The American College of Nurse Midwives recognizes two types of midwife practice:
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) – registered nurse who has graduated from an accredited nurse-midwifery program and has received national certification as a nurse-midwife
Certified Midwife (CM) – is a graduate from an accredited midwifery program and has passed the Midwifery... Continue Reading
Nurse Midwife Program
The American College of Nurse Midwives recognizes two types of midwife practice:
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) – registered nurse who has graduated from an accredited nurse-midwifery program and has received national certification as a nurse-midwife
Certified Midwife (CM) – is a graduate from an accredited midwifery program and has passed the Midwifery... Continue Reading
Florence Nightingale Museum in London
The new Florence Nightingale Museum will reopen on May 12 in time to celebrate the centenary of Florence Nightingale’s death in 2010.
Designed by Kossmann de Jong, the new museum will tell Florence’s story in three pavilions that each represent a key period in her life: The Gilded Cage and Family, The Crimea, and The Health Reformer.
The stories in each pavilion will be... Continue Reading
Practical Nursing Profession in the US
The Licensed Practical Nursing profession began in the late 1800s when women were trained for careers as home “attendants” caring for invalids, the elderly, and children in a home setting.
The profession moved outside the home during World Wars I and II, when there was an acute need for nurses who could be trained to care for soldiers in the battlefield. In the... Continue Reading
November 2009 Nursing Board Exam Deadline for Filing of Application
The PRC June 2009 Nursing Board Exam Result is on it’s way probably by late July or early August. Please subscribe in our e-mail to get you updated with the results. Also, please be reminded that the deadline for the filing of application for the November 2009 Nursing Board Exam will be on September 16, 2009 for first timers and October 16, 2009 for repeaters. The... Continue Reading
World History of Nursing
Since the beginnings of time, nursing has been shaped by different cultures and societies and by the changes within those societies. The word nursing derives its meaning from the Latin word nutricius which means nourishing. Therefore, in the ancient world nursing was viewed as a role of caring for the family and not a profession.
In the world history of nursing, roots can be... Continue Reading
Nursing Salaries in the US
Current statistics report that the mean nursing salary in the United States is $64,000 per year. This is a 14% increase since 2003. Nursing salaries are expected to continue to climb as the demand for quality nurses continues to grow and the nursing shortage continues.
The actual salary that an individual nurse earns varies by many circumstances. In large cities, the... Continue Reading