Released on: April 9, 2008, 1:21 pm

Press Release Author: eLearners.com

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: eLearners.com Offers Guide to Online Nursing Degrees

Press Release Body: HOBOKEN, NJ-April 9, 2008- Online education is proving to be
part of the healing process for the accelerating nursing shortage, according to
recent information from eLearners.com, a web resource of EducationDynamics that
connects prospective students with online learning providers. According to
eLeaners.com, nursing subjects are the second most searched programs on the site
behind business degrees among the more than one million unique visitors to the site
each month. To answer this demand, eLearners.com offers a Guide to Online Nursing
Degrees.

"The growth in demand for online nursing programs comes as no surprise given the
data," said Terrence Thomas, Chief Marketing Officer for eLearners.com. "But, what
is surprising is the number of prospective nursing students that are turning to
online education to achieve their nursing career goals."

As the baby boomer population continues to age, the healthcare industry is feeling
the pinch. According to a March 2008 report "The Future of the Nursing Workforce in
the United States: Data, Trends and Implications", the U.S. will be short by about
half-million nurses by 2025. Despite the interest in this career field, there is a
lack of space and resources at traditional nursing colleges which is hampering the
progress toward addressing this shortage. The American Association of Colleges of
Nursing found that more than 30,000 qualified applicants didn't make it into nursing
programs in 2006, due largely to a lack of nurse faculty.

"This is quite an astonishing and disturbing stumbling block for the nursing
profession, which requires nurses to hold a bachelor's and/or master's degree,"
continued Thomas. "Fortunately, online education breaks down the barriers of
traditionally delivered education. The classrooms and faculty are essentially
limitless."

In March 2008, The Council on Physician and Nurse Supply reported that 30,000
nursing students need to graduate every year to meet U.S. healthcare needs. That's
a 30 percent increase over the number of nurses currently graduating every year. In
addition, the U.S. Bureau of Labor says more than one million new and replacement
nurses will be needed in the next eight years, making it one of the fastest growing
professions in the U.S.

To help provide answers to prospective nursing students about online degree
programs, eLearners.com has created the "Guide to Online Nursing Degrees". In
addition to providing information on more than 80 accredited online nursing degree
programs, ranging from an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing to a Nursing
Ph.D., the guide answers questions such as:

 What is nursing?
 Is an online nursing degree right for me?
 What concentrations exist for online nursing degrees?
 What courses will I take in an online nursing degree?
 What careers in nursing will I be ready for?

For more information on nursing degrees, online education, and how to finance a
college education, visit eLearners.com.

About eLearners.com®
The eLearners.com website is one of several high visibility, high-quality
prospecting tools offered by EducationDynamics, LLC. Since 1999, eLearners.com has
been successfully connecting learners to online education, including online graduate
degrees as well as online degree and certificate programs, specialized career
training, and a variety of online courses. For prospective students, eLearners®
provides a powerful search engine for users to find thousands of online program
offerings, as well as educational evaluation tools and financial aid resources. For
colleges and universities, the eLearners.com website offers a low-cost,
performance-based method to provide national exposure and increase enrollments in
their programs. For more information on eLearners.com, visit www.elearners.com.

About EducationDynamics
EducationDynamics, a portfolio company of Halyard Capital, is the leading marketing
and information services company dedicated to helping higher education institutions
find, enroll and retain students. Its content-rich and highly visible education
websites, including EarnMyDegree.com, eLearners.com, GradSchools.com,
StudyAbroad.com, and its more than 50 special interest microsites, make
EducationDynamics the premier provider of qualified prospective students for
colleges and universities. In addition, the company offers a full suite of
web-delivered services proven to drive enrollment growth and reduce student
attrition. For more information, visit http://www.educationdynamics.com.
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