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2. Diploma in Nursing - Wikipedia

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   Students awarded a Diploma in Nursing are qualified to take the NCLEX-RN exam and apply for licensure as a Registered Nurse. At one time, all nurses in the United States were diploma-prepared. The Cherry Ames series of children's books was created to encourage girls to go into the nursing profession during World War II. She was a "hospital ...

3. Nursing degrees in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Diploma programs were the most abundant in the 1950s and 1960s, with nearly 1,300 diploma programs active nationwide. [7] Presently, less than 10 percent of nursing degree programs are diploma programs, [8] which produce less than 6 percent of registered nurses. [9]

4. Nursing credentials and certifications - Wikipedia

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   Nursing credentials and certifications are the various credentials and certifications that a person must have to practice nursing legally. Nurses' postnominal letters (abbreviations listed after the name) reflect their credentials—that is, their achievements in nursing education , licensure , certification , and fellowship .

5. Nurse education - Wikipedia

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   The earliest schools of nursing offered a Diploma in Nursing and not an actual academic degree. These are either a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) certificate or diploma. Community colleges began offering an Associate of Science in Nursing degree, and some diploma programs switched to this model.

6. National Council Licensure Examination - Wikipedia

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   After graduating from a school of nursing, one takes the NCLEX exam to receive a nursing license. A nursing license gives an individual the permission to practice nursing, granted by the state where they met the requirements. NCLEX examinations are developed and owned by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN). The NCSBN ...

7. Graduate nurse - Wikipedia

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   Depending on the country, state, province or similar licensing body, the graduate nurse may be granted provisional nursing licensure. A graduate nurse has not yet passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) to become a registered nurse (RN). [1] [2] In some US states, the graduate nurse can practice nursing under a registered ...