Nurse Professional

Deborah Dolan Hunt, PhD, RN, is a Professor and Associate Dean of Nursing. She is also a Professor Emerita from The College of New Rochelle, and a Fellow in the New York Academy of Medicine. She is thrilled to be publishing this book and has published three prior books with Springer Publishers; The New Nurse Educator: Mastering Academe, The Nurse Professional: Leveraging Your Education for Transition into Practice, and Fast Facts About Nursing Practice: Historical Facts in a Nutshell. She is on the editorial board of DailyNurse.com. and serves on the Personalized Medicine Coalition Advisory Panel and a guest editor for Frontiers. She is an Ambassador and Reviewer with PCORI (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute) and serves as Co-Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee at Community Board #10 where she spearheaded a healthy lifestyle initiative. She is currently serving as Co-Chair of the Talent Acquisition Committee at the Westchester County Association. She was the PI of the HRSA grant at CNR and facilitated its transfer to Mercy College and is currently serving as one of the Activity Directors for the Title V Access grants. Her research interests are in leadership, patient outcomes, new nurse transition, and mentoring.Deborah was the Interim Dean at The College of New Rochelle and led the transition of the nursing program to Mercy College. She is an alum of both The College of New Rochelle and Mercy College which shared a similar mission. Mercy College has welcomed her and the former students, faculty, staff, and administrators with welcoming arms and she appreciates the collegiality and commitment to service and excellence at all levels. In addition to academic writing, Deborah also publishes children's books, and the 2nd edition of her self-care book "Essential Oils, Teas, and Self-Care" will be released in 2022.

Description: Derived from her decades of experience mentoring nursing students and new graduates, the author offers strategies for new nurses' successful transition to clinical practice.Purpose: The purpose is to provide strategies and tools for graduate nurses to transition effectively into professional clinical practice, leveraging their academic preparation. It addresses the challenges and the support and knowledge helpful for making the transition to practice, with the goal of retaining nurses in the profession. Because of the high prevalence of new nurse turnover, the objectives to provide strategies to retain professional nurses are timely and appreciated.Audience: The audience is students in nursing programs. The book could be useful for nursing educators as a platform to address specific issues, challenges, and strategies in more depth. Features: The book is structured in four parts: foundations for success; the path from graduation to NCLEX success and first nursing position; transition into professional practice; and role development for advanced practitioner and beyond. Each chapter begins with a quote and objectives to guide readers. Subheadings, tables, exemplars, appendixes, and figures emphasize content. After each chapter, a summary, discussion questions, suggested learning activities and references guide student learning and could be useful to educators for developing content in more depth. No website resources are included with this book for students or educators. However, the preface provides an email address for qualified instructors to inquire about materials from the publisher.Assessment: This is a useful resource for nursing students as a guide to navigating nursing education, successfully entering clinical practice, and advancing as a nursing professional. Nursing educators may expand on concepts from this book in classroom and clinical contexts to support students' successful transition to active clinical practice.

• Foreword Afaf I. Meleis, PhD, DrPS (hon), FAANPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPART I: FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCCESS1.   Introduction and Overview—World of Professional Nursing2.   Academic Foundations for Your Future Role3.   Self-Care, Advocacy, and Resiliency4.   Portfolio Development5.   Quality and Safety Issues6.   Legal, Moral, and Ethical IssuesPART II: THE PATH FROM GRADUATION TO NCLEX SUCCESS AND FIRST NURSING POSITION7.   The Path to NCLEX Success8.   Strategies for Securing Your First PositionPART III: TRANSITION INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE9.   Role of the Graduate Nurse10.   Strategies for Successful Transition11.   Clinical Practice12.   Delegation13.   Leadership Development14.   Issues and Solutions in Your New Role15.   Violence and Bullying in the Workplace16.   JournalingPART IV: ROLE DEVELOPMENT: FROM ADVANCED PRACTITIONER AND BEYOND17.   Networking and Professional Development18.   Understanding Various Health Care Agencies/Accrediting Bodies19.   Future Roles, Advanced Education, Advanced Practice Certifications, and Continuing Education20.   Developing Short-Term and Long-Term Goals and ObjectivesIndex