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Career Information

RN Licensure

  • Licensure, Certification and Accreditation
    • The article in the Online Journal of Issues in Nursing provides a historical overview of the three major ways nursing regulates the profession, its members, and their performance.  
  • National Council of State Boards of Nursing
    • This web site provides information on the NCLEX licensure examination.
  • Kaplan: Information about NCLEX
    • This site provides general information about the NCLEX-CAT exam, study tips and practice questions.
  • State Boards of Nursing on the Web
    • This page is a link provided by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Many boards of nursing (but not all) are listed on the web and provide a wealth of information.
  • State Licensure Guide
    • This web site provides information on how to contact all nursing state licensing boards, the licensing period for RNs in each state, fees associated with licensure, and continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.
  • State Acts and Regulations
    • This web site provides information regarding the nurse practice acts for most states. It includes a search function to help locate specific information.

Certification

Continuing Education

  • World Wide Nurse Continuing Education Site
    • This site can be viewed as a listing of CEU opportunities or the site may be searched if there is a particular area of interest. It is currently in beta testing and is under construction.

Nursing Careers and the Job Market