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  • 2012 Edublog award nominations November 25, 2012
    Here they are, then… the TEFL Times nominations for this year’s EduBlog Awards: Best individual blog: Box of Chocolates Best ed tech / resource sharing blog: Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… Best teacher blog: Year in the life of an English teacher Most influential blog post: The White Elephant in the Room: Extensive […]
  • Why TEFL Accreditation is a Great Idea September 30, 2012
    TEFL accreditation can be a great idea for just about any language learning institution and any language teacher. Getting accreditation from or through TEFL or teaching English as a Foreign Language provides a certain amount of weight and authority to just about any resume. If you sit and mull it over, would you be more […]
  • How to Teach a Language Class with Movies September 30, 2012
    This video shows you how to teach a language class with movies quickly and easily while your language students have fun learn a new language. You will learn exactly how David A. Baily used these same steps to teach English. How To Teach A Language Class With Movies […]
  • Learning and Communicative Strategies August 23, 2012
    Communicative strategies are systematic techniques employed by a speaker to express his meaning when faced with some difficulty and the difficulty here refers to the speaker’s inadequate command of the language used in the interaction (Faerch & Kasper, 1983:16). On the other hand, the term learning strategies has been defined as “the higher-order skills […]
  • Review: Teaching Unplugged by Luke Meddings and Scott Thornbury August 13, 2012
    by Hall Houston About 8 years ago, I read an article titled “Teaching Unplugged” by Scott Thornbury in It’s for Teachers magazine. The article described a new approach to teaching languages that de-emphasized coursebooks and other teaching materials, and stressed real communication between students. This approach was loosely based on a Danish film movement [ […]
  • Living and Working in Japan: A guide for US Citizens May 23, 2012
    Japan is a stable, highly developed parliamentary democracy with a modern economy. Tourist facilities are widely available, except in coastal areas of Northeast Japan still recovering from the aftermath of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami. Below is a comprehensive list of all the information you should read before visiting or relocating to the [... […]
  • Experience a New Culture When you Teach English in China May 21, 2012
    The human desire to help others is an innate one. This is why, despite the negative aspects, people are still very attracted to the profession of teaching, notes Thomas Galvin. It has been regarded for centuries as a very noble job, and no doubt this will continue for centuries to come. Many teachers these days […]
  • The Importance of Vocabulary Roots in AP English April 16, 2012
    The Advanced placement exams are very important for students, suggests Joseph Paul, as they look very good on the students’ report cards and also help them to get credit in certain universities which helps them to save a major portion of the tuition money demanded from students who have not cleared the exam. The advanced […]
  • Business Translation: A Useful TEFL Sideline? April 8, 2012
    The use of translation in business is heavily underestimated and misunderstood. However translation has a big part to play in business and is rapidly becoming one of the most useful things an organisation can use to get ahead in the business world. Whether it be using in-house translators to transcribe documents, official papers and […]
  • How to Judge the Quality of Language Learning Software March 21, 2012
    We all know that learning a language is a great way to enhance the look of your resume! Fortunately, there are lots of different options available to you to help you make that a reality. Out of the vast number of options available to you, the option that provides you with the most flexibility […]

Alternative careers: Nursing

Are you looking to get out of TEFL and start an alternative career? You could do worse that finding out how you could become a nurse.

In recent times, nursing careers have emerged as a viable option for many people. In your work as a nurse, you will often find yourself the key healthcare professional working closely with physicians as a key member of a patient health care team. There are lots of different ways to be involved in nursing, nursing programs as well as a variety of ways to get a degree in nursing.

Licensed vocational nursing

Basically, this is a nurse who is licensed by the particular state to provide routine patient care and perform everyday duties. The term LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) can be used instead of LVN in the United States.

Registered nursing

The RN position relates to the vast majority of workers in the health care profession. In fact, this is a vital job in health care because registered nurses hold designation of priority over the LVN or LPN.

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

Nursing degrees are practically a compulsory qualification for the contemporary nursing career. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing should be viewed as the necessary first step towards establishing a nursing career.

MSN (Master of Science in Nursing)

The MSN is a more advanced qualification which enhances the training of students in the handling of medical situations. Additionally, nurses are educated on legal and ethical issues in health care systems and may look into nursing research.

Without doubt, modern nursing is an exceptional vocation if you really feel like changing career paths. The rewards are abundant and, in terms of developing a long-term career, you may well not find another career that offers such a deep feeling of satisfaction. In fact, online nursing programs are a great way to get started.

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