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This is general information regarding licensure, certification, and career resources which may prove helpful in your search.
Services and Resources
- Licensing
- Certification
- NCLEX Preparation
- Career Resources
- Career Fairs
- Relocation Resources
- Salary Calculators
- Job Posting Sites
- US Regional Job Postings
- Federal Employment Opportunities
- International Employment Opportunities
- Associations
- General Nursing Sites
- Continuing Education
Licensing
- How to Get a License
This site, from the American Journal of Nursing Career Guide Online contains
information on obtaining licenses from each state board of nursing. - National Council of State Boards of Nursing
This site contains NCLEX examination information and an interactive NCLEX candidate
diagnostic profile. It also includes position papers by the National Council, searchable databases
of National Council publications, state nurse practice acts and nursing regulations,
and resources for health care consumers.
Certification
Although licensing allows one to practice nursing, certification is reserved for professional achievement in defined clinical specialties. The following sites offer credentialing information
- Your Guide to Certification
This is part of the American Journal of Nursing Career Guide Online and
contains certification information for each area of nursing. - American Nurses Credentialing Center
This site provides information about the ANA Certification Program and catalog
information and applications for board certification in specialized fields of nursing. - Nurse Week: Includes AANC certifications as well as many others
(i.e., lactation specialist, diabetes educators, etc)
NCLEX Preparation
- ATI
- Hurst Review Services
- Kaplan - Nursing
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc (NCSBN) Learning Extension
- NCLEX Test Prep Info
Career Resources
There are many career resources on the Web. Use a search engine of your choice (e.g. Altavista, WebCrawler, Yahoo, Excite, AOL). Please keep in mind that this is a general list and cannot be guaranteed by Columbia University School of Nursing. It is, however, a good place to start the process and access job requirements, salaries and regional particulars.
- AdvancedPracticeJobs.com
- Explore Health Careers
- Medical/Health Care Jobs
Nation Job is a job search service that lets you search by employer, location,
position type, salary, key-word, and more. - MEDWEB
This site maintained by Emory University is very complete, both for employment
sources and general nursing information. - The Monster Board
This is the largest general employment site on the web. The HealthCare section
is also huge and contains job listings as well as resume help, health news, and other resources. - Nightingale
From the School at the University of Tennessee Knoxville; this site offers nursing
positions and pointers to more information. - NP Central Employment Opportunities
This is a site specifically for nurse practitioners and is organized by specific area of
practice and location. - Springhouse Career information
This is a searchable classified ads site for nursing jobs worldwide. It also provides
career articles and information about travel nursing. - National Association of Colleges and Employers
This site contains relocation resources and links to JOBWEB. - Career Builder
Good general resume and interview tips. Articles about hiring policies, financial aid.
Also contains multiple job search engines. - National Institutes of Health
Employment opportunities at the NIH. - Columbia University Human Resources
- CollegeGrad.com
General career information. - HealthCareer Web
Career opportunities in all health fields. - New York State Department of Health
Information about job opportunities in the NYS DOH. Also lots of links to other sites. - Nurse Degree Hunter
- Nursing Salary Statistics
Career Fairs
Relocation Resources
Salary Calculator
Job Posting Sites
- AfterCollege
- Medjump
- Nursing Spectrum
- Nursingjobs.com
- Nursingjobs.org
- Nursezone.com
- RN.com
- Travelnursing.com
- Travel Nursing Source
- Travelnursesnow.com
- Travel Force Staffing
- www.campusrn.com
- www.advancefornurses.com
- www.careerjet.com
- www.accessnurses.com
- www.nurse-jobs.us
- www.nurseportal.net
- www.rnvip.com
Resources for travel nurse employment opportunities. - Nurse-Recruiter.com
- Job Search USA
US Regional Job Postings
- HCR Manor Care Offers a range of nursing home, rehabilitation and other healthcare job opportunities.
- NYCityworks.com A New York City regional job board.
- www.newjerseyjobs.com
- www.connecticutjobs.com
- www.californiajobs.com
Federal Employment Opportunities
- FedJobs
- FedWorld
- Indian Health Service
- National Health Service Corps
- US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
- Medicare Learning Networks
- USAJOBS
- US Office of Personnel Management
International Employment Opportunities
- International Council of Nurses
- Jobs Abroad
- Health Volunteers Overseas
- Web Guide to International Employment
- Peace Corps
- National Peace Corps Association
- Project Hope
- Escape Artist
- jobweb.com
- The Riley Guide
- Cross Cultural Solutions
- Doctors Without Borders
- NGOabraod
Associations
These are direct links to professional organizations and associations.
- American Academy of Nursing
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- American Association of College of Nursing
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses
- American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
- American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
- American College of Nurse Midwives
- American College of Nurse Practitioners
- American Nursing Informatics Association
- American Nurses Association
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- Association of Operating Room Nurses
- Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
- Case Management Society of America
- National Association of Hispanic Nurses
- National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Practitioners, NAPNAP
- National Association of Neonatal Nurses
- National Association of Orthopedic Nurses
- National Association of School Nurses, Inc
- National Black Nurses Association
- National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses, Inc
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing
- National Student Nurses' Association
- State Nursing Associations
- US Nursing Associations
- Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society
- World Health Organization
General Nursing Sites
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing
This is the organization that represents schools of nursing. - The Caring Space.com
- Exceptional Nurse
- Magnet Nursing Facilities
- Minority Nurse
- National League for Nursing
This is the NLN site and provides incite into the politics of nursing and future trends.
There are also abstracts of articles presented at NLN conferences. - The New York-Presbyterian Hospital
This is the web site for the NYP Hospital - a fun site for alumni to visit. - Nurse Practitioner Central
- NurseConnect
- NurseTogether.com
- Nursing Specialties
- Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow
- NursingNet
- Nursing Spectrum Magazine
This site is published by Nursing Spectrum magazine and is basically a summary of the written magazine.
There are articles about careers, chat rooms and links to other career sites. - Nursing World
- American Nursing Association Code of Ethics - read-only, must purchase printed copy
- Nurse Zone
- Nursing Websearch
- UltimateNurse.com
- University of Buffalo Health Sciences Library
Nursing sites on the World Wide Web from the Health Sciences Library at the
University of Buffalo Libraries contains general, useful information and links to other sites. - The Caring Space.com
Continuing Education
Sites that contain on-line courses for continuing education credits.
- World Wide Learn
Contains a large directory of online education. - NursingCenter.com
General site with links to all nursing journals and large selection of CE offerings.
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