Welcome to the newest section of our website! We’ve collected answers here, from experienced RNs, to some of the most commonly asked questions about nursing education and careers.
Our writers have direct personal experience with many of the major issues you’re likely to face throughout your nursing career, and have been generous enough to share their advice with you here.
If you’d like to suggest new questions to be answered (or if you’d like to write articles for us yourself), please email us at info@bestnursingdegree.com. You can also check out our Articles and Resources page for links to other nursing articles and organizations. Enjoy!
Interviews
Interview with the National Association of Schools Nurses -- See more >> (with video)
Q&A with Dr. Joan Warren, Board of Directors, National Nursing Staff Development Organization (NNSDO) -- See more >>
Q&A with Marty Witrak, Dean, School of Nursing at College of St. Scholastica -- See more >>
Q&A with Military Nurse, Noreen Diedo -- See more >> (with video)
Q&A with Maternity Nurse, Cynthia Logsdon -- See more >>
Q&A with Susan Sims-Giddens, Program Director for the Online RN to BSN at Missouri State University -- See more >>
Q&A with Dr. Patricia Benner, Faculty Development Officer, NovEx: Novice to Expert Clinical Learning -- See more >>
Q&A with Nurse Educator, Liana Orsolini-Hain on the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action -- See more >> (with video)
Q&A with the Nursing Site's Kathy Quan, RN, BSN, PHN: Thoughts on Home Health, Hospice, and Nursing in General -- See more >> (with video)
The NursingCenter.com's Consultant Clinical Editor, Lisa Morris Bonsall on Pursuing Nursing -- See more >> (with video)
Q&A with Nurse Blogger and Public Health Nurse Keith Carlson, RN, BS -- See more >> (with video)
Q&A with Oncology Nurse, Carl Brown, PhD, RN, AOCN -- See more >> (with video)
Q&A with Case Management Nurse, Wendie A. Howland, RN, MN, CRRN, CCM, CNLCP -- See more >> (with video)
Q&A with Nurse Anesthetist, Debbie Malina, CRNA, MBA, DNSc -- See more >>
Q&A with Neuro/Ortho Nurse Cara Landes, RN -- See more >> (with video)
Q&A with Med-Surg Nurse, Sandra D. Fights, MS, RN, CMSRN, CNE -- See more >> (with video)
Q&A with Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse, Susan Cox, RN, MSN, CHPN -- See more >>
Q&A with James DeMaria, BSN, Renal Care Nursing Executive -- See more >> (with video)
Q&A with Aila Accad, RN, MSN in Health Promotion and Wellness -- See more >> (with video)
Q&A with Margarite Alvarez, CEO of Choice Home Health Care -- See more >> (with video)
Q&A With Carol Ladden, Assistant Dean for Admissions at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing -- See more >>
Q&A with Infusion Nurse, Cora Vizcarra, RN, CRNI, MBA -- See more >> (with video)
10 Questions with Amy Knowles, Assistant Dean, NYU College of Nursing -- See more >>
Choosing Nursing
- Can I get a nursing degree while working part-time? - by Chris O’Brien
- Can I get through nursing school as a single mother? - by Sabrina Loring
- How am I going to pay for nursing school? - by Chris O’Brien
- How can I balance a nursing career with young kids? - by Jennifer Fink
- How old is too old to become a nurse? - by Chris O’Brien
- Is it tough to be a man in the nursing profession? - by Sabrina Loring
- Nursing Degrees Explained - by Chris O’Brien
- What does it take to be a good nurse? - by Sabrina Loring
Preparing for Nursing School
- Will going to a better-known nursing school affect my job prospects? - by Chris O’Brien
- What are the items you need most for nursing school? - by Jennifer Fink
- What classes will I take in nursing school? - by Jennifer Fink
- What’s the best way to prepare for the NCLEX? - by Jennifer Fink
Specializing
- What do Behavioral Health nurses do? (interview) - by Chris O’Brien
- What do Cardiac nurses do? - by Chris O’Brien
- What do Case Management nurses do? - by Lorry Schoenly
- What do Correctional Nurses do? - by Lorry Schoenly
- What do Dialysis Nurses do? - by Lorry Schoenly
- What do ER nurses do? - by Lorry Schoenly
- What do Forensic nurses do? - by Lorry Schoenly
- What do Genetics Nurses do? - by Lorry Schoenly
- What do HIV/AIDS nurses do? - by Lorry Schoenly
- What do Home Health nurses do? - by Chris O’Brien
- What do Hospice nurses do? - by Jennifer Fink
- What do ICU nurses do? - by Lorry Schoenly
- What do Intravenous Therapy Nurses do? - by Lorry Schoenly
- What do Legal Nurse Consultants do? - by Lorry Schoenly
- What do Med-Surg nurses do? - by Jennifer Fink
- What do Military Nurses do? - by Lorry Schoenly
- What do Oncology nurses do? - by Jennifer Fink
- What do OR nurses do? - by Sabrina Loring
- What do Parish nurses do? - by Jennifer Fink
- What do Public Health nurses do? - by Chris O’Brien
- What’s Nursing Informatics? - by Chris O’Brien
