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RN Central provides working and prospective nurses with the information they need to research different nursing roles and disciplines, launch a new career in the field, or advance in a current one. Use our site to guide you through the online learning opportunities available for nurses who need more flexibility in their educational experience. Explore the options you have as a new nursing student or as a career nurse simply looking to fulfill continuing education requirements.

Look through our Nursing Schools section for more information on all of the schools that offer distance nursing programs. In addition, we explain exactly what programs are available from each school so that you can make the best decision about which school will best meet your personal and career goals.

If you're still trying to decide what program best fits your needs, browse the Nursing Degrees section to learn more about the varying types of nursing degrees you could pursue. Not all nursing degrees lead to the same career opportunities, so be sure you pick a degree program that's in line with the type of work you want to do.

However, if there's a specific type of nursing field you're interested in, look through the Nursing Programs section for an explanation of exactly what type of education you'd need to achieve to work as a specialized nurse. From forensics to public health, we can help you get started on the right educational path.

For a more personal look at the nursing field, don't miss the Notes from the Nurse's Station, run by operating room nurse Jennifer Olin. With years of nursing experience and a background in the perioperative arena, Jennifer stories offer current and prospective nurses a lot to learn about. If you have questions or comments, she'd love to hear from you; please join in the discussion today!.

Recent Blog Posts by Jennifer Olin

• Nursing Research Saves Lives and Money
  May 16th, 2012
  In light of the International Council of Nursing’s (ICN) 2012 goal for greater nursing use of evidence based practice I have been writing this week about what exactly EBP is and about how and where the research that builds EBP comes from. “The use of an evidenced based...
  
  
• NINR Promotes the Science of Nursing
  May 15th, 2012
  Evidence based practice (EBP) isn’t really a new idea. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has set forward a plan for 2012, which empowers nurses to use EBP in our daily care of patients. Florence Nightingale set forth much the same plan when she used her statistics and...
  
  
• Collecting Evidence Can Lead to Better Nursing
  May 14th, 2012
  From “Evidence to Action.” It sounds like a prime-time cop drama; solving mysteries with a few good shootouts and chases in between collecting clues and interpreting evidence to nail down an answer and a bad guy. Well, it’s not quite as exciting as television --...
  
  
• Fun Florence Nightingale Facts on Her 192nd Birthday
  May 11th, 2012
  National Nurses Week officially ends May 12 on the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. It is known as International Nurses Day and Nightingale would have been 192-years-old. Now Nightingale did live a long time. She died peacefully in her sleep in her home at the age...
  
  
• National Nurses Week Isn't All About Ice Cream Socials
  May 10th, 2012
  When we were planning our coverage for Nurses Week here at RNCentral my editor asked if there was anything new on the Amanda Trujillo front we could include. My first reaction was, “not really.” Then I got to thinking. National Nurses Week isn’t all about ice cream...