SYFY: Transitioning from Student to Professional Nurse

Contact Hours: 2.0 NCPD Hours

Learning Outcome(s):

After participating in this course, learners will be able to:

• Identify three benefits of professional association membership.
• Discuss three networking essentials.
• Describe three elements of a successful interview.
• List three important things to look for in your first job.
• Outline two assimilation strategies for your new workplace.
• Describe two ways to increase your learning curve.
• List two techniques for minimizing conflict.

Author(s):

Donna Cardillo, MA, RN, CSP, FAAN

Donna Cardillo, MA, RN, CSP, FAAN, is The Inspiration Nurse. She is author of 4 books including Your First Year as a Nurse: Making the Transition from Total Novice to Successful Professional, Revised Third Edition from Crown Publishing, a division of Penguin Random House. She is the original Dear Donna advice columnist at Nurse.com and the former Healthcare Careers Expert at Monster.com. She is a sought-after speaker, retreat facilitator, and seminar leader.