Career Success Strategies for Nurse Educators

Part 1: Personal Assessment: Getting Prepared to Be Prepared! Clarifying What Criteria Are Important in Your New Job Search Defining Your Career Goals Assessing Personal Connections Developing an Effective Mentor Relationship Extending Your Search Broadly and Doing a Comparative Analysis of the SONs Part 2: Your Curriculum Vitae Creating the Perfect Curriculum Vitae Creating Your Teaching Portfolio Selecting the Right Persons for References Using the Best E-mail Etiquette Timing Your Job Search Part 3: Preparing for the Interview: Getting Ready to Get Ready! Getting the Position Description or Criteria on Which You Will Be Evaluated Evaluating Job Security Issues Effective Salary Negotiation Skills Part 4: Surviving Your Initial Years as a Faculty Member: Knowledge is Power! Developing Effective Networking Skills Accepting the Perfect Position For You Meeting the Key Persons with Whom You Will be Working Serving on Committees Understanding of the Criteria for Promotion for Tenure-Track vs. Non-Tenure Track Faculty Part 5: Career Success Strategies for Clinical Faculty Striking the Perfect Balance of Clinical Practice and Teaching Skills Knowing the Value of Clinical Teaching Skills Ensuring You Get a Thorough Orientation to the Clinical Site Understanding the Importance of Including Families in Care Understanding Legal Implications Selecting Appropriate Clinical Assignments Part 6: Career Success Strategies for Research Faculty Matching Your Research with Your Place of Employment Using Time between Employment Opportunities Wisely Using Time Wisely on the Tenure Track Appendices References.