisconsin
The Top 3 Online Nursing Programs
- Â St. Xavier University
- Â Ohio State University
- Â Medical University of South Carolina
Top 10 Graduate Nursing Programs
- Johns Hopkins University- Baltimore, MD
- Duke University- Durham, NC
- Emory University- Atlanta, GA
- University of Pennsylvania- Philadelphia, PA
- University of Washington- Seattle, WA
- Case Western Reserve University- Cleveland, OH
- University of Pittsburgh- Pittsburgh, PA
- University of Alabama- Birmingham, AL
- University of Michigan–Ann Arbor- Ann Arbor, MI
- Yale University- New Haven, CT
Nursing Organizations And Associations
Major Nurse Organizations
- Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
- Academy of Neonatal Nursing
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
- American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
- American Nurses Association
- American Nurses Credentialing Center
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- Emergency Nurses Association
- National Student Nurses Association
- North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
- Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing
- Society of Pediatric Nurses
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing
…and much more
- Nurse.org:Â has an extensive list of organizations plus a few nursing salaries
- American Mobile: consists of healthcare links such as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
Also check if your school offers any discounts on membership and if the nursing organizations offer any scholarships