The results of the Rue Fall Scholarship are in, and the response was incredible. We received nearly 70 scholarship applications from 30 different states across the country! We were thrilled to have such an exciting response and moved by your stories. Thank you for giving us an insight into your triumphs, struggles, and motivations in the pursuit of your futures as RNs. We are proud to announce that LPN Nicole R. from Columbus, OH, is the winner of our Fall Scholarship. We look forward to her success as an RN and we are proud to have her as part of the Rue family.

Due to the overwhelming response to our Fall Scholarship, we are glad to announce our next opportunity to reward our adult learners for taking a big step in their RN journey. Throughout November and December, Rue Education is giving one lucky winner the chance to receive all of their nursing courses, their CPNE, and NCLEX-RN prep free from Rue Education as part of our Nursing Course Giveaway! This package is valued up to $5,730, and the best part is there is no application required. To qualify for this giveaway, you simply get started on your RN journey with Rue Education in November or December. Once you get started, you are automatically entered to win, and a recipient will be chosen at random after the December deadline.

Details can be found on our website, RueEducation.com/scholarship. We look forward to be able to give back to our clients and offer another opportunity for future RNs to receive the nursing courses and preparation they need to be successful RNs.

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month educates women about the importance of early detection. More and more women are getting mammograms to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages. As a result, breast cancer deaths are on the decline. Encourage the women in your life to get mammograms on a regular basis.

For more information, visit Cancer.org

Rue Education is proud to announce the Fall Nursing Scholarship is back! Last year our response was fantastic and we were happy to award Juliette Surratt our $2500 scholarship to be used toward Rue’s RN Bridge program to assist her in the pursuit of her ASN degree and becoming an RN. This year, since we are bringing the scholarship back, we wanted to out-do ourselves and go bigger. We managed more than an improvement, we doubled it! This year, one Nursing Scholarship will be awarded for up to $5,000 toward Rue’s program.

Applications are being accepted now via email, fax, or mail, and the application can be found on our webpage here. One individual who is ready to pursue their nursing degree and become an RN will be awarded our scholarship on November 4^th, 2013. The deadline for submission is October 31^st, 2013.

 

For details, feel free to visit our scholarship page. We look forward to hearing your story!

LPNs, LVNs, Respiratory Therapists, or Paramedics are eligible for the Rue Nursing scholarship.

Additional scholarships are available through Rue Education partner companies and employers.

RueEducation.com/scholarship

 

Rue Education is proud to announce our Nursing Scholarship to be awarded on October 1^st for individuals pursuing their nursing degree. Applications are currently available on our webpage and can easily be completed then submitted online or by fax. The deadline for submission is approaching soon. We look forward to hearing your story!

LPNs, LVNs, Respiratory Therapists, or Paramedics are eligible for the Rue Nursing scholarship.
Applications are being accepted until September 30, 2012. One $2,500 scholarship will be awarded on October 1, 2012. For complete details, please contact a Rue Educational Consultant at or review the scholarship application.

Additional scholarships are available through Rue Education partner companies and employers.

Rue Marketing Coordinator/Graphic Designer

Wins 2^nd Place in Nursing T-Shirt Design Contest

 

The Fibers.com contest was designed to celebrate the nursing profession and Nurses Week 2010.  After sharing the contest with all the Rue Education followers on Facebook and Twitter, Lauren Fuino, Rue Education’s Marketing Coordinator/Graphic Designer, decided to enter the contest.

 

It’s a good thing she did – For taking home 2^nd place Lauren won a $75 Visa Gift Card, $50 voucher at Fibers and two shirts with her award-winning design!

 

Also, Fibers.com will donate $4 from the sale of each of the three winning designs toward preventing birth defects, premature births and lowering the rate of infant mortality.

 

Lauren enjoys working at Rue Education because she has the ability to help healthcare professionals learn how they can go back to school and earn an ASN degree without having to spend time in a classroom.  LPN to RN, LVN to RN, Paramedic to RN, RT to RN - Lauren finds a way to reach out to everyone with her designs.

 

Lauren recently graduated with her Bachelor's degree and is looking into getting her master's degree using a distance learning program.  Everyone at Rue Education is proud of Lauren and her accomplishments. 

 

Congratulations, Lauren!

Rue Education wants to share information on a unique new website.  While it’s not part of Rue Education, this nursing-focused website has features that Rue students might find helpful and interesting.

 

YourCareerInNursing.com is an online community where nurses from every specialty across the country go to find news, employment opportunities, and career advancement information.  There is also a section for those interested in starting a healthcare career.

 

The website features current nursing news articles from several different sources to keep RNs, LPNs/LVNs, Paramedics, Respiratory Therapists, and anyone interested in nursing up to date on the latest industry trends.  Healthcare professionals can join in on the discussion and even share discussions using any of the social networking hot buttons.

 

Discussions vary from day to day.  Here is a sample of some of the frequent topics:

·         Employment

·         Industry Trends

·         Awards

·         Healthcare News

·         Continuing Education

·         Nursing Blogs

·         Scholarships

·         Healthcare Technology

 

There is no cost for healthcare professionals utilizing YourCareerInNursing.com. Nursing-focused professionals are encouraged to visit the site and use it as a tool for social networking or communicating with their peers. For those looking to start or advance their nursing career, this specialized website is a professional tool for social networking, peer communication and current healthcare industry news.

 

To learn more, visit www.YourCareerInNursing.com.

 

 

 

Technology can be intimidating, especially when you weren’t born into a generation that can do everything on a touch screen. Technology can also be a wonderful tool you can use to accomplish your goals. If one of your goals includes earning your degree or going back to school for a complete career change, one of the most important technologies you should be researching is distance learning. For most adult learners, the luxury of attending a physical classroom just isn’t possible when factoring in commuting to and from class, family, work, and unexpected fees and college costs. A more feasible option would be courses that are self-paced, available on your own time, and allow you to study and test when you’re ready. That is the perfect recipe for distance learning. Throw in academic support from a real person and a success guarantee and you have Rue Education.

What exactly is distance learning and what does it mean for you? Simply put by jobinterviewtools.com, distance learning is “learning that involves the educator and pupils being separated by distance, time, or both.” More important than the concept of learning from a distance is the methods by which it can be done. In the past, distance learning was accomplished through postal mail. Students would receive their coursework in the mail and send their completed assignments back in the same way. Eventually courses were delivered through radio and TV. Fast forward to today and radios and TVs have been replaced by monitors and iPads, and snail mail has been replaced by email. Advances in technology have brought the means to bring courses to you, 24/7. According to jobinterviewtools.com’s article, other benefits include “those with busy schedules can improve their education in their spare time instead of dealing with the stresses of trying to fit class schedules into their lives. Costs are usually lower than traditional programs as well.” Using a computer is similar to having a binder or trapper keeper. All your lessons and coursework are organized for you in one place. Everyone is on different levels of computer and technology fluency. That’s why at Rue Education we have friendly academic supporters there for you to answer any questions and help you from start to finish. If you’ve been thinking of a return to school or earning your degree, consider if distance learning could be the right fit for your needs. For over 20 years Rue Education has helped nearly 100,000 adult learners earn credit towards their nursing degree.

This Memorial Day, Rue Education would like to honor and remember those who are back home and safe, those still serving and those who are remembered in our hearts. We wish all of you a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend!

Don’t Miss Out On Your 2010 Tuition Assistance!

As we approach the end of 2010, we would like to remind you to take advantage of any tuition assistance eligibility or reimbursement provided by your employer.  Most companies have a ‘use it or lose it’ policy.  If your employer provides tuition assistance or some form of reimbursement, we encourage you to explore this option before time runs out.  Seeking and receiving financial support from your employer can help offset your monthly payments and testing fees. 

Cancer can strike anyone at any time. It doesn’t call first to see if it can come over and it certainly doesn’t ring the doorbell when it shows up unexpectedly at your door. Everyone knows someone with or who has had cancer at one point in their life. There are no six degrees of separation when it comes to knowing someone with cancer. It could be you or your friends or someone who you love.

According to BreastCancer.org, ticking to a low-fat diet may help reduce the risk of breast cancer coming back. One study in which women received only about 25% of their daily calories from fat found a lower risk of recurrence, mostly in women with a prior estrogen-receptor-negative breast cancer. Here’s a list of food items and ideas that you can incorporate into your diet in order to help reduce the risk of getting breast cancer.

•          Turmeric, Rosemary, Parsley, Thyme
•          Green tea
•          Maintain a body that is not highly acidic, this is associated with the type of food you eat and baking soda can assist in balancing
•          Green veggies like kale, broccoli and even cabbage
•          Use of cold pressed oils containing omega-3 (like flaxseed, fish oil and olive oil)
•          Eating a diet high in fruit and vegetables

 

In order to obtain the maximum benefit,  these items should be grown organically and cooked with little with to no heat. There are so many uncontrollable factors that drive the risk of getting breast cancer. Family history, age, a genetic pre-disposition to cancers are among a few but the above listed are lifestyle changes that you can make NOW to potentially tip the scale in your favor. Remember, there are many kinds of studies out there relating to reducing your risk to breast and other cancers. They can all be a bit confusing. The key is to simply take care of yourself and get regular checkups for early detection.