NURSING CH 12
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Your Nursing Career
Chapter 12
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SWOT Analysis
- Strengths
- Weaknesses
- Opportunities
- Threats
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MBTI
- Extroversion (E) or Introversion (I)
- Sensing (S) or Intuition (N)
- Thinking (T) or Feeling (F)
- Judging (J) or Perceiving (P)
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Beginning the Job Search
- Be psychologically self-employed.
- Learn for employability.
- Plan for your financial future.
- Develop multiple options.
- Build a safety net.
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Ask Yourself…
- What oral and written communication skills do I have?
- Where should I begin looking for a position?
- What “pearls of wisdom” can I glean from other career nurses?
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The Potential Employer
- Ownership
- Mission statement
- Core values
- WWW
- Current and past employees
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The Initial Interview
- Review SWOT analysis.
- Review requirements for position.
- Professional appearance
- Background questions
- Professional questions
- Personal questions
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Asking Questions
- What other opportunities for professional growth are available?
- How are promotion and advancement handled?
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Additional Question Tips
- Do not begin with questions about vacation, benefits, or sick leave.
- Begin with questions about the employer’s expectations of you.
- Be sure you know enough about the position to make a reasonable decision.
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Additional Question Tips (cont’d)
- Ask questions about the organization as a whole.
- Bring a list of important points to discuss to help you if you are nervous.
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The Second Interview
- Dress professionally.
- Be professional and pleasant.
- Do not smoke.
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The Second Interview (cont’d)
- Remember “table manners.”
- Avoid controversial topics for small talk.
- Obtain answers to questions you might have developed since the last visit.
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Making the Right Choice
- Job content
- Development
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Making the Right Choice (cont’d)
- Direction
- Work climate
- Compensation
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The Critical First Year
- Adopt the right attitudes and adjust your expectations.
- Manage a good impression and build effective relationships.
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The Critical First Year (cont’d)
- Develop organizational savvy.
- Master the skills and knowledge of the position.
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Conclusion
- Finding your first position is
- More than being in the right place at the right time
- A complex combination of learning about yourself and the organizations in which you are interested
- Presenting your strengths and weaknesses in the most positive manner possible
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Conclusion (cont’d)
- Remember
- Recognize that the independence and the ability to "do your own thing" may not be the skills you need to keep you in your first position.
- Be a team player.
- Learn about organizational politics.
- Find a mentor.
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