201 Careers in Nursing

201 Careers in Nursing


Contributor(s): Fitzpatrick, Joyce J (Author), Ea, Emerson E (Author)


ISBN: 0826133827 EAN: 9780826133823


Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: Oct , 2011


- Business & Economics | Careers | Other Specific Fields
- Medical | Nursing | General


-Nursing -Vocational guidance
-United States -Career Choice
-Vocational Guidance

290 pages



Few professions have evolved as much as nursing has, or offer as much variety, opportunity for growth, and potential for great personal and professional satisfaction. "201 Careers in Nursing," the new edition significantly expanding, updating and revising "101 Careers in Nursing, ," is your guide to careers in nursing practice, education, research, and so much more.

Comprehensive in scope and for nurses at all levels, each career description includes educational requirements, core competencies, and required skills. Interviews with nurses working in a variety of roles and settings bring to life the breadth of opportunities available to nurses today. Important tips within the book will help when making your career choices, along with compensation range per degree, certification requirements, and earning potential for each career. "201 Careers in Nursing" is an essential resource for nurses entering the profession, nurses considering a career change, and counselors facilitating career choices. Key Features:

Includes 201 careers, each with career description, educational requirements, core competencies, and requisite skillsReformatted for ease of use Provides compensation range per degree, certification requirements, and earning potential for each careerFeatures interviews with nurses in different careers in academia and practice settingsUseful for students and nurses at all levelsSample Careers:

Addictions CounselorMilitary NurseChildbirth EducatorClinical Research NurseFamily Nurse PractitionerMedical-Surgical NurseTelehealth NurseConsultantCruise Ship/Resort NurseDisaster/Bioterrorism NurseFraud and Abuse InvestigatorGenetics CounselorHealth Policy Analyst/LobbyistMedia Consultant

Contributor Bio: Fitzpatrick, Joyce J
Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN, is currently editor of "Nursing Education Perspectives", the flagship journal for the National League for Nursing and the Elizabeth Brooks Ford Professor of Nursing, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. She has received numerous honors and awards including the "American Journal of Nursing" Book of the Year Award 18 times. Dr. Fitzpatrick is widely published in nursing and health care literature, and has authored or edited more than 20 books by Springer. She is former senior editor for the "Annual Review of Nursing Research.

Contributor Bio: Ea, Emerson E
Emerson E. Ea, DNP, APRN-BC, CEN, is Clinical Assistant P

Emerson E. Ea, DNP, APRN-BC, CEN, is Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, NYU. He has published in peer-reviewed rofessor of Nursing, NYU. He has published in peer-reviewed journals and has presented nationally and internationally atjournals and has presented nationally and internationally at major nursing conferences. Dr. Ea received his DNP at Case major nursing conferences. Dr. Ea received his DNP at Case Western Reserve University and has worked with Dr. FitzpatriWestern Reserve University and has worked with Dr. Fitzpatrick as a mentee and now as a colleague. ck as a mentee and now as a colleague.

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