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Nursing at HACC

This Guide will acquaint you with quality Nursing sources: books, nursing databases, websites, and more...

Career Research Databases & Websites

Fergusons

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center

Career research database exploring industries and careers, planning education, and researching best practices for résumés, cover letters, interviewing, networking, and salaries/benefits.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Facts about work responsibilities, training, and education required by various occupations. Includes earnings, job prospects, working conditions and more.

O*Net Online

The O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. The O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. The database is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation.

Nursing Career Books

Advancing Your Career

The concepts and theories returning and practicing RNs need to continue their education and reach the next level of professional practice.

Stanfield's Introduction to Health Professions

This resource provides comprehensive coverage of all the major health professions and is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a health-related career but are still exploring and have not yet decided on a career.

Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing

Take an exciting journey to success in your LPN/LVN career! Emphasizing leadership and clinical judgment skills, this title helps you navigate your way through nursing school, examinations, the job search, and success in professional practice.

Your First Year As a Nurse

With newly updated material on holistic patient care, empowerment, wellness practices, and cultivating resilience, Your First Year as a Nurse is an essential guide for nurses and healthcare workers looking to survive and thrive in today's health-services landscape.

Getting into Nursing

Learn what it is like to be a nurse today and what you'll need to get there, from personal qualities and values to practical work experience and entry requirements.

Transition to Nursing Practice

This book provides valuable guidance on what to expect, practical strategies for easing the transition and advice for supporting your ongoing personal and professional development.

Take Charge of Your Nursing Career

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.

Health Careers Today

Provides a complete overview of the most popular careers in health care, helping you make an informed decision in choosing a profession.