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Nursing Career Advancement - When it Makes Sense

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In the course of a nurse’s career, there are times that favour professional advancement and moments that call for maintaining the status quo. There are many prudent ways to approach taking one’s nursing career to the next level when, and if, the time is right.

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In the course of a nurse’s career, there are times that favour professional advancement and moments that call for maintaining the status quo. There are many prudent ways to approach taking one’s nursing career to the next level when, and if, the time is right. While it's true that moving from one type of nursing to another is a professional advancement, such a move is also deeply personal. Whether going back to school or pursuing certification in a specialty, the professional is also personal in nature.

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Keith Carlson
Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC, is a holistic career coach for nurses, award-winning nurse blogger, writer, podcaster, speaker, author, and popular career columnist. With two decades of nursing experience, Keith deeply understands the issues faced by 21st-century nurses. Keith’s two podcasts, RNFM Radio and The Nurse Keith Show, offer inspiration and practical support to nurses seeking to create meaningful, satisfying lives and careers. Keith’s message of savvy career management and professional satisfaction reaches tens of thousands of nurses worldwide. Keith can be found on many social media platforms---including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Instagram - as well as at www.nursekeith.com and Digital Doorway.
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Smita Verma
21 Apr 2021
This article is very helpful tp articulate nursing conscience in to practice in variant fields such as management and IT. It also gives insight to as what potential challenges one have to go through to get to managerial roles and during performing those managerial roles.
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