Filipino Nurses! It’s Time to Fly Canada with INSCOL and Make a Career in Critical Care Nursing

A career in Critical Care Nursing is challenging, however, it is also rewarding. According to the report submitted by Registered Nurse Population study - 56.2%of all nurses work in hospitals and out of which critical care nurses work in ICUs, cardiac care units, progressive care units, telemetry units and other emergency departments. In addition to hospitals, critical care nurses also work in nursing schools, clinics, managed care organizations and home healthcare.

With so many opportunities and places to work, a Filipino Nurse either recently graduated or an experienced one, just need to pursue Postgraduate Certificate in RN – Critical Care Nursing from INSCOL Philippines to undergo specialized training for handling acute situations and critical patients in everyday jobs.

INSCOL offers 1 year Postgraduate Certificate in RN – Critical Care Nursing program in partnership with Niagara College, Welland Campus, Niagara. This specialization program is considered as skills enhancement and knowledge enrichment program for nurses who are serving the healthcare industry.The program allows Filipino Nurses to enhance their skills and learn to work in unique conditions like catastrophic situations, virus outbreak, during an emergency as well as in environment with limited resources and medical supplies. INSCOL also train nursing professionals through advanced simulation techniques in real life like scenarios to equip them with the desired knowledge and skills to perform in all types of clinical facilities, hospitals and patient care centers.

Critical Care Nurses inhibits a stable and calm attitude while handling complex situations that involves critical patients that needs immediate medical support. They are the ones who take care of critical patients and emergencies, thus, should be well versed with the procedures to follow, make prompt decisions and commence the treatment.

As per the AACN (American Association of Critical Care Nurses) - there is a conceptual model already in place that briefly outlines abilities that are mandatory for this role along with knowledge, experience and skills required when you are involved in intensive care of critically ill patients. This model distinctly indicates that when there is a harmony and synch between patient's characteristics and nurse abilities, automatically synergy takes place.

If you are really enthusiastic to make a career as a Critical Care Specialist, now is the time to take your first step. Join Postgraduate Certificate in RN – Critical Care Nursing and fly to Canada with INSCOL. To know more about the course, please visit at www.inscol.com

4 Questions Nurses Ask Before Giving NCLEX Exam

Always remember, fortune favors the prepared. Apart from this, there are other points to be taken before you appear for your NCLEX exam. We know, undoubtedly, this exam is the most comprehensive exam that you’ve probably appeared for in your whole life. This exam determines your future in the nursing profession. Therefore, the fear you must be feeling about the exam is justified in its full entirety.

Not to worry, this kind of fear is faced by everyone who is in the same situation as yours. Moreover, many nurses ask questions related to the exam and create some misconceptions about the same.

Down here, we've listed 4 questions nurses ask before giving their NCLEX exam -

Question #1 - Do SATA (select all that apply) kind of questions always have at least two correct answers.

The truth is that the questions that have the option of selecting all that apply as a response to the multiple choices have minimum two correct answers out of the 5 or 6 choice provided.

Question #2 - Is the number of questions the majority of students get 75? 

Many students ask this question. There is no majority or minority group of students. The students appearing for NCLEX-RN do get an average of 119 questions and the students appearing for NCLEX-PN do get an average of 117 questions. This is how the number of items is administrated for each candidate.

Question #3 - If I do not finish the exam before the time runs out, do I ultimately fail the exam? 

The exam is set in a way that the students get sufficient time to cover the exam. So, each candidate is meant to answer at least 60 operational questions to pass the same.

Question #4 - Are candidates randomly selected to receive 265 questions?

No. The candidates are not at all randomly selected to get 265 questions in their NCLEX exam. The questions are distributed in a way that they follow the principles of CAT (Computerized Adaptive Testing). The items, which the candidate gets during the examination, are based on the response he/she gives to the previous items.

Further, the exam ends when it can be easily figured out with 95% confidence whether the person who is sitting for the exam is above or below the passing criteria. However, NCLEX-RN lasts for a maximum time period of 6 hours and NCLEX- PN exam lasts for a maximum time period of 5 hours, regardless the number of items answered.

There are many other questions that the potential candidates ask about, but these questions are asked much more frequently that they needed to be answered correctly. If you too have some queries regarding NCLEX examination, then you can get them answered at http://www.inscol.com and follow the link to explore some helpful NCLEX-RN study tips shared by professional nurses.

What Phrases Nurses Say Most While at Work?

Seems like an unconventional topic of research, a popular portal for nurses conducted the World’s Most Unscientific Survey! Around 37,034,686 nurses participated in the survey and asked to answer one simple question - What phrase you say most during the day?

The responses were overwhelming and surprising too as some of them shared conventional, practical, useful answers that made us to take them out as clear outliers. Next was the remaining ones and from approximately 65,023 responses, we found the below listed phrases said by nurses more frequently as compared to others. Let’s take a look here - 

• "No problem! I'd be happy to change your TV station again. What else would I do with all of my free time?"
• "Sorry, your insurance doesn’t cover the good Tylenol."
• "You won’t feel a thing."
• "You’ll have to ask your doctor that. And after he answers, could you clue me in?"
• "This won’t hurt a bit. Trust me, all the times I've attended this procedure, I've never felt a thing!"
• "Ring that call bell one more time and just see what happens." (Generally not said very loudly.)
• "No, I will not give you a sponge bath."
• "And how do you wipe your butt at home?"
• "You're going to feel a little prick…unless you don't settle down, in which case it's square needle time... those suckers hurt!"
• And the best one, always said with a big smile: "I’m sorry to wake you, Doctor.."

If you are a nurse and often say something that sounds unusual or rare, list them in the comments. We would be glad to include and share them with the nursing fraternity.

Top Five Nursing Jobs with Best Pay Packages

Nurses are tangled in multitudes of practices to provide health care to people suffering from diseases and disabilities, psychological imbalances or any other health problems. Apart from this, clinically trained nurses are needed to assist doctors, physicians, surgeons and other specialty experts in a healthcare setting. With such a huge demand in healthcare industry, nurses ought to look for the best-paid jobs among them. 

Nursing Anesthetist

The top-paying nursing specialty is CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists). Being a nurse anesthetist, you can work in hospitals, surgical suites, dentist offices and plastic surgery centers. Nurse anesthetists are well paid as compared to other nursing specialties, with a median salary of $135,000

To become a certified registered nurse anesthetist, an RN license and good experience in critical care is mandatory along with a two-year education program in anesthesia. Once you complete the program, you also need to have a certification from the NBCRNA (National Board of Certification and Re-certification of Nurse Anesthetists).

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse practitioners are at all times in demand, mainly in primary healthcare facilities as well as to work collaboratively with doctors to provide health care to patients. The area of specialization of nurse practitioners includes women’s health, family care practice & pediatrics in nursing homes and private clinics. According to CNNMoney.com, the Nurse Practitioner Job was ranked the four Best Jobs with a median salary of $78,000. To be a nurse practitioner, a RN license is required, with a Master’s degree.

Dialysis Nurse

Dialysis Nurse is the fastest growing and highly paid specialty in nursing that involves assisting patients who depend on dialysis. Dialysis Nurses work in medical hospitals, emergency care centers and dialysis clinics, enjoy great benefits, and earn competitively. The median salary of a certified Dialysis Nurse is $63,500. 

To be a Dialysis Nurse, RN license and the experience of minimum 2,000 hours in taking care of dialysis and nephrology patients in the previous two years is essential. In order to be a certified Dialysis Nurse, you need to pass an official certification test as well.

Certified Nurse Midwife

A certified nurse midwife is another specialty with high payouts. Being a nurse midwife involves taking care of pregnant women from the initial stage of pregnancy until the birth of the infant. A Certified Nurse Midwife can work in nursing homes, healthcare settings, clinics and communities. Their median salary ranges from $80,000 to $100,000. After successfully completing a nurse-midwifery program along with a master's degree in nursing, you can practice and make a career as a certified nurse midwife.

Pediatric Endocrinology Nurse

Pediatric Endocrinology nurses take care of children suffering from endocrine ailments, which involves instructing patients and their families about food and nutrition, best health practices, possible physical growth and precautions they can take.The median salary of a pediatric endocrinology nurse is $81,000.

You need to be a registered nurse to practice as a pediatric endocrinology nurse and to get a RN license, BSN (Bachelor of Science degree) in nursing is essential. Moreover, a certification or training in endocrinology field is an added advantage and can give brighter career prospects. 

An Overview of Tracheostomy Care

There comes a time when someone may face certain severe obstruction to breathing and might need an incision of a tube into the windpipe. This tube is called tracheostomy tube or simply a trach-tube and the surgical procedure to create an opening through the neck into the windpipe (trachea) is called Tracheostomy.

Patients May Need A Tracheostomy Tube?

Patients having paralyzed muscles that affect swallowing, having large object blocking the airway, having the inability to breathe on their own, severe neck and mouth injuries, cancer of the neck which can affect breathing by pressing the airway, just to name few, would require incision of tracheostomy or trach tube. It may also be inserted to the patients who have normal breathing and swallowing problems due to a surgery around their voice box.

Tracheostomy Tube Care

The procedure of tracheostomy is quite painful and so, if the situation is critical, not only a general anesthesia is used. A numbing medicine is placed into that area to help the patient feel less pain during the procedure. This procedure comes with certain complications and risks such as erosion of the trachea, puncture of the lung and lung collapse, scar tissue that causes pain or trouble breathing, reactions to medications (including heart attack and stroke), scarring, infection, bleeding, nerve injury (including paralysis) etc.

When it comes to the patient end, after training and practice, they can learn to talk with a tracheostomy tube. However, it will take some time to learn how to communicate with others. Most patients need one to three days to adapt to breathing through a tracheostomy tube. In addition, such patients are able to go back to their normal lifestyle. They may wear a loose covering such as a scarf or other protection over the tracheostomy stoma (hole) and use safety precautions when they are exposed to water, aerosols, powder, or food particles.

On a surgical point of view, cuts are made to show the tough cartilage rings that form the outer wall of trachea and the surgeon creates an opening into the trachea. That’s when the tracheostomy tube is inserted.

Therefore, since tracheostomy is a procedure with lot of risks and complications, there has to be skilled nursing care to prevent these risks and complications. There are certain poor outcomes of such critical procedures, which can be avoided if nurses follow evidence-based guidelines or practice tracheostomy in a simulation-based environment.

For more info on simulation based training & learning visit at http://www.inscol.com/india/cce

Nurses – It's Time to Study and Work in New Zealand

New Zealand is a beautiful country, internationally recognized for its excellent education system and innovative teaching techniques. Healthcare industry of the country is booming at an unparalleled rate providing a huge scope for career growth and opportunities for healthcare professionals. Further, NZ is known for its liberal laws for immigrants and has become one of the preferred destinations for Registered Nurses from all over the world giving them ample options to practice in numerous specialties in a variety of settings.

If you are aspiring for a nursing career in New Zealand, you can enroll in a nursing course from a recognized institute. INSCOL in collaboration with Waiariki Institute of Technology, Rotorua. Offers two exclusive academic collaborative programs such as: 

• Graduate Diploma in Health Studies (Duration 1 Year)
• Diploma in Health & Rehabilitation   (Duration 1 Year)

These programs are specially designed to well acquaint students with role of health care professionals in the New Zealand besides giving them exposure on practices adopted in health care sector. Moreover, students also develop a thorough understanding of other substantial topics like Palliative Care, caring for elderly patients, infection prevention & control, health rehabilitation and more.

Career Opportunities

Students after successfully completing these courses can find ample career opportunities in variety of health care settings such as 

• Disability Support Services
• Aged Care
• Palliative Care Centre
• Rehabilitation Centers

INSCOL is a leader in providing nursing education and offers PG Specialty Programs in collaboration with leading Universities/Colleges in Canada/UK/USA/AUS/NZ. As a nurse, you can select from broad array of courses depending upon your interest and passion such as:

• Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing Leadership & Management
• Post Graduate Certificate in RN-Critical Care Nursing
• Enhanced Nursing Practice- Gerontology & Chronic Illness
• Acute Complex Care-Post Graduate Certificate for Internationally Educated Nurses
• Post Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care – Multidiscipline

More information about the courses can be found here:

http://www.inscol.com/philippines/academic-courses

Nurses! Here are Some Useful Tips for Preventing Burnout

Nursing profession is driven by a desire to care for others though this profession is rewarding but is extremely exhausting. Every nurse is at a substantial risk of experiencing nurse burnout, this is a serious issue facing healthcare industry but it can be prevented.

What Exactly is a Nurse Burnout?

Studies reveal that a nurse's level of burnout is directly correlated to lower patient satisfaction. Nurse burnout can be defined as a feeling of prolonged sickness, stress, and fatigue accompanied with unhappiness. Moreover, external factors like time limitation, challenging shifts, physical and emotional demands results in an extremely stressful environment which can affect an individual's performance at work and their mental stability. 

Here are Few Symptoms of Burnout -

• Prolonged sleeping disorder and eating difficulty
• Experiencing high anxiety
• Suffering from physical ailments like chronic pains and restlessness
• A feeling of emotional numbness
• Developing an indifferent attitude towards relationships
• Withdrawn from job Responsibilities
• Feeling burdened & trapped by job responsibilities
• Feeling physically and mentally drained
• Lack of professional enthusiasm

Once you find these signs, the first step to heal the burnout is stop it an early stage by preventing the buildup of stress. Here are some tips to overcome burnout:

• Regular Breaks - Working ceaselessly throughout the day can be exhausting. Taking small breaks in between is essential as it refuels the body and mind.
• Maintaining a work/life balance - Time management is required to effectively balance your work & life. Make sure you get some time for your personal life, to pursue your hobbies be it yoga, biking or music and to socialize with your friends & family. So, when you manage to take out some time for self-care, you can certainly go a long way in fighting nurse burnout.
• Collaboration and communication at the workplace - Nurses work individually however importance of team work cannot be ruled out. Thus, it is essential to maintain lines of communication with the co-workers so that workload is managed efficiently. Moreover, having a social support system at workplace is important that helps you to sail through the tough times smoothly.

These tips will help you fight the burnout however, if burnout seems inevitable, it is good to take a break from work. Use your sick leaves and go on a vacation, recharge your batteries and join back with a fresh perspective and zeal to work.

INSCOL in collaboration with BPP University, London and Seneca College, Canada offers Nursing Leadership & Management programs at world class hospitals to help nurses progress their careers and take up managerial roles in healthcare settings!

For more information visit at: 

http://www.inscol.com/philippines/academic-courses/

http://inscol.com/philippines/academic-courses/post-graduate-certificate-in-nursing-leadership-management/

Transcultural Nursing and its Importance in Healthcare

As per the U.S Bureau of the census in the year 2000, over 30% of the total population has people of different ethnicities other than whites. Thus, this statistic highlights that U.S is comprised of multicultural population today.

With the ever-increasing multicultural population in society, trans-cultural nursing has become a significant aspect of healthcare industry today. This has also brought a bigger challenge to nurses in terms of providing individualized care to the patients. In order to provide holistic care to their patients, they need to understand, appreciate and accept cultural differences in healthcare beliefs and values.

Nurses in their everyday practice, treat patients from numerous cultures, and it is highly difficult for them to be well versed about health-related belief and values of all persons. However, to ensure patient satisfaction and better patient outcomes, nurses must acquire required knowledge & skills to become deft at cross-cultural communication. When nurses develop skills in cross-cultural communication they will be able to provide effective care based on cultural practices.

Here are two steps nurses can follow to attain cultural competence:

Adoption of Attitudes to Promote Trans-cultural Nursing Care

Adoption of certain attitudes have been associated with culturally competent nursing care that includes nurses should display an empathetic and flexible attitude towards patients. So that patient feel reassured that their cultural beliefs and ways are also been considered. This also develops a sense of security among patients that their cultural ways are well received and appreciated by nurses caring for them.

Performing a Cultural Assessment

To provide culturally competent care, nurses can perform a concise cultural assessment to acquire important information about patients’ perspectives regarding essential aspects of their care.  This information can be of great help for nurses when designing care plan for the patient. Additionally, nurses must conduct pain assessment on patients from diverse backgrounds as different patients have different tolerance level and it is good to conduct this test as well.

Conclusion

To deliver culturally sensitive nursing care, it is essential that practicing nurses should be given a staff development program that prepare them for providing transcultural nursing. In this program nurses can develop an awareness of different cultural ways in healthcare and learn to conduct effective cultural assessments.

These conscious efforts can play a great role in overcoming communication issues in nursing. However, for developing a culturally- fluent approach to good communication skills in nursing takes patience, practice and experience.

If you are an Internationally Educated Nurse and want to accelerate your nursing career in abroad. Join specialty nursing programs offered by INSCOL in partnership with leading Universities/Colleges in CANADA/UK/USA/AUS/NZ offers wide range of programs including Critical Care, Palliative Care, and Leadership & Management etc. More information about the courses can be found here http://www.philippines.inscolacademy.com/academic-courses/

3 Traits of a New Nurse Graduate

Ideal Qualities of a New Nurse Graduate 

As per the report of Bureau of Labor Statistics, it is stated that over the next six years, registered nursing is regarded as the occupation with the highest potential for job growth.

This shows nursing profession as a promising field with surplus of specialties to choose from, however, to be more competitive in the job market, apart from getting good grades, some traits can make you a more desirable candidate for the potential employers.

Excellent Communication Skills

Nursing is not only pure science, rather an art as well, despite of working in a technical environment, the ability to communicate effectively with patients, their family members and the staff is a key skill of a nurse.

As a nurse, your main role involves assessing the patient, caring for them and treating them under the supervision of physician. Whatever field you choose, it is critical to possess excellent communication skills to deliver better patient care.

Communication is not only about speaking to patients, rather you need to be an effective listener as well and synthesize the information and appropriately take the action when needed.

Compassion & Empathy

A good nurse does not only nurses the body rather, fostersthe patient. As a nurse, you need to develop compassion for patient care and a gentle attitude towards them. Although, when required, be firm and assertive to effectively carry out the processes in rendering patient care.

In addition, empathy is a trait that cannot be developed simply by education and is independent of cultural background. Empathy emanates from inside and depends on one’s commitment to patient care and treatment.

Teamwork

To work as an effective team player is a fundamental element required for providing good nursing to patients. The role profile of a nurse demands both the attributes, to play the role of a leader when situation demands and add value as a team player when called for.

Working as a team provides benefits such as when they work together, they are well aware of each other’s strength and weaknesses and can support each other in a better way in case of fatigue and stressful conditions. Moreover, nurses work together as a team to address patient needs and to achieve their common goal that is to provide efficient patient care.

INSCOL in collaboration with BPP University, London and Seneca College, Canada offers Nursing Leadership & Management Programs with clinical at world class hospitals to help Nurses progress their careers and take up managerial roles in healthcare settings!

For more information, visit –

http://www.canada.inscolacademy.com/courses/pg-certificate-nursing-leadership-management/

http://www.canada.inscolacademy.com/courses/pg-certificate-in-health-service-leadership/

Filipino Nurses! Fly High in Your Career by Joining a Nursing Program in London

INSCOL offers BSc (Hon.) Nursing
(Diploma to Degree) Program in London

As per the survey conducted by Health Service Journal, there are 47,500 extra nurses required by 2016 in the U.K.

The aging population in UK is creating a tremendous pressure on the healthcare industry to employ potential nurses in the sector. This has resulted in numerous job opportunities for healthcare professionals across the globe and this trend is expected to continue in the future. 

Registered Filipino nurses who are holding a diploma in nursing and looking for a recognized (Diploma to Degree) study program in a recognized university in London, let your search rest here. INSCOL offers BSc (Hon.) Nursing (Diploma to Degree) Program in partnership with BPP University, London. BPP University is one of the leading university in U.K and offers nursing programs that has been designed with an aim to bridge the gap between education and professional practice.

The Program Overview

Course Details

The Diploma is of 1.5 years duration and specifically designed for Registered Nurses who have already pursued a program of study at Diploma level. This program aims to transform nurses into global nurses by enhancing their professional exposure, skills and knowledge. Additionally, the program actively cultivates your approach to patient care. Course is an amalgamation of theory and practice and follows a blended learning approach with exposure to seminars, presentations and tutorials.

Course Structure

The Course Structure of the program is divided into two modules:

Compulsory Module – In this module, students are introduced to a wide range of methodologies that are widely used in health research. Additionally, emphasis is given on advanced professional practice. 

Optional Module- In this, students are given various options, based on their area of interest, they can pick any three subjects of their choice.

Course Intake

Jan'15

May'15

Sep'15

Career Opportunities

After successfully completing this course, nurses can find an array of employment opportunities in hospitals and other healthcare organizations wherein they can assume the role of healthcare practitioner and home care management. Moreover, if you have a passion for teaching, then you can also pursue a career in teaching academics.

INSCOL is a leading provider of PG courses, it offers wide range of exclusive courses in partnership with leading universities in Canada/US/AUS/NZ. More information about these courses can be found here http://www.philippines.inscolacademy.com/academic-courses/

Filipino Male Nurse Awarded by the Healthcare Industry of UK

This is a known fact that nursing industry is female dominated, but with the time, this notion is changing and nursing is no more regarded as only a “woman’s profession” as number of men joining nursing is steadily increasing. Moreover, this has been observed, that male nurses add unique character attributes to the profession, giving them ample room under the nursing umbrella to nurture and nourish their career.

So, if you are a male and thinking of pursuing nursing as a profession, here is an inspirational story of  award winning Filipina male nurse that will surely clear the clouds of confusion and will help you make a wise career decision.

Image source: philembassy-uk.org

Francis Fernando, a native of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, is the first nurse in the U.K to be awarded with the National Health Service (NHS) Clinical Leaders Network (CLN), AQuA Henderson Quality Award for his work on hip fractures with the NHS.

This award recognizes the work of clinicians who have created successful projects that resulted in tangible treatment and clinical improvements and made a difference in the lives of patients. 

There were more than 1,000 applicants from the National Health Service (NHS) workforce in the UK, out of which only 3 were chosen. Fernando bagged the first award by impressing the panel of judges headed by U.K Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, for his outstanding project. He was presented with a bursary of $ 5,000 to develop and spread his winning project to other NHS institutions.

Fernando has been working at the Salisbury Hospital from the past 12 years. He was campaigning for the improvement of service to vulnerable elderly patients with hip fractures. During this campaign, he introduced a successful implementation of service improvements leading to specialist medical care and early rehabilitation of patients suffering from hip fractures. He took treatment to another level by giving it a holistic approach wherein patients felt a balanced emotional, physical and psychological well being.

On this occasion Fernando said -"By nature, Filipinos are very caring, compassionate and are also very innovative as shown by this award. I encourage them to do better in their profession and uplift the image of Filipino nurses".

This affirms that males are also suited to the challenges and excitement of nursing.Therefore, all you male out there in Philippines who are thinking of choosing nursing as a profession, now is the best time to take your leap.

INSCOL in collaboration with leading Universities/Colleges in Canada/UK/USA/AUS/NZ offers a wide range of exclusive Nursing Programs in: Emergency Care, Critical Care, Palliative Care, Coronary Care, Acute Complex Care, Mental Health, Leadership & Management, Gerontology & Chronic Illness, Healthcare & Rehabilitation and BSc/MSc Nursing.

For more information: http://www.philippines.inscolacademy.com/academic-courses/

Specialty Program – MSc in Nursing & Healthcare from University of West London

MSc in Nursing and Healthcare is one of the most professionally oriented course through which you earn a valued degree, providing advanced career progression with plenty of job options. This practice has a great scope and makes a simple nurse graduate eligible to have a job of choice, rather than chance.

The Course Summary

The MSc in Nursing and Healthcare program is designed to upgrade students into a higher level of practitioner by developing their expertise and skills required to advance in the field of patient care and service delivery.

INSCOL, in partnership with University of West London provides an environment wherein evidence-based practice, real-life simulation and essential theoretical concepts concerning the effective management of well-being and health of individuals is focused. To lay down a solid foundation of healthcare practices, a combination of course work and simulation is used. Course follows a practitioner-scholar model. Additionally, students also get exposure in the most up-to-date concepts in research methodology.

The Course Structure

MSc in Nursing and Healthcare Course is divided into two modules -

Compulsory Modules

In this modules students learn various Research Methods

• A thorough grounding in the scientific foundation of health, illness, Genes, healthcare service design and improvement.
• An exposure to applied Physiology 
• Working on Healthcare Research Project

Optional Modules

There are 3 optional modules under each pathway depending upon career pathway they want to explore they can select. Pathways are:

• Sexual and Human Reproductive Health 
• Management & Leadership 
• Substance Use & Misuse Management 
• Long Term Conditions Care 
• Public Health 

Admission Requirements

To enroll and pursue this Course:

• Candidates must possess an honors degree in Nursing and needs to be a registered nurse in their country of nursing education. Any honors degree in a healthcare or life science related subject such as Human Biology, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Microbiology etc.)
• Candidate needs to meet English Language requirement as IELTS requirement of minimum 6.5 bands with no individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening) less than 6.0 bands. 

Intake Period

• January' 2015
• September' 2015

Career Opportunities

There are wide employment opportunities for candidates holding M.Sc. Nursing Degree holders in public as well private sector. They can seek positions in various health settings including hospitals, primary health care centers, nursing homes, clinics. Besides they can also opt for academic careers as lecturers or educators.

For more information: http://www.philippines.inscolacademy.com/courses/msc-nursing-healthcare/

ADN vs. BSN. Which Nursing Program You Should Choose?

When you think of entering the nursing field, one of the most important decisions you need to take is which nursing program to pursue. Selecting between ADN and BSN program is a major choice for prospective nurses to make. However, both the programs have its own set of benefits and limitations. The decision to select one depends upon your nursing career goals.

To make the decision-making easier for you, here is a quick comparison of both the programs to help you decide which path matches your goals.

	BSN Program	ADN Program
Duration	A BSN is a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing a much lauded, comprehensive program that typically takes 4 years to complete. This degree takes more time to complete but gives better job opportunities in the long run.	An ADN is an Associate’s Degree in  Nursing and it takes comparatively less  time to complete such as 2 years. The  advantage of taking an ADN program is  you wrap up your degree in less time  and become employed sooner.
Course Content	In this comprehensive course students cover every aspect of nursing such as adult health, psychiatric nursing, Gerontology nursing, areas of surgery, obstetrics, gynecology and exposure to practice theory and clinical and nursing research.	The program focuses on foundational nursing education covering clinical education and some training. Students learn about basic patient care, various nursing theories, adult health, fundamental human anatomy and physiology. In addition, the course also provide students clinical training.
Job Scope & Responsibility	Students who possess BSN degrees get more opportunities to achieve higher positions such as a nurse manager, administrator and are given greater work responsibility with more scope of career growth.	This course gives students a short and swift way to enter into nursing field however with ADN students get entry level positions in the nursing and chances of reaching higher positions are also limited.
Employment Opportunities	Nurses with BSN degree can work in a variety of healthcare settings such as: Hospitals, Community centers, nursing care facilities, clinics, home healthcare companies, physician’s offices.	Nurses with ADN also enjoy more or less same work options and can be employed in a variety of healthcare settings from general hospitals to clinics, physician’s offices, nursing care facilities and more.
Salary	As per a survey conducted by state of California, BSN prepared nurses have a mean income of $75.017	As per the same survey, ADN prepared nurses have a mean income of $70.804.
Specialization	Nurses with BSN degree have brighter opportunities; they can pursue a master’s degree later stage or a specialization in the area of their interest when they are seeking to enhance their career. They can enter into any advance degree programs in any of the fields. For instance nurse midwife, nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist and more.	To pursue master’s, they need to acquire a bachelor’s degree first, however they can do certificate courses in their area of specialization to enhance their nursing career.

INSCOL offers one year BSN program at BPP University, London (UK) and Deakin University, Melbourne (AUS) with clinical experience. INSCOL also offer MSc Nursing & Healthcare at University of West London (UK) which is a 2.5 years program enabling Diploma Nurses to directly get an MSc Degree in Nursing. 

More information regarding the Nursing Programs can be found on the following link: INSCOL Nursing Programs.

Filipino Nurses, It's Time to Join Nursing Leadership and Management Program in Canada

As per the Canadian Nursing association, 60,000 nurses are required by 2022, thus creating huge scope for Filipino nurses to make their nursing career in Canada. 

The Leadership and Management Program has been designed with an intent to groom nurses in a way that they learn how to lead in a healthcare industry. Throughout the course focus will be on inculcating leadership and management skills in them covering both clinical and business perspectives. All theories and concepts included in the curriculum are planned keeping the practicality element in mind.

Program aims to build on the foundational leadership & management content by developing proficiency in program planning, development & evaluation, introduction to applications in effect to real issues in the workplace settings etc. The course prepares students to assume roles of nursing administrators and nurse managers.

An Overview of the course Structure

• An introduction to various Leadership Theories
• Introduction to Computer & Applications
• Exposure to Nursing Theories in Practice
• Fundamental Nursing Practice
• Developing Quality Improvement Initiatives
• Building leadership and management capacity
• Prevailing ethics and law for Nurse Managers
• Effective Human Resource Management
• Real-time Web conference Classes

Duration & Intake

1 Academic Year

Jan'15, May'15, Sep'15

Employment Prospects

The Job outlook is promising for nurses who successfully pursue this program, with job options not restricted to hospital settings they can work in variety of work settings including government agencies, IT vendors, consultancies, non-profit organizations, insurers. Moreover, students with this certificate program can take up diverse roles with healthcare settings such as:

• Administrators & Managers 
• Chief Nursing Officer
• Chief Executive Officer
• Commissioner of Health
• Health Officer
• Clinical Information Technology Specialist

INSCOL, the LEADING PROVIDER of Post Registration Nursing Programs, offers Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing Leadership & Management Program in partnership with Seneca College, Toronto. 

Graduate Diploma in Health Studies – A Career Advancing Path for Filipino Nurses

As per the reports, New Zealand nursing workforce is expected to grow by an impressive 40 per cent in order to meet the projected 15,000 nurse shortfall by 2035.

As stated above, there is a significant shortage of nurses and patient care providers in New Zealand at present, majorly owing to two reasons, such as - rapidly ageing population and lesser number of nursing graduates available in the country today. This gap in resources resulted in myriad career options for nurses and other healthcare professionals across the globe, allowing them to move to a country with flourishing opportunities for registered nurses.

  

This is the right time, if you want to capitalize such possibilities to their fullest and build a career that grows and grows by leaps and bound -

Pursue a Graduate Diploma in Health Studies

INSCOL offers Graduate Diploma in Health Studies especially for internationally educated nurses from Philippines in partnership with Waiariki Institute of Technology, New Zealand.

This advance study course aims to foster an innovative learning environment through intensive research and provide students an insight into the healthcare practices followed in the healthcare industry of New Zealand. Additionally, students attain specialized knowledge on health concerns of Older Adults and Palliative Care.

Job Opportunities and Remuneration

Potential areas of employment in New Zealand after completing the course includes -

• Medical Assistant
• Hospital Administrator Health System Analyst
• Health Promotion Specialist
• Community Development Worker

When it comes to payouts, nurses enjoy high salary packages in New Zealand, such as - the average rate of compensation for a Registered Nurse (RN) is NZ$25.17 per hour. Additionally, registered nurses are also eligible for other benefits and perks, decided and offered by individual healthcare organization.

New Zealand provides an ideal environment to foreign students to have invaluable insight into the different culture that allow them to grow as a person while being part of an invigorating learning environment.

For more information: http://www.philippines.inscolacademy.com/academic-courses/

Exploring Nursing Career – Job Options for Nurses

• As per the survey by HEALTHeCAREERS Network (HeCN), there are over 2.7 million nurses practicing in the healthcare field today. 
• Additionally, survey states, by 2025, the number of nurse practitioners is expected to increase by 57 per cent. 

Globally, there are endless job opportunities in nursing profession and the nurses have ample career options to choose, depending upon their interest. Majority of nurses pursue a certification in their specialty of choice for better opportunities in their nursing career. 

If you are a nurse and wanted to know about top career profiles of licensed and registered nurses, read them below -

 

 Hospital Care –

• After graduating from a nursing school, majority of nurses in Philippines often begin their career, working in hospitals. Their main role involves, taking care of ill patients, these nurses care different types of patients with different diseases, patients who are recovering from serious surgeries.

• These nurses further upgrade their qualification by pursuing a certification as a medical surgical nurse and once employed, prefer to remain in the hospital setting throughout their career. Medical-surgical nurses are considered as jack-of-all-trades as in a hospital setting they learn about variety of illnesses and treat different types of patients with diverse health problems.

Cardiac –

• Cardiac nurses work with both ill and well patients in their nursing career. They deal with different types of heart patients in course of their nursing career. From patients who are recovering from an open heart surgery to patients who have suffered from heart-attacks. Their job role also includes testing patients suffering from cardiac illness or performs regular checkups of patients to diagnose any cardiac disease.

• Cardiac nurses have wide career options; they work in hospitals, clinical settings and outpatient setting.

ICU –

• Intensive Care Unit nurse’s work for critically ill patients. These patients are often going through serious health problems and need intensive care. Nurses working in ICU provide critical treatment and medication along with best possible care.

• After few years of experience in a critical care setting, nurse can pursue a specialization in the field and earn the title CCRN.

Labor & Delivery –

• Labor and delivery nurses help women during childbirth. Their job includes helping women deliver babies; assist with the care of postnatal women and the new born. They teach women how to deal with labor pain, how to take care of the baby and some nurses also help in surgical deliveries and this make them specialists in operating-room care. 

• To earn certification in labor and delivery, several years of experience is required.

INSCOL in collaboration with leading Universities/Colleges in Canada/UK/USA/AUS/NZ offers a wide range of exclusive Nursing Programs in:
Emergency Care, Critical Care, Palliative Care, Coronary Care, Acute Complex Care, Mental Health, Leadership & Management, Gerontology & Chronic Illness, Healthcare & Rehabilitation and BSc/MSc Nursing.

With INSCOL’s vast Alumni base in these countries, student support is readily available at all times for the fresh graduates who are looking for accommodation, work etc.

For more information: http://www.philippines.inscolacademy.com/academic-courses/