I've spent a bit of time over the last day looking at the online nursing programs, and for anyone who is interested in studying to become a nurse, there are some really great programs available. Much of the work you can do at home, working on your PC and communicating with your Nursing School through email and messaging.
However, there are some courses in every program where you will have to do some practical work in a hospital or clinic, or maybe at a doctor's surgery. Your Nursing School will arrange this for you (unless you have particular contacts that you wish to use), and you will usually be graded for your performance on this practical work. In the case of students taking online courses, there is some flexibility as to where you work and the hours that you do, but of course, practical skills are a part of any nursing program, so there must be some kind of internship during the program.
I want to train as a nurse, but I work three days a week and I have a child. could I study at home if I took an online course? Libbi Thomas,Oklahoma City
Hi Libbi
Yes you could study at home, but as nursing is a very practical career, there are parts of the course that you will have to do in a hospital or a clinic. Some of this depends on the course that you take - for instance, you could take a one year course to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LCP), ans two year course to become a Registered Nurse (RN) or you could take a Bachelor's degree in Nursing - usually around a four year course. Why don't you take a look online to see what the courses are about, and get back to me?
Mary
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