Academic Advice

Healthcare is a growing industry, but some jobs in the medical field are in higher demand than others. Five fast-growing medical careers that don’t require an advanced degree are:

You might already be convinced the time is right to pursue your BSN. You’re probably aware of the push for “BSN in 10,” and maybe you’ve already read about three reasons to get your BSN today (and three more reasons to do it!). But making the decision to advance your education is only one part of the equation. You also want to wring every ounce of enjoyment out of the experience. To make the most of your educational pursuits, you should adopt these four strategies.

Nurses work hard to earn their RN license. And after years of successful practice, they may wonder what a BSN completion program can possibly tell them about how to be a great nurse.

Careers in healthcare are excellent options for people passionate about helping others, those wanting to be in a field where job growth is expected, and those who are always willing to learn something new. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of healthcare jobs is expected to increase 18 percent by 2026.

Imagine this scenario: You feel inspired to go back to school and get your BSN, so you hop on the web to find out when classes start at the local college. Your enthusiasm immediately gets deflated when you discover you missed the application deadline by a week, so you’ll have to wait another six months to apply. Oh, and the dean notes they’re running a waitlist for the program due to a faculty shortage, so they’re advising candidates that not every applicant to the BSN completion program will be accepted. Maybe you’ll get in, maybe you won’t. But it will take half a year for you to find out – and delay your degree completion by at least that length of time.

Love the idea of working in the lucrative healthcare industry but don’t want to work with patients? An affordable, accredited online healthcare degree can open the door to non-clinical career opportunities you may never have heard of, like sterile compounding. And the healthcare industry encompasses a broad range of related fields, such as dental, occupational therapy, and even veterinary!

Remember the NCLEX? That beast of an exam you took right after your nursing program? I remember taking mine, though that was more years ago than I care to admit. I studied and studied and studied for that test because I knew it was so important.

One of the greatest parts of my job as an academic advisor is helping nursing students reach their goals. In my experience, the busy adult learners I work with often have fantastic goals in mind, but sometimes common mistakes can throw the most well-intentioned students off their path.