Career Planning for Nurses (Professional Reference-Nursing) (Paperback)

by Bette Case (Author)

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Product Description
Healthcare reform creates a new climate of career opportunities for registered nurses. The shifting paradigm in healthcare impacts the practice & career expectations of every nurse. Nurses need to know how these changes will affect their present jobs, what new opportunities will develop & how to make career choices which will prove personally & professionally satisfying. Nurses can access many defined roles & career opportunities. They can develop in response to the paradigm shift. This book will guide nurses in career management & self-assessment. Chapters will describe specific roles & opportunities for nurses, emphasizing the personal characteristics & professional qualifications which best fit specific roles. the book will assist nurses to create opportunities for themselves by blending their strengths with marketplace needs.

About the Author
PH.D, R.N., C.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (December 27, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0827371659
• ISBN-13: 978-0827371651
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #546,564 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must For Professional Nurses In The New Millinnium, April 15, 2000

By	Debbie L. Robson, RN, CHPN (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

Case does an excellent job of educating registered nurses in the United States of the vast opportunities that are awaiting them in the upcoming decades if they have the desire and dedication to pursue them. She gives insightful tactics that are geared for preparing nurses at every educational level the ingenuity to achieve professional goals.

Case has a real pulse on the limitless potential of nursing in the decades to come. She provides concise self-assessment tools throughout the text which allow the reader to visualize a path to a successful career change throughout the reading. She speaks in a language that is well thought, organized and easy to put into practice.

I would definately recommend this book for all nurses who desire to jump on the fast-track educationally and professionally.