Making Career Decisions: Professional Options for Nurses in the Next Decade and Beyond

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

High-acuity nurses may feel uncertain when making career decisions and planning professional development. In this foundational session, attendees in early, mid or late career explore career options, both academic and nonacademic in nature. A forecast of future trends in the nursing job market can provide guidance. Attendees review 12 popular nursing roles, including educational requirements, salary and market demand. Participants have the opportunity to ask questions and get answers during the session.

Objectives

Describe factors to consider and a process for making career decisions, considering societal trends over the next decade.
Review the top 12 nursing role options and required education, expected income, employment trends and role activities for each.
Design academic and nonacademic career paths to fit health care trends, considering early, mid and late career options.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.