Career Success Strategies For Nurse Educators - 06 edition

Introduction

Part 1: Personal Assessment: Getting Prepared to Be Prepared!

Strategy #1: Clarifying What Criteria Are Important in Your New Job Search
Strategy #2: Defining Your Career Goals
Strategy #3: Assessing Personal Connections
Strategy #4: Developing an Effective Mentor Relationship
Strategy #5: Extending Your Search Broadly and Doing a Comparative Analysis of the SONs
Strategy #6: Knowing the Strengths of the SONs You Are Considering
Strategy #7: Understanding the Reputation of the School
Strategy #8: Knowing About the Students You Will Teach
Strategy #9: Understanding the Culture of Academe
Strategy #10: Understanding the Relationship of the SON to the College and/or University
Strategy #11: Understanding the Legal Aspects of a Teaching Position

Part 2: Your Curriculum Vitae

Strategy #1: Creating the Perfect Curriculum Vitae
Strategy #2: Creating Your Teaching Portfolio
Strategy #3: Selecting the Right Persons for References
Strategy #4: Using the Best E-mail Etiquette
Strategy #5: Timing Your Job Search

Part 3: Preparing for the Interview: Getting Ready to Get Ready!

Strategy #1: Getting the Position Description or Criteria on Which You Will Be Evaluated
Strategy #2: Understanding How the Non-Tenure Track Fits into the Overall Structure of the School and University
Strategy #3: Understanding the Support of Key Players, Including University Administrators and Community Leaders
Strategy #4: Understanding the Benefits ("Perks") of the Position
Strategy #5: Understanding the Expectations Above and Beyond the Position Description
Strategy #6: Providing Just Enough Personal Information in the Interview
Strategy #7: Knowing About Imminent Changes in Leadership
Strategy #8: Portraying your Attitude and Motivation
Strategy #9: Evaluating Job Security Issues
Strategy #10: Effective Salary Negotiation Skills

Part 4: Surviving Your Initial Years as a Faculty Member: Knowledge is Power!

Strategy #1: Developing Networking Skills
Strategy #2: Accepting the Perfect Position For You
Strategy #3: Meeting the Key Persons with Whom You Will be Working
Strategy #4: Serving on Committees
Strategy #5: Understanding Unionization
Strategy #6: Prioritizing Parenting Responsibilities While on the Job
Strategy #7: Understanding the Benefits of Technology
Strategy #8: Identifying Resources for Faculty Development
Strategy #9: Understanding the School's Practice and/or Incentive Plan
Strategy #10: Understanding of the Criteria for Promotion for Tenure-Track vs. Non-Tenure Track Faculty

Part 5: Career Success Strategies for Clinical Faculty

Strategy #1: Striking the Perfect Balance of Clinical Practice and Teaching Skills
Strategy #2: Knowing the Value of Clinical Teaching Skills
Strategy #3: Ensuring You Get a Thorough Orientation to the Clinical Site
Strategy #4: Closely Monitoring All Students in the Clinical Site
Strategy #5: Ensuring Clinical Competence
Strategy #6: Understanding the Faculty Practice Plan
Strategy #7: Becoming Involved with the Core Activities of the School and University
Strategy #8: Understanding the Importance of Including Families in Care
Strategy #9: Understanding Legal Implications
Strategy #10: Selecting Appropriate Clinical Assignments

Part 6: Career Success Strategies for Research Faculty

Strategy #1: Matching Your Research with Your Place of Employment
Strategy #2: Developing an Effective Mentorship
Strategy #3: Developing an Appropriate Plan to Secure Funding
Strategy #4: Developing a Strong Research Team
Strategy #5: Preparing Adequately for the Research Faculty Role
Strategy #6: Obtaining Writing Experience
Strategy #7: Using Time between Employment Opportunities Wisely
Strategy #8: Selecting the Best Journal for Publication
Strategy #9: Using Available Resources to Accomplish Your Goals
Strategy #10: Putting Your Dissertation Horror Stories Behind You
Strategy #11: Using Time Wisely on the Tenure Track