What is NursingCAS? NursingCAS is the centralized application service for nursing, which enables prospective students to easily research and apply to participating nursing schools with one online application. NursingCAS simplifies [...] Read More... from Apply to Nursing School with NursingCAS The post Apply to Nursing School with NursingCAS appeared first on NursingCAS ..read more

The U.S. is in the midst of a lingering nursing shortage that is impacting some parts of the country more severely than others. To ensure that patients have access to [...] Read More... from Demystifying the Nursing Shortage The post Demystifying the Nursing Shortage appeared first on NursingCAS ..read more

When applying to nursing school, in addition to finding programs you are passionate about, you should also be considering how to finance your education. An important part of this is [...] Read More... from Financing Your Education: Cost of Attendance The post Financing Your Education: Cost of Attendance appeared first on NursingCAS ..read more

You’ve passed the NCLEX, become a Registered Nurse, and have some work experience – now what? Maybe you are looking to level up in your career, switch from practice to [...] Read More... from What Type of Doctorate is Right for Me? The post What Type of Doctorate is Right for Me? appeared first on NursingCAS ..read more

Applying to nursing school can be stressful. We understand. But with a solid plan and a little help from NursingCAS, you’ll be on your way to enrolling at your dream [...] Read More... from 5 Tips to Ensure a Successful Application The post 5 Tips to Ensure a Successful Application appeared first on NursingCAS ..read more

There are many factors to consider when you are searching for nursing programs. One factor that should be at the forefront of your search is accreditation status. If you are [...] Read More... from What’s the Deal with Accreditation? The post What’s the Deal with Accreditation? appeared first on NursingCAS ..read more

The following is a guest post by Catherine Pantik, DNP, APRN. Catherine is a member of the Graduate Student Nursing Academy and also serves as Leadership Council Chair. She is [...] Read More... from Considering a Doctoral Degree? The post Considering a Doctoral Degree? appeared first on NursingCAS ..read more

Recently, there has been a lot of discussion in the nursing community surrounding the impending nursing shortage. As a result, doctorally-prepared nurses are in high demand to prepare a the next [...] Read More... from A Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Pursuit of a PhD The post A Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Pursuit of a PhD appeared first on NursingCAS ..read more

The most common terminal degree pathways for nursing are the PhD (Doctor of Philosophy of Nursing), and the DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice). Generally the PhD is a research-focused degree, while the [...] Read More... from The DNP as a Path to Nursing Leadership The post The DNP as a Path to Nursing Leadership appeared first on NursingCAS ..read more

Nursing is unique because there are many points of entry into the profession. Many individuals don't realize they are interested in nursing until they have already graduated from college with a degree in another discipline. Kevin Hsu is one such student who recently graduated with his Master of Science in Nursing at Rush University College of Nursing. [...] Read More... from “One of the Best Decisions of My Life” The post “One of the Best Decisions of My Life” appeared first on NursingCAS ..read more