FINAL PROJECT: RESEARCH GUIDES

A. OVERVIEW:

The topic I choose to write about is becoming a nurse. Nursing jobs are in demand and its job security. Nurses have the opportunity to make a difference in people's lifes, to care and connect every day. Nurses can work anywhere they prefer. Advances in health care technology, the aging of the population, and rapid social change have increased the need for nurses in traditional specialties such as public health nursing. There are new demands in occupational health, nurse-midwifery, psychiatric nursing, forensic nursing, women's health care, and alcohol and drug abuse treatment. As the health care system undergoes restructuring, new opportunities are emerging in case management, home health nursing, and primary care. In addition, more and more nurses are involved in research, consulting, and private practice. Some nurses practice in specialty areas which are hospital based; others can be practiced in patients' homes, clinics, universities, offices, long-term care facilities, industries, and community agencies.

B. Library of Congress Subject Headings:

1. Baby Nursing
2. Modern Nursing
3. National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
4. American Nurses Association
5. Dietetic clss- nursing

C. Keywords:

1. Becoming a Registered Nurse
2. Registered Nurse
3. Nurse Salary
4. Nursing
5. Becoming a Nursing Assistant

D. Reference Sources:

1. das, anirban. "How to Become a Nurse" The Free Library 11 July 2009. 03 August 2009 <http://www.thefreelibrary.com/How to Become a Nurse-a01073963621>. Talks about the different types of degree you can obtained to become a nurse. It gives me an overview of which type of degrees I can go for.
2.Nutt, A. "Challenges Facing Nurse Practitioners" The Free Library 23 July 2009. 03 August 2009 <http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Challenges Facing Nurse Practitioners-a01073967358>. Talks about the challenges nurse faced. It helps me know what I will be facing if I become a nurse.
3.Johantgen, George A USN NC Zangaro and Meg PhD RN. "Registered Nurses' Job Satisfaction in Navy Hospitals" The Free Library 01 January 2009. 04 August 2009 . It talks about being a nurse in the Navy. It helps me understand if I ever decided to become a nurse in the Navy.

E. Print Books:

1. "Getting the Most From Nursing School: A Guide to Becoming a Nurse." I found this book on Amazon.com. This book is related to my topic because it give me a guide to become a nurse.
2. "Becoming a nurse in the 21st Century." I found this book on WORLDCAT.ORG. This book teach about clincal procedure.
3."Becoming a Nurse: A Hermeneutic Study of the Experiences of Student Nurses." I found this book on books.google.com. This book related to my topic because it has nursing student review.

F. Periodicals:

1."nursing." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.2008.Encyclodpedia.com. 3 Aug. 2009. I went to yahoo.com and type encyclopedia in the search box. I click on the first website. I typed in nurse in the search box on the website. The website gives an overview of what you need to know to become a nurse.
2."nursing." Encyclopedia Britannica.2009. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 03 Aug. 2009. I search on yahoo.com for encycleopedia in the search box. I click on third article, "Encyclodpedica Britannica." It talks about the history of nursing.
3. "Nursing," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2009. I found this website on yahoo.com. It talks about the history of nursing.

G. Website Resources:

1. http://www.georgianurses.org/becoming_a_nurse.htm. This website gives a nursing fact brochure. It gives you the overviewe of being a nurse, how much it mean to become a nurse, and different degrees to become a nurse. Also, it talks about the different working issues as a nurse. On the website, it has a site that takes you to how to apply and take the board test to become a nurse.
2.http://www.teachrns.org/index.html. This website a overview of a nurse positions if you are deciding to become a nurse. Theres different types of program thats offer in Virgina. It also talks about how to become a nurse over in Virgina; and how long it will take in school to become a nurse.