How Nursing Students Can Handle Back to School Stress

Nursing students, are you are feeling stressed out about going back to school?  Don’t worry.  There are ways to handle it.

Nurses who have been practicing for many years are most likely aware of the industry’s push for RNs to pursue baccalaureate degrees. The call for a BSN-credentialed nursing workforce comes from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and individual health systems – and it’s quickly becoming the norm.

“Many nurses who have earned an associate degree or diploma in nursing have the ability and know-how to advance in the workplace, but they don’t have a BSN degree,” says Victoria Brahe, RN, MSN, Ph.D., assistant dean of undergraduate studies in nursing at American Sentinel University. “Many employers are now requiring nurses to have a bachelor of science nursing degree and this can be very frustrating because not having the formal education needed minimizes a nurse’s contribution and overall potential.” Continue Reading