Take Charge of Your Nursing Career - 2nd Edition by Lois Marshall (Paperback)

About the Book

This newly updated book will give you insights and tools to help help you navigate and thrive throughout the entire span of your individual nursing journey.

Book Synopsis

Awarded second place in the 2022 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Nursing Education/Continuing Education/Professional Development!

The essential theme of the book is the notion of career as a fluid process. A career is not stagnant or simply a job. It is a process that must be nurtured-constantly grown and managed. A career is an opportunity to find one's voice and use it to promote both the individual and professional impact of one's expertise. A career should be challenging, always giving way to more learning and mentoring opportunities. Career is a global concept; the intricacies of career development and management across the globe cannot be overlooked. A career journey ebbs and flows-one of the great characteristics of a professional nursing career. There are always options to consider on one's career path-opportunities to gain experience and expertise in diverse areas, often never considered by professional nurses.

Take Charge of Your Nursing Career provides the reader with a unique and distinct perspective on career development and management. It covers timely and relevant topics, strategies, tips, and examples for professional nurses to use to develop and manage their careers from beginning to end. It also provides resources and websites that they can access as needed as they define their personal career trajectory. The topics discussed throughout the book are ones that professional nurses at all points on their career journey are asking about and dealing with in their careers, now and in the future. Professional nurses can turn to this user-friendly book through the entirety of their career.

Review Quotes

"Brilliant-Dr. Marshall's book guides nurses with steps to taking their nursing career to the next level. She takes you on a dynamic journey of identifying your nursing identity and how to market it in the workforce. Dr. Marshall is an exceptional nurse educator and a masterful writer who, through this book, reveals several techniques to catapult one's nursing career. This comprehensive, in-depth text was long overdue."

-Donna Carrazzone, DNP, FNP-C, RN, AHN-BC

Assistant Professor, Caldwell University

"Dr. Lois Marshall is one of the world's foremost experts on career development in the nursing profession, and she has already helped thousands of nurses navigate their nursing journey over the course of her career-including me. She is a treasure to the profession, and her book provides much more insight than typical career advice. It is an indispensable resource for nurses at any stage of their career."

-Kevin Lillis, MPH, BSN, RN, CNRN

Unit Charge Nurse, Neurosurgical ICU, Emory University Hospital

"Dr. Marshall authored the book Take Charge of Your Nursing Career to encourage nurses to advocate for their careers and make informed decisions. This book is easy to read and constantly engages the reader in the endless opportunities available in the nursing profession. The chapters will empower readers to navigate through the different facets of their careers and drive their professional journey. Novice and experienced nurses will genuinely enjoy the valuable gems shared in each chapter."

-LaToya Lewis, Ed.D-CI, MSN, RN

Assistant Professor of Clinical, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies

Associate Editor, ABNFJ

"A practical and easy-to-read book for nurses who would like to expand their professional pathways. Readers can greatly benefit from the conversational writing style, well-pitched chapters, small boxes of notes and tips, and reflective questions, as well as resources and examples. And of course, readers can easily find themselves in short vignettes shared by nurses who have been-there-done-that with those same self-doubts or struggles."

-Van N. B. Nguyen, PhD, MN, BN

Nurse Researcher, Melbourne, Australia

"Lois Marshall is a fierce advocate, mentor, and friend to nurses around the world. As such, she has written a must-read for those looking to start, change, or advance their nursing careers. I have and will always refer my new graduate nursing students to Lois Marshall for the right way to begin their nursing journey."

--Jessica Marcus, DNP, RN, WHNP-BC

Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing & Health Professions, Georgia State University

"A practical approach for developing self-as-nurse, written by leaders in the profession. The personal exemplars and thoughtful questions for self-discovery begin the reflective process necessary to be successful from your first job to taking on new positions in academia, administration, advanced practice, entrepreneurship, policy, and/or research. This inspirational guide covers additional content of mentorship, advocacy, and social media to enhance your evolving nursing identity. A must-read and resource for every nurse's library."

-Colleen Maykut, DNP, RN

Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Department of Health Systems & Sustainability, MacEwan University

Fellow Canadian Academy of Nursing (FCAN) Inaugural Class 2020