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Future of Nursing

Social Media and Nursing Professionalism

Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program example module – Communicating with Patient Care Providers

Look for externships and internships in nursing while you are students or recently graduated.

What’s Your Social Media IQ quiz (pdf on flash)
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/
Set up a LinkedIn account for your professional portfolio.
National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) offers members access to set up a professional electronic career portfolio
Clean up your facebook page.
Be observant of what you tweet and retweet and the pictures you post.
Have a working and professional email.
Handling Incivility and Bullying in Nursing - Civility in Nursing Toolkit: how to deal with workplace bullying, incivility, and new nurse intimidation http://stopbullyingtoolkit.org/

Your First Job and Jumpstarting Your Career

Rosati, L.J. (2014). Strike gold when interviewing for your first nursing job, Nursing2014, 44(5), 49-52. pdf on flash
Advance for Nurses http://nursing.advanceweb.com/new-nurse-grads/default.aspx
Books to Bedside (2014 new grad digital edition) (pdf on flash)
AACN. “What Nursing Students Should Know About Employment” brochure. (pdf on flash)
(all of the following book covers are jpegs on flash)
Cardillo, D.W. (2014). Your First Year as a Nurse: Making the Transition from Total Novice to Successful Professional. Sigma Theta Tau, Intl.
Sigma Theta Tau, Intl. (2013). Surviving Your First Years as a Nurse Program: Transitioning from Student to Professional Nurse - ONLINE COURSE
Phillips, J.M., & Boivin, J. (2013). Accelerate Your Career in Nursing. Sigma Theta Tau, Intl.
Arnoldussen, B. (2014). First Year Nurse: Wisdom, Warnings, and What I Wish I’d Known my First 100 days on the Job. Sigma Theta Tau, Intl.
Coleman, C.L. (2013). Man Up! A Practical Guide for Men in Nursing. Sigma Theta Tau, Intl.
Thomas, L.M. (2012). Landing Your Perfect Nursing Job. Sigma Theta Tau, Intl.
Marshall, L.S. (2010). Taking Charge of Your Nursing Career. Sigma Theta Tau, Intl.
Duclos-Miller, P. (2006). Stressed Out About Your First Year of Nursing.

Professional Nursing Organizations

Ethnic Nursing Organizations

National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) http://www.nbna.org/
National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) http://nahnnet.org/
National Association of Indian Nurses of America (NAINA) http://www.nainausa.com/
Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association (AAPINA) http://www.aapina.org/
Philippine Nurses Association of American (PNAA) http://mypnaa.org/
National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Association (NCEMNA) www.ncemna.org
International Council of Nurses http://icn-apnetwork.org/

Healthcare Safety and Public Health Organizations

Joint Commission (JC or JCAHO) http://www.jointcommission.org/standards_information/npsgs.aspx
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: TeamSTEPPS safety courses http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/instructor/index.html
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) http://www.ihi.org/Pages/default.aspx
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) https://www.osha.gov/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD) http://www.cdc.gov/
Institute of Medicine (IOM) http://www.iom.edu/

Continuing Nursing Education (CNE, CE)
(Free and Fee-based)