Career as a Registered Nurse (RN)

• How did you get here?  Why are you interested in a career in nursing?
• If already a registered nurse, why did you become a registered nurse?
• Having doubts about being a registered nurse?  Explore your options.  
• What are your career aspirations as a nurse?
• I am a man, is nursing right for me?
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Prospective Nursing Students.

• What you need to know about the profession of nursing.
• Female dominate profession ~ men as nurses.
• What do you mean that nursing is a “moral” profession?
• What type of RN nursing education program is best for you?
• What to consider before applying to nursing school.
• Preparing to apply to nursing school.
• The interview.
• What is the TEAS?
• What do criminal background checks and drug screens have to do with nursing?
• Got money?  What is your plan for paying for school?
• What about nursing licensure?
• What to expect in nursing school.
• What is clinical and how does it work?
• Cultural sensitivity and diversity.
• Care for the student.
• Social Media.
• Incivility ~ what it is and what it means to you.
  
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Nursing Education ~ Registered Nurse (RN) ~ what type of program is best for you?

• Public versus Private education
• Traditional versus Accelerated
• Online versus On ~ campus
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Nursing Education Programs.

• Many options ~ which one is best for you?  Sampling…
• Bachelor of Science (BS or BSN)
• Associate Degree (AD or ASN)
• Diploma
• Master of Science (MS ~ pre-licensure)
• RN to BS
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Graduate School Nursing Education Programs.

• Many options ~ which one is right for you?  Sampling…
• Master of Science (MS or MSN)
• RN to MS
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
• Doctor of Science in Nursing (DScN)
• BS to PhD
• BS to DNP
• Specialty Certifications
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National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX ~ RN).

• What is the NCLEX ~ RN?
• What is the purpose of this exam?
• How does the exam work?
• Do all nursing school graduates have to take this exam?
• What happens if you do not pass the NCLEX ~ RN?
• Do you have to take the exam more than once?
• Do you need more than one nursing license?
• Can you work as a registered nurse without a nursing license?
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Already a Registered Nurse (RN)?  Now what?

• Where are you now in your nursing journey?
• What is the plan for your nursing career?
• Do you have an undergraduate degree in nursing?
• Do you need a graduate degree?
• Is specialty certification important?
• Feeling “burned out”? 
• Want to leave bedside nursing?
• Is it time to move on from nursing?
• Care for the professional caregiver.
• Diverse career options.
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Board of Nursing ~ What does it mean to you?

• What is the purpose of a Board of Nursing?
• What does the Board of Nursing have to do with public safety?
• What is the Board of Nursing’s role in nursing licensure?
• How is the Board of Nursing involved with disciplinary actions?
• What is the Nurse Practice Act?
• What the Board of Nursing means to you ~ why you need to know about it.
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Prepare for the Workforce ~ New Graduate Nurses ~ Experienced Nurses ~ Diverse Opportunities.

• How to prepare for a position as a nurse.
• What is the job market for registered nurses?
• As a new graduate, what is the general starting salary?
• Salary is not the only compensation to consider ~ what about benefits?
• How to prepare for job interviews.
• Are resumes and cover letters important?
• What about thank you notes?
• Methods of communication.
• Professionalism.
• Diverse job opportunities.
• For new nurses, what are nurse residency programs and are they beneficial?
• Social Media.
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Vocational Opportunities ~ Don’t want to be a registered nurse (RN)?

• Not interested in being a Registered Nurse (RN) ~ what are other nursing options?
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) ~ Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
• Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
• Already a LPN, LVN or CNA ~ what are your career opportunities?
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Healthcare Employers ~ Employee Retention and Job Satisfaction.

• Protect your registered nurse workforce, new graduates and experienced nurses.
• Nurture new graduates with a career coach to help assure successful transition to professional nurse practice, on the right track to career aspirations, job satisfaction, and retention.
• Support experienced nurses with a career coach to enhance job satisfaction, career goal achievement, and retention.
• Assist your professional nurse workforce to find their niche within your organization.
• Offer confidential, individual coaching sessions as a benefit to your employees, voluntary at their convenience.
• Coaching sessions provided online via Skype, telephone, and e-mail to minimize expense and time away from workplace and family.
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