Nursing
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Descriptive Career Information
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Registered Nurse
Overview of the profession from the U.S. Department of Labor. Includes information about: General nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm
Job Banks and Searching Advice
All Nurses
Online Nursing Community with job boards, news, medical journal articles, etc.
http://www.allnurses.com/
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Career Center
Job listings for perioperative nursing jobs nationwide.
http://careercenter.aorn.org/search.cfm
Campus RN
International job search for nursing and related health occupations. Also includes a search by hospital or health care provider.
http://www.campusrn.com/
Home Care Alliance (HCA) of Massachusetts
Features job listings for Home health care opportunities in MA
http://www.hhcam.org/jobbankdisplaylistings.cfm
Long Term Care Careers
Job opportunities website for the Massachusetts Extended Care Federation.
http://www.longtermcarecareers.org
Monster Healthcare
Healthcare division of Monster: search jobs, research companies, and more.
http://content.monster.com/getthejob/industry/5/home.aspx
Nurse Job Shop
Lists nursing jobs by state.
http://nursejobshop.com/
Nursing Job Search Handbook from Penn State Career Services
Resume, Cover Letter and Interview advice specially tailored for nurses.
http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/nursing/jobhandbookindex.html
Nurse.com
This site from Gannett Healthcare Group, which publishes Nursing Spectrum, NurseWeek and Today in PTNursing, lists jobs by specialty and state, as well as other professional development information and career advice.
http://www.nurse.com/
NursingCenter
Search the classifieds by category and state. Also includes career articles and a directory.
http://nc.healthjobsplus.com/
Simmons College Careers in Health Studies
Explore the links below to learn more about health studies careers in your field — including professional associations, career FAQs, information on how to choose a degree program, and more.
http://www.simmons.edu/shs/career/resources.shtml
Wellness Connection
Professional Recruitment Service for wellness jobs.
http://www.wellnessconnection.com/
Employer Directories
Hospital Web
Links to all available United States hospital home pages.
http://neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/hospitalweb.shtml
Associations
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
http://www.aorn.org/
American Nursing Association (ANA)
http://www.nursingworld.org/
Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts (HCA)
http://www.hhcam.org
Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA)
http://www.massnurses.org/
National Black Nurses Association (NBNA)
http://www.nbna.org/
National Federation of Licensed Professional Nurses (NFLPN)
http://www.nflpn.org/
National League for Nursing
http://www.nln.org/
National Association for Practical Nurse Education & Service (NAPNES)
http://www.napnes.org/
Nursing Professional Organizations List
A directory from the University of Maryland of professional nursing organizations for all kinds of nurses from all over the country.
http://www.marylandhealthcareers.org/html/student/professional-org-n.html
Graduate School Information
MassCIS
The Massachusetts Career Information System (MassCIS) is available to Massachusetts residents and includes an Education & Training section. Click on "Graduate School Sort" to create a list of schools matching your preferences. From the Mass. Division of Career Services (DCS).
http://masscis.intocareers.org/
Peterson's Online Graduate Program Resource
Peterson's online searchable graduate program database. Users can search graduate programs nationally by keyword, location, etc.
http://www.petersons.com/Default.asp?ShowTab=gr
Market Trends
Career Journal: Salary and Hiring Info by Industry
View articles on salary and hiring information for the health industry from the publishers of the Wall Street Journal.
http://www.careerjournal.com/salaryhiring/industries/health/index.html
Nursing in the New Millennium
by Cynthia Saver, MS, RN, from the National Student Nurses’ Association –NSNA
“Where will the jobs for nurses be in the next five years? Which careers are hot and which aren’t? How is technology changing the way nurses practice and the skills they need?” All of these questions, and more, are discussed in this insightful article.
http://www.nsna.org/career/nursing.asp
"For the Health-Care Work Force, A Critical Prognosis"
This article from The Chronicle of Higher Education, Washington: Nov 2, 2007. Vol. 54, Iss. 10, by Daniel W. Rahn, and Steven A. Wartman, discusses the shortage of many types of health-care professionals - including nurses - that the US faces, especially within the next 10 years.
http://0-proquest.umi.com.library.simmons.edu/pqdweb?index=8&did=1383183351&SrchMode=1&sid=5&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1208456632&clientId=19053
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