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Career comparisons, exam-prep guides, and training-program walkthroughs for CNAs, nursing students, and healthcare educators. Every article reviewed by a registered nurse and certified nurse educator.
NCLEX
10 min read
October 15, 2026
LPN vs. RN: Scope, Salary, and NCLEX-PN vs. NCLEX-RN
LPN vs. RN compared: scope of practice, salary, education, and how the NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN differ, with the 2026 test plan weightings for both exams….
Michele J. McCarthy
RN, MSN, CNE · Lead Medical Reviewer
Michele J. McCarthy, MSN, RN, CNE, is a veteran nurse educator with 30 years of clinical and academic expertise.
TEAS
8 min read
What is the TEAS test? Learn the four TEAS 7 sections, how scoring works, what counts as a good score,..
- by Michele J. McCarthy
- Oct 2026
CNA
7 min read
How the nurse aide registry works: how to do a CNA license lookup, what each registry status means, and how..
- by Michele J. McCarthy
- Oct 2026
CNA
6 min read
CNA requirements by state: the federal minimum every state follows, where states differ, and a direct link to the nurse..
- by Michele J. McCarthy
- Oct 2026
HESI
11 min read
What is the HESI A2 exam? Learn what each of the eight sections covers, how scoring works, what counts as..
- by Michele J. McCarthy
- Sep 2026
HESI
7 min read
HESI A2 vs. TEAS 7: compare sections, question counts, timing, scoring, and cost, and find out what each nursing entrance..
- by Michele J. McCarthy
- Sep 2026
NCLEX
11 min read
You are standing at the bedside with a patient who clearly has a skin problem, and your mind goes blank..
- by Michele J. McCarthy
- Sep 2026
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