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5 Ways to Advance Your Nursing Career

Annie Qureshi
Annie Qureshi
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5 Ways to Advance Your Nursing Career
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As a nurse, you must take care of your patients and ensure they receive the best care you can. At the same time, you cannot forget about your career. If you’re a nurse looking to take the next step in your career, there are a few things you can do to improve your chances of success. It’s important to get experience in a variety of nursing specialties. By expanding your knowledge and expertise, you’ll be better prepared to take on new challenges. You have to focus on becoming a better nurse who can land excellent opportunities that offer more job satisfaction and higher pay.

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Find a MentorAcquire Higher EducationNetwork Through Nursing AssociationsBuild Your ExperienceGet Out of Your Comfort Zone

Find a Mentor

Nursing is an evolving field, which makes it challenging to be aware of everything happening at the moment. Finding someone who has more experience is crucial as they will be able to guide you whenever you encounter any challenges and offer advice when you need it. While you may be looking for a mentor who is easy to work with, ensure that they challenge you and have qualities that you admire.

Acquire Higher Education

While you may start your career with an associate degree, you should consider advancing academically, which will offer you better opportunities in the future. These days, many institutions of higher learning are giving students many options to choose from when it comes to routes to pursue their programs. For example, if you have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), you can decide to specialize and become an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP). You can look at online AGACNP programs and choose one that best suits your schedule.

Network Through Nursing Associations

Connecting with others in your field is one way to build professional connections. You can accomplish this by joining professional nursing organizations. Here, you will be able to meet other like-minded individuals who will inspire you and point you to the right opportunities. Most organizations organize conferences that you can attend and learn about the changes and advancements taking place in the field, meet experts and discuss new techniques.

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Build Your Experience

You do not have to leave the place you are currently working on to build on your experience. Take the opportunity to work on developing other skills by building on the ones you already have. Work on things that set you apart from other people. Remember, if an opportunity presents itself, recruiters will look for things that set you apart from others. Learn how to communicate with your peers, superiors and patients. With time you will have worked in different positions that may lead to you getting promoted and advancing your career.

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

To advance your career, you have to dismantle the comfort zone you are in. Set goals for yourself and plan on how you will achieve them. You must also specify the rewards you will give yourself when you reach your goals.

Advancing your career involves aligning yourself with the people who will motivate you to work harder and climb the ladder.  In today’s competitive job market, it can be difficult to advance your nursing career. However, with the tips above, you can increase your chances of success.

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