Nursing Career Articles

Last updated: July 19, 2022

Today, a degree in nursing provides a variety of opportunities and nursing career paths, such as clinical nursing, management, advanced practice, academic teaching and corporate level leadership. Lippincott® NursingCenter® is pleased to provide you with this collection of nursing career articles to inspire and support your professional goals. Discover tips for finding your first job and bridging the gap between school and practice, as well as resources related to career development and certification.

Getting Started

• Did you Choose Nursing or Did Nursing Choose You? Lippincott® NursingCenter®
• Brush up your professional nursing résumé Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!
• U.S. Nurses in 2020: Who We Are and Where We Work  Lippincott® NursingCenter®
• Own Your Nursing Career Nursing2018
• Creating a Credible and Ethical Curriculum Vitae Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice
• Male High School Students’ Perceptions of Nursing as a Professional Career Choice: Nursing Pathway Project Nursing Education Perspectives

Career Satisfaction

• A New Goal: Work-Life Integration Lippincott® NursingCenter®
• Reversing the Great Resignation in Nursing: More Things to Consider JONA: Journal of Nursing Administration
• Lived Travel Nurse and Permanent Staff Nurse Pandemic Work Experiences as Influencers of Motivation, Happiness, Stress, and Career Decisions: A Qualitative Study Nursing Administration Quarterly
• Ownership of our practice Nursing Management
• 12 Ways to Improve Your Time Efficiency Lippincott® NursingCenter®
• Creating a Positive Nursing Work Environment Lippincott® NursingCenter®
• Retiring with Intention AJN, American Journal of Nursing
• NCPD An Investigation into the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Practices of RNs AJN, American Journal of Nursing
• NCPD Original Research: Changing Trends in Newly Licensed RNs AJN, American Journal of Nursing

Certification and Licensure 

• Nursing Certification Boards By Specialty Lippincott® NursingCenter®
• Celebrating Certified Nurses [VIDEO] Lippincott® NursingCenter®
• Reaching a Level of Excellence: A Conversation with Casey Green, BSN, RN, CCRN, CTRN, CFRN, CEN, TCRN, CPEN [PODCAST] Lippincott NursingCenter
• Certification Matters Journal of Trauma Nursing
• What's the Benefit of Certification? Orthopaedic Nursing
• How Specialty Certification Influences Professional Practice The Journal of Nursing Administration
• CE Professional Licensure Protection Strategies AJN, American Journal of Nursing
• NCPD Legal Clinic: Common Misconceptions About Professional Licensure AJN, American Journal of Nursing

Transitions

• Role of nursing in telehealth Nursing2022
• So you want to leave the bedside for academia: Here's what you should know Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!
• Camp Nursing: A Unique Specialty Journal of Christian Nursing
• A Day in the Life of a Hospice Nurse Home Healthcare Now
• Stages of Transition and Transition Shock Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
• Job and Role Transitions: The Pathway to Career Evolution Nursing Administration Quarterly
• NCPD Healthcare Transformation and Changing Roles for Nursing Orthopaedic Nursing
• Setting yourself up for success in a new organization Nursing Management

Career Advancement and Leadership

• Transitioning Emerging Leaders into Nurse Leader Roles Journal of Nursing Administration
• Authentic Leadership: Practices to Promote Integrity Journal of Christian Nursing
• The Challenges of Leadership The Health Care Manager
• The Keys for Success: Leadership Core Competencies Journal of Trauma Nursing
• Leadership in Nursing: The Importance of Influence Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice
• Climb high! Career ladders Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!   

Professional Issues

• The Ins & Outs of Professional Liability Insurance for Nurses [PODCAST] Lippincott® NursingCenter®
• The Nursing Workforce: An Interview with Dr. Peter Buerhaus [VIDEO] Lippincott® NursingCenter®
• COVID-19 2022 Update: The Nursing Workforce [PODCAST] Lippincott® NursingCenter®

 
 

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