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When you think of registered nurses, where’s the first place you picture them working? Chances are, you see them practicing in a hospital setting to provide direct patient care. And that’s true for many RNs. According to American Nurse Today, just over 62 percent of all employed registered nurses work in hospitals. This means that
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— Audio Transcript — My name is Leeann Riddle. I’m in the two year ADN program at Galen. I graduate March 2018 and I have a seven-year-old son and a two-year-old daughter. Why pursue a career in nursing? I decided to go to nursing school because I knew that my kids needed someone to look
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Let’s face it, nursing school can be tough. So can being a parent or a spouse, or sometimes even a friend. There are a lot of articles written about balancing school, work, and home life. And there’s no doubt that nurses and nursing students can face extraordinary stress. The study and practice of nursing are
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— Audio Transcript — Hi my name is Paul Tankersley. I’m the director of infection control and transplant with an LTAC in Houston, Texas. Currently completing Galen’s online RN to BSN program. How did you get into nursing? My first profession was working for a police department as a dispatcher doing police, fire, EMS dispatch. After
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