Typically, when we talk to second career nurses about their reasons for pursuing a career in nursing, dissatisfaction with a previous career and a lifelong dream of becoming a nurse come up. It’s not as often that we hear from second-degree nursing students who genuinely loved what they did but nonetheless felt called to nursing […]
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If you’re reading this, odds are you are probably looking into an accelerated nursing program, like Concordia University Texas’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) track, because you want to begin your nursing education right away. Before you can officially get started, you may need to complete some or all of the required nursing […]
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Picture this: you are a sought-after registered nurse helping others on a daily basis. You feel secure in your job and after a few years of experience, you will be qualified to take on various leadership positions, both inside and outside of the hospital. If this sounds like a future you want, then a Bachelor’s […]
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Congratulations on your decision to pursue a career in nursing. While you haven’t started school yet, you should feel proud of yourself for making a commitment to become a registered nurse (RN). You have a challenging road in front of you, but it will be worth every minute when you graduate with a Bachelor of […]
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You could not have picked a better time to go back to school to become a registered nurse (RN). As a result of a decades-old nursing shortage and an aging Baby Boomer population, nurses are in high demand and will continue to be for many years. So now what? We talked to Kayla Clemons, an […]
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By Demi Hurst, ABSN Admissions Counselor. As a career changer, you probably have many nursing school questions, including how much time it will take, how challenging it will be, and, most importantly, how soon you can start working as a nurse in a healthcare setting. Whether you’ve recently made the decision to enroll in Concordia […]
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Once you meet the requirements for Concordia University Texas’s Accelerated BSN track, you will then be expected to prepare for your transformative, 16-month nursing school experience. But where do you begin when you’re unsure of what to expect from your first day of nursing school? Allow us to fill you in. Prior to your first […]
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When it comes to choosing an accelerated nursing program in Texas, Concordia University’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing track in Austin paves the way for success, granting you the opportunity to earn your BSN degree in as few as 16 months. The healthcare industry in Austin, Texas is booming and the demand for registered […]
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As an aspiring nurse, you have many requirements to complete before crossing the application process finish line – one of which includes the TEAS test. Perhaps your research has led you to various TEAS practice tests, or maybe you are unsure of what the acronym TEAS even means. For starters, TEAS stands for Test of […]
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Nurses are on the front lines of the battle to save lives. Their knowledge and skills you need to become a nurse can mean the difference between survival and death. That’s why, before all of Concordia Texas’s other goals, there is the simple, central purpose of graduating the very best nurses that we possibly can. […]
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