Nurses, Jobs and Money: A Guide to Advancing Your Nursing Career and Salary - Softcover

Kosicek RN MSN, Carmen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1478288388 ISBN 13: 9781478288381

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

Did you believe in the myth of plenty of nursing jobs everywhere? Did you go to school thinking a nursing degree would launch you into a career of success and riches? Did you believe that if you simply worked hard in your job, you would be well-paid—only to find that none of these were true? Nurses, Jobs and Money debunks those myths, offering a sobering portrait of the nursing industry—and what you can do to advance your nursing career and salary in today’s environment. Filled with proven techniques and real-life case studies, this book shows you exactly how to plan your career for optimal income and success. Written by a veteran nurse and healthcare professional who has single-handedly helped hundreds of nurses expand their careers, this book offers an honest look at the challenges facing nurses today, as well as refreshing solutions for attaining your next career goal. Whether you are a student nurse or a seasoned healthcare professional, you can use these tips, detailed scenarios and step-by-step guides on how to catapult your career to lucrative opportunities in the nursing profession. This quick read takes you outside the traditional realms of nursing and opens your mind to employment paths not taught in schools. No matter what position you choose to pursue after reading this book, you will be positioned to win!

About this title

From the Author:

DEDICATION
 
This book is dedicated to all my nursing students. Together we have achieved new possibilities for financial and career success, while living our passion as nurses.

About the Author:

Carmen's career began when she earned an associate of applied science degree in nuclear medicine from Triton College in River Grove, Ill., a bachelor of science in nursing from St. Joseph College of Nursing at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Ill., & a master of science in nursing with a 4.0 GPA from the globally-recognized leader in nursing education, The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Carmen pursued her postgraduate education at one of the top 15 nurse-midwifery & nurse practitioner programs in the country, Frontier University in Hyden, Ky., where she obtained a certificate as an Advanced Practice Nurse in nurse-midwifery. Additional studies in healthcare economics and disease management led Carmen to a CMR certificate from the Certified Medical Representative Institute in Richmond, Va. Intrigued by the expanding field of healthcare economics, Carmen became a licensed health, life, and legal agent with the Illinois Division of Insurance. She has continued fueling her commitment to lifelong learning with courses at The Rich Dad Education Co. and Tigrent Learning. Carmen started her healthcare career as a certified nuclear medicine technologist and went on to land her first BSN-RN position straight out of nursing school in women's health--labor and delivery. She then became an OB Nurse Manager and finished her full time clinical nursing career as an Advanced Practice Nurse-Midwife. The business world pulled Carmen into healthcare sales. Eight years with Pfizer Inc., once the world's largest pharmaceutical company, gave Carmen solid, foundational knowledge of the field. Keeping active in nursing via Maxim Healthcare Services, the largest privately held healthcare staffing company in the nation, Carmen's healthcare experience expanded in the arenas of maximum security prison nursing, hospice nursing and community health nursing. Then collegiate education and writing came calling. For eight years, Carmen has been a nursing adjunct professor in both ADN and BSN programs in the private and for-profit sectors. In 2012, she became a director of development in Nursing & Health Professions for Corinthian Colleges Inc., one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America. In July 2012, she decided to share and publish her knowledge.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1478288388
• ISBN 13: 9781478288381
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160