First Year NurseWisdom, Warnings, and What I Wish Id Known My First 100 Days on the JobEdited by Barbara Arnoldussen, RN, MBAKaplan PublishingMay 1, 2007Your first 100 days at a new job could be dauntingunless 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 burnoutAbout the AuthorBarbara 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.About Kaplan PublishingKaplan Publishing is one of the nation's leading publishers of academic resources and trade books for professional advancement and career development. As consumer needs change and move further into the digital space, Kaplan is committed to adapting our content in order to provide our customers with the best resources in multiple formats and on diverse platforms. Our mission is to help individuals achieve their educational and career goals. We build futures one success story at a time.Instructions-Turn pages with just the tap of a finger at the side of the screen-Read in portrait or landscape by flipping your iPhone or iPod Touch-Take a closer look at images or activate links (blue text) by tapping and holding-Access other settings or search for a keyword by touching the center of your screen
