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Healthcare has undergone significant changes in the past 20 years, and healthcare organizations are increasingly sensitive to cost control and productivity. Funding sources for both public and private healthcare orgzanizations have cut back reimbursement and allowable expenses. Your resume must reflect an understanding of these changes. It must show evidence of skills, experience, a commitment to quality, and an ability to ...

I’m almost done with my “Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice” class and it has been very enlightening. I can tell you with absolute certainty that I would not have appreciated this material in nursing school. Why? Because I did not have the experience needed to relate to the concepts and approaches to nursing. I can tell you with absolute certainty that ...

Groundbreaking Program Addresses the Nursing Shortage By Supporting 1500 New Students in Accelerated Nursing Programs The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) announced today the creation of the RWJF New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program, designed to alleviate the nations nursing shortage by dramatically expanding the pipeline of students in accelerated nursing programs. ...

We have all seen the figures - more young people are ignoring nursing as a career and entering fields that are perceived to be more exciting, glamorous or lucrative. My colleagues and I at Cedar Crest College have enlisted our students to brainstorm ways to reverse this trend. Each nursing major is required to take the four-credit course, "Leadership in Nursing." ...

If you've never set eyes on a Student Aid Report (SAR) before, it can be a dizzying experience. What do all those acronyms and numbers mean? It all looks so official and important. If you've recently submitted a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) you can expect to receive a SAR in return. And while the SAR is long on ...

As if there weren't enough reasons not to drop out of school, the Department of Education has provided yet another. Students who drop out of college are required to pay back a portion of their federal-aid funds such as the Pell Grant. Even though many educators and college officials feel that students may be reluctant to accept financial aid and attend ...

Has someone told you that only full-time students can cash in on financial aid programs? If so, listen up. It’s time to bust another higher education myth. It’s true that many financial aid programs are limited to full-time students, but determined part-time college-goers like you can also leverage the system to subsidize your educational opportunities. If knowledge is power, then arming ...

More than 1,000 of Palm Beach County's high school graduates were eligible last year for the top Bright Futures Scholarship award - full university tuition and fees, plus pocket cash for books and other college expenses. Just 30 of those students were black. One hundred were Hispanic. Statewide, Bright Futures awards to minority, and particularly black, high school graduates are no ...

If you must borrow for college, your best bet is a federal student loan. You don't need a credit check. The interest rate is low. Repayment plans are flexible. And, thanks to a new law, federal loan debt could be forgiven after a number of years if you work in certain needed fields. Problem is, more than 1 million community college ...

With college costs rising, most students need help paying for higher education. And most will rely on more than one source to cover costs. Learn how to put together the pieces of your financial aid package. *Grants and Scholarships: This is free money that doesn't have to be repaid.* Grants are awards based on financial need or funds distributed to support ...

It’s time to fill out the mother of all financial aid forms: the FAFSA. Don’t worry, it’s easier than you think. But before you sit down to complete the form, make sure you have all the necessary materials. You’ll need: 1. Your Social Security card and driver’s license, and/or alien registration card if you are not a US citizen. 2. Your ...

A mistake on your FAFSA can delay the processing of your application by up to three weeks. One in seven FAFSA forms is returned due to errors. It could happen to you. Avoid the most common mistakes: 1. The most frequent mistake made is leaving a field blank. If the answer is zero or the question does not apply to you, ...

Filling out the FAFSA can be tricky. Keep these tips in mind and you shouldn’t have any problems. *Identify Yourself* • Use your legal name as it appears on your Social Security card. Nicknames or aliases will cause a processing delay. • Read the questions carefully. The words “you” and “your” on the FAFSA always refer to the student, not the ...

Submitting your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be a complicated process. From digging through information on your family’s assets to decoding income tax forms, filling out the FAFSA is a hassle, so why bother? Here are five reasons why it’s worth it. 1. Federal Aid Do you want some of the more than $80 billion the federal government ...

Applying for financial aid is easier than you think. Your first stop: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For many schools, this is the only form you need. *What is it?* The FAFSA is the form the federal government uses to determine your eligibility for federal assistance (loans, grants, work-study appointments and some scholarships). Schools also base their financial ...

The U.S. Department of Education provided more than $86 billion in student financial aid in 2006-2007 (the most recent year for which statistics are available). But you won’t see a penny of that unless you fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You can simplify the process with FAFSA on the Web. *Are You Still Using Paper?* If ...

“I am a college sophomore and I pay for school myself. For the last two years, I have used my parents’ tax information on the FAFSA. Since I pay for school myself without any help from my parents, should I list only my own tax information to be eligible for more aid?” This is a common question about the FAFSA: When ...

Innovator in nurse education Juanita Rule was a nurse who became internationally respected for her innovatory work in nurse education. From 1971 to 1976 she was Director of the Institute of Advanced Nursing at the Royal College of Nursing. An honours graduate from Edinburgh University, she was one of the first nurses to take a university degree. Rule remarked that she ...

Dr. Lois Withey Hamel of Auburn has been named the director of online nursing programs at Saint Joseph's College. Hamel is a certified adult nurse practitioner and holds bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from the University of Southern Maine and a doctorate in adult health education from the University of Maine at Orono. Previously, she was director of education and ...

Improvements are being made in a nursing shortage in Ventura County that four years ago was rated as among the most severe in California, but more nurses are still needed, according to healthcare leaders at a symposium on Friday. The launch of a nursing program last year at CSU Channel Islands in Camarillo, hospital partnerships with community colleges and pipeline projects ...