First Year Nurse Wisdom, Warnings, and What I Wish I'd Known My First 100 Days on the Job

by Arnoldussen, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9781607140641
• ISBN10: 1607140640
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-31
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing

Summary

Your first 100 days at a new job could be daunting---unless you go in prepared. First Year Nurse places the wisdom and warnings of hundreds of experienced nurses right at your fingertips. You'll learn all about how to start off on the right foot; plan and prioritize; communicate with your colleagues; cope with challenging patients; keep your energy up (and stress down); and set a course for professional growth.Best of all, you'll be inspired by the compassion, insight, and enthusiasm you'll find on every page of this charming, helpful book.Features:*Valuable advice and personal accounts from experienced nurses*Tips on subjects from time management to avoiding burnout

Author Biography

Barbara Arnoldussen, an honors graduate of the Marquette University College of Nursing, received an MBA from San Jose State University. She is the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Officer for the Research Compliance Office at Stanford University, ensuring that its human subject research studies meet national standards. She has also been a consultant to a NASA patient safety initiative, a hospital and a clinic quality manager, clinic director, online educator, research coordinator, and newspaper reporter.