Expert Advice
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
10 Questions with Amy Knowles, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions, New York University College of Nursing -- Read Full Interview >>
Q&A With Carol Ladden, Assistant Dean for Admissions at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing -- Read Full Interview >>
Choosing Nursing
- Can I get a nursing degree while working part-time? - by Jennifer Fink
- Can I get a nursing degree while working part-time? (#2) - 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
- What does it take to be a good nurse? - by Sabrina Loring
- What’s the difference between a Nurse Practitioner and a doctor? - by Chris O’Brien
- What’s the difference between an LPN and an RN? - by Chris O’Brien
- Why should I become a nurse instead of a PA, doctor, etc.? - by Chris O’Brien
Deciding on a Program
- I have a Bachelors degree but I’m not a nurse. What kind of nursing program should I look for? - by Jennifer Fink
- I’m an RN. Can I get my BSN purely online? - by Lorry Schoenly
- Should I do an RN-to-BSN or an RN-to-MSN program? - by Jennifer Fink
- Should I get an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) or a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree (BSN) if I want to be a Registered Nurse (RN)? - by Chris O’Brien
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of online nursing programs? - by Lorry Schoenly
- What does an LPN-to-RN program involve? - by Lorry Schoenly
- What should I look for in an RN to BSN program (how should I pick one)? - by Lorry Schoenly
- What’s the difference between a DNP and a PhD in nursing? - by Lorry Schoenly
- Will going to a better-known nursing school affect my job prospects? - by Chris O’Brien
Preparing for Nursing School
- How will I find a clinical preceptor for my online RN-BSN program? - by Lorry Schoenly
- 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 Clinical Nurse Specialists 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 Nurse Anesthetists do? - by Jennifer Fink
- What do Nurse Practitioners do? - by Sabrina Loring
- 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 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses do? - by Lorry Schoenly
- What do Public Health nurses do? - by Chris O’Brien
- What do Women’s Health nurses do? - by Jennifer Fink
- What’s Nursing Informatics? - by Chris O’Brien
Career Tips
- Can I work full time as an RN while I go back to school for my BSN? - by Lorry Schoenly
- Why do I need to get a BSN if I’m already an RN? - by Chris O’Brien
