Explore a Career in Nursing
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Explore a Career in Nursing
Are you interested in a career that’s meaningful and challenging with a great salary, benefits, and opportunities for advancement? You should think about becoming a nurse! No segment of the economy is growing faster than the healthcare industry, and nurses have more options than ever before.
As you progress through the course, you’ll learn about several different fields of nursing—from traditional bedside work to critical care areas, like the OR and ICU, to lesser known branches of the field, like nursing informatics. Basically, there’s a nursing specialty for everyone, whether your dream is an adrenaline-fueled job in a fast-paced emergency department or a desk job working for the government. You’ll also gain information about what you can do with a graduate degree in nursing, and take a quick peek at some of the other medical positions you might be interested in, like radiology technician or physical therapist. If you’ve ever thought about nursing, now is the time to find out more!
Syllabus
- Lesson 1 – So You Want to Be a Nurse
- Lesson 2 – Medical Basics
- Lesson 3 – Welcome to Nurse Training!
- Lesson 4 – The Frontlines of Nursing
- Lesson 5 – Nursing for Adrenaline Junkies
- Lesson 6 – Nursing for Therapeutic Communicators
- Lesson 7 – Nursing for Number Crunchers and Nine-To-Fivers
- Lesson 8 – Nursing for Those Who Want to Better Their Communities
- Lesson 9 – Nursing for Those Who Want to See the World
- Lesson 10 – Pediatric and Obstetric Nursing and More!
- Lesson 11 – Advanced Practice Nursing: Beyond the Bachelor’s Degree
- Lesson 12 – If You’re Still Not Sure
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Notes: Although the education, salary, and licensing information pertains to US nurses only, the skills and specialties described in this course are not specific to the US and therefore it is appropriate for international enrollment. Additionally, the information provided would also be relevant to anyone hoping to study or work in the US.
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
<ul><li>6 Weeks Access</li>
<li>Course Code: ecn</li>
<li>Start Dates* Jan 12 | Feb 09 | Mar 16 | Apr 13 </li>
<li>$187.00 USD</li></ul><br><br>
<p><strong>Self-Paced</strong></p><br>
<ul><li>3 Months Access</li>
<li>Course Code: T14097</li>
<li>No Instructor, Start Anytime</li>
<li>$187.00 USD</li></ul>
Donna Baker is an educator, learning designer, and technical editor with more than 15 years of experience creating instructional materials. Donna started her career instructing and designing content for health and medical classes. She has since branched out to teaching courses on professional design and publishing tools. She is Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Community Expert.