rest of the world know what you've known all along.

You will need to put forth the time and effort to obtain the proper education. You will still be required to pass the State Boards. Fortunately you no longer need those frumpy white shoes or that silly white cap.

But those are not the things that make you a nurse. Rather, those are simply some details which will allow you to begin your nursing career.

If you are following your heart, so

If this is an academic question or a hypothetical one, you have the answers at your fingertips. If you are writing a report on nursing or attempting to offer some guidance to a questioning youngster, your computer will probably supply all the answers you need.

A few hours online will yield many of the "right" questions...........and probably enough acceptable answers to complete your immediate task.

At the beginning of this article, a quick Google search yielded no less than 806 locations......web sites, forums, etc. Which were addressing the very question: "How Do I become a Nurse?"

Some obvious answers will involve high school academic preparation, with an emphasis on math and science.

Then there's the question of finding the "right" school.....or schools; depending upon the field of nursing and the level of interest...... CNA, LPN, RN, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Instructor, etc.

Education Financing is a major issue for many; so the available scholarships, grants and loans will be of particular interest.

All of this and much more is available on line and will be invaluable. If your questions are coming strictly from your head, you will also need answers to: "starting salary", "advancement opportunities", and "bonus packages and fringe benefits."

If it's your heart that is asking the questions, then I suggest another approach.

If the question "How Do I become a Nurse?" is coming from your heart, you're looking at an entirely different situation.

It means that no further decisions are required. Your head has just accepted what your heart has known all along.......YOU ALREADY ARE A NURSE.......and it doesn't matter if that realization comes when you are 5 or 55. Now it's just a question of going through the proper steps to let the rest of the world know what you've known all along.

You will need to put forth the time and effort to obtain the proper education. You will still be required to pass the State Boards. Fortunately you no longer need those frumpy white shoes or that silly white cap.

But those are not the things that make you a nurse. Rather, those are simply some details which will allow you to begin your nursing career.

If you are following your heart, so

ogle search yielded no less than 806 locations......web sites, forums, etc. Which were addressing the very question: "How Do I become a Nurse?"

Some obvious answers will involve high school academic preparation, with an emphasis on math and science.

Then there's the question of finding the "right" school.....or schools; depending upon the field of nursing and the level of interest...... CNA, LPN, RN, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Instructor, etc.

Education Financing is a major issue for many; so the available scholarships, grants and loans will be of particular interest.

All of this and much more is available on line and will be invaluable. If your questions are coming strictly from your head, you will also need answers to: "starting salary", "advancement opportunities", and "bonus packages and fringe benefits."

If it's your heart that is asking the questions, then I suggest another approach.

If the question "How Do I become a Nurse?" is coming from your heart, you're looking at an entirely different situation.

It means that no further decisions are required. Your head has just accepted what your heart has known all along.......YOU ALREADY ARE A NURSE.......and it doesn't matter if that realization comes when you are 5 or 55. Now it's just a question of going through the proper steps to let the rest of the world know what you've known all along.

You will need to put forth the time and effort to obtain the proper education. You will still be required to pass the State Boards. Fortunately you no longer need those frumpy white shoes or that silly white cap.

But those are not the things that make you a nurse. Rather, those are simply some details which will allow you to begin your nursing career.

If you are following your heart, so

or, etc.

Education Financing is a major issue for many; so the available scholarships, grants and loans will be of particular interest.

All of this and much more is available on line and will be invaluable. If your questions are coming strictly from your head, you will also need answers to: "starting salary", "advancement opportunities", and "bonus packages and fringe benefits."

If it's your heart that is asking the questions, then I suggest another approach.

If the question "How Do I become a Nurse?" is coming from your heart, you're looking at an entirely different situation.

It means that no further decisions are required. Your head has just accepted what your heart has known all along.......YOU ALREADY ARE A NURSE.......and it doesn't matter if that realization comes when you are 5 or 55. Now it's just a question of going through the proper steps to let the rest of the world know what you've known all along.

You will need to put forth the time and effort to obtain the proper education. You will still be required to pass the State Boards. Fortunately you no longer need those frumpy white shoes or that silly white cap.

But those are not the things that make you a nurse. Rather, those are simply some details which will allow you to begin your nursing career.

If you are following your heart, so

gest another approach.

If the question "How Do I become a Nurse?" is coming from your heart, you're looking at an entirely different situation.

It means that no further decisions are required. Your head has just accepted what your heart has known all along.......YOU ALREADY ARE A NURSE.......and it doesn't matter if that realization comes when you are 5 or 55. Now it's just a question of going through the proper steps to let the rest of the world know what you've known all along.

You will need to put forth the time and effort to obtain the proper education. You will still be required to pass the State Boards. Fortunately you no longer need those frumpy white shoes or that silly white cap.

But those are not the things that make you a nurse. Rather, those are simply some details which will allow you to begin your nursing career.

If you are following your heart, so

rest of the world know what you've known all along.

You will need to put forth the time and effort to obtain the proper education. You will still be required to pass the State Boards. Fortunately you no longer need those frumpy white shoes or that silly white cap.

But those are not the things that make you a nurse. Rather, those are simply some details which will allow you to begin your nursing career.

If you are following your heart, somehow the "details" will take care of themselves and you will soon be right where you belong, doing just what you love, for all of the right reasons, and at a time when your skills have never been more needed or appreciated.

Today's nurses work harder providing an ever-increasing level of skilled care. Yes, the stress is there; but, the rewards are too.

Today's nursing staffs are regarded with an ever-increasing level of respect and esteem. Salaries, benefits and opportunities are expanding to keep pace with the expanding role of current health providers.

When I was still in nursing school, one of my instructors came up with a quote that became even more meaningful each day. She reminded us that "Doctors treat diseases that people happen to have. Nurses treat people who happen to have a disease."

If you know one of these special people and you want to see her light up, simply hand your favorite nurse a copy of this article and thank her for "following her heart". She'll know what you mean. And now, so do you.