| Description |
viii, 144 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. You Don't Have to Like Blood to Be a Nurse -- 2. Tell Someone Who Cares -- 3. Making a Career Decision Is Enough to Make Anyone Sick -- 4. How to Get Where You Want to Go -- 5. The Five Rights: Choosing the Right School -- 6. Invasive Procedures: Getting into School -- 7. Going to School -- 8. Need a Brain Transplant? Try Graduate School -- 9. The Insider's Scoop on Job Opportunities -- 10. Working for a Living -- 11. Survival in the Workplace -- Appendix A. Resources -- Appendix B. Nursing Organizations |
| Summary |
"For anyone considering a career in nursing, this book is a must-read resource providing a unique look at the nursing profession. Personal accounts from men and women at all stages and in all specialties of nursing provide practical advice and realistic, often humorous perspectives on what it's really like to be a nurse." -- Publisher's website |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references: (pages 115-123) |
| Subject |
Nurses.
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Nursing -- Study and teaching.
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Nursing -- Vocational guidance.
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Nursing.
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Test-taking skills.
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| LC no. |
2006940678 |
| ISBN |
0323046339 |
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9780323046336 |
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