So You Want to Be a Nurse? Fell's Offical Know-it-All Guide

by Calabrese, Marianne Pilgrim

• ISBN13: 9780883911198
• ISBN10: 0883911191
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-02
• Publisher: Frederick Fell Publishers, Inc.

Summary

Reveals everything no one wanted to tell you about the nursing profession.

Author Biography

Marianne Pilgrim Calabrese earned her Masters Degree in Reading from Adelphi University and her Bachelor Degree from Queens College in education and psychology. She is a multi-published author, teacher, and renowned artist. She has extensive teaching experience and received The Presidents Club Award from the International Reading association for her work. Marianne has participated in educational councils and comprehensive teaching in both public and private schools. She also volunteered and has done extensive research for her writing. At present she is a teacher, writer and artist working and living in Wellington Florida. With this knowledge and experience she has accumulated helpful information for her readers.

Table of Contents

Scope, Plan and Purpose	vii
Preface	viii
Introduction	ix
Chapter 1 Getting a Nursing Position	19	(18)
Chapter 2 Salaries and Positions	37	(12)
Chapter 3 Schooling, policies and procedures	49	(18)
Chapter 4 Administrators, physicians, charge nurses and managers	67	(26)
Chapter 5 Meet The Nurses	93	(10)
Chapter 6 Patients and their families	103	(12)
Chapter 7 Meetings	115	(12)
Chapter 8 Patients and how to Protect Yourself	127	(20)
Chapter 9 Complaining	147	(14)
Chapter 10 The Ten Commandments of Nursing	161	(15)
Authors Biography	176