Nursing for the Curious - Why Study Nursing?
Subtitle: Top Professors' Perspectives on College/University Major, Scholarships, Research Issues, and Career Options
Publisher: The Curious Academic Publishing
Published: 2015
Place of publication: USA
Description: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PQZGGOI 
No Fluff, No Complex Theories, and No Sugar Coating. 

Just real world, student-friendly, hard core strategies and advice from the top Professors in plain English. If you are considering Nursing as your major/career, we assure this is only book you’ll ever need to succeed in this area of study. You’ll love this book. 

Take this book as your investment into your future. Learn how you can avoid the mistake of changing your college major again and again (and regretting later in your life). There is simply no need to waste your (or your parents’) precious money and your time. Learn with certainty as to why Nursing can be your best college major or field of study/research. 

There are many books on choosing a major/minor, getting a scholarship, selecting a research area/topic etc. but this book is different. Why? 

First, as opposed to “one size fits all” books providing general guidelines, this is the first book ever written about these important issues solely focusing on Nursing. 

Second, as opposed to perspective from a single author, this book provides you with multiple perspectives to give you the full picture in 29 chapters. Contributing authors include top professors from the Yale University, Duke University, New York University, University of British Columbia, and University of Newcastle. 

Third, as opposed to hard-boiled academic journals, this book presents the information and insights both from academic and practitioner perspectives in plain/easy to understand English to give the most interesting reading experience to our readers. 

Finally, as opposed to crippling higher prices charged by other publishers, we have worked with the publisher of this book (the Curious Academic Publishing) to make the book available at the price of less than two lattes (or two beers if you prefer). 

For students considering an undergraduate degree in Nursing, this book has been prepared to assist you in your research of college/university majors by: 
• providing a description of Nursing (which helps you understand what it is), 
• identifying courses typically found in this type of degree (which helps you focus on what you will learn), and 
• discussing career opportunities in the field (which helps you understand why this degree is important for both you and perspective employers). 

Additionally, this book will give you information and best practice advice on graduate/PhD studies and scholarships in Nursing. Furthermore, if you are a practitioner/professional in Nursing, you will find the discussion and insights from practitioner perspective very interesting and helpful. 

In 29 Chapters, top university professors from various countries have answered answer the questions including: 
• Why should you choose Nursing as your major or minor? 
• Why should you undertake a graduate/PhD degree in Nursing? 
• What are the research areas/issues and scholarship opportunities in the field? 
• What are the career options and best practice tips for the graduates? 
• What are the academic/faculty peer-perspectives as to Nursing education, research and practice? 
• What are the key issues and best practices from the practitioner perspective? 

A 15-member Advisory and Editorial Board was established as part of the publication of this book. Although most of the chapters in this book are peer-reviewed (except short articles and interviews), they have been written in plain English to give the best/easiest reading experience to the readers. 

So, why study Nursing – are you curious to know? You really need to read the book to find the answers. So, scroll up, click the “Buy now with 1-Click” button and start reading your book NOW! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PQZGGOI
Table of contents: title: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PQZGGOI; title: Disclaimer; title: Dedication; title: Advisory and Editorial Board; title: Preface; title: Chapter 1: Nursing for the Curious:  Why Men Should Consider a Career in Nursing? – David Hrabe, PhD; title: Men in Nursing: A Historical Perspective and Current Trends; title: Why Men Choose Nursing: Why it Might or Might Not be Right for You; title: Questions to Ask Yourself; title: Informational Interviewing; title: Job Shadowing, Internships, Volunteer or Entry-Level Opportunities; title: Professional Associations and Internet Resources of Interest to Men in Nursing; title: I’m Still Interested in Nursing.  Now What?; title: Preparing for School; title: Go For It!; title: Chapter 2: Lessons Learned as you Begin Nursing – Professor Linda Pellico, PhD; Dr Deborah Fahs, and Phillip Martinez; title: Lesson one:  Masquerading and Identifying; title: Lesson two: Forgive and Remember; title: Lesson three: Intimacy and Intensity; title: Lesson four: Silence and Voice; title: Lesson five: Routines and Rituals; title: Lesson six: Bravery and Bearing Witness; title: Lesson seven:  Learning to decode our language; title: Lesson eight: It’s not as easy as you think; title: Lesson nine:  Learn to be vulnerable.; title: Lesson ten: Do not limit your learning to the narrow focus of the scientific method.; title: Chapter 3: Wanted:  More Nurses – Professor Marilyn Oermann, PhD; title: There is a Global Nursing Shortage; title: What Nurses Do?; title: Nursing Education for Practice as a Registered Nurse; title: Nursing Education for Practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; title: Nursing Education to Become a Nurse Researcher; title: Scholarships for Nursing Education; title: My Research Focus; title: Summary; title: Chapter 4: There will be Shortage of RNs by more than 100,000 Positions by 2025 throughout Australia; title: Shortage of Registered Nurses; title: My Nursing Career as an RN and in Academia; title: How to Become a Registered Nurse?; title: Post-graduate Degrees in Nursing; title: Research Degrees in Nursing; title: Scholarships for Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD Levels; title: Employment Areas in Nursing; title: Career Challenges in Nursing; title: International and Domestic Students; title: Why Study Nursing – Conclusions; title: Chapter 5: Nursing: Many Paths, Many Opportunities, and Many Rewards – Professor Arlene Morris, PhD; title: Nursing Provides the most Privileged Career possible!; title: Scope and Standards of Practice; title: Entry points of Nursing Careers; title: More Specialized Roles; title: Further Graduate/Research Studies; title: Tri-Council for Nursing and Nurse Licensure; title: Interprofessional Nursing Programs and Practice Issues; title: Research and Availability of Scholarships; title: Chapter 6: Using Evidence to Make a Difference –Professor Rona Levin, PhD; title: Let me Tell you my Story; title: We should Burn all Textbooks?; title: How to Make Research Interesting? -  Some Examples; title: How Can Nurses Influence?; title: Why Graduate and Research Degrees in Nursing?; title: Chapter 7: Nursing - Hope for the Future and Global Health for All – Professor Suzanne Campbell Ph.D.; title: Is Nursing for you?; title: Pathways to Graduate Education and a PhD and Scholarships; title: From Theory to Practice; title: Are you Fearful of Some of the “core courses”?; title: My Advice; title: Chapter 8: Nursing as a Career: Many Paths to Helping People – Professor Louise Jenkins, PhD; title: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health; title: Accreditation of Nursing Education Programs in the U.S.; title: Baccalaureate Nursing Education; title: Graduate Education in Nursing – Advanced Practice – Doctor of Nursing Practice; title: Graduate Education in Nursing – Research – Doctor of Philosophy; title: The University of Maryland School of Nursing; title: Summary; title: Chapter 9: I am Billie - I Remember the Day I Became a Real Nurse – Professor Billie Phillips, PhD; title: My Story - my First Exposure to a Nurse; title: How I got into Nursing; title: Tom, I love you and I Want you to Know I am Here; title: Moving into a Faculty Role in Nursing Education; title: Nursing Programs; title: This is Such an Exciting Time for Nursing; title: The Rewards are Amazing in Nursing; title: Chapter 10: Why Study Nursing? – Professor Cheryl Forchuk PhD; title: …because you Want to Help People; title: My own Story; title: Scope and Future of Nursing – Some Examples from my Career Life; title: Academic Research and its Relevance to the Nursing Practitioners; title: Best Practice Tips; title: Chapter 11: Why Nursing: A Career for a Lifetime - E. Carol Polifroni, EdD; title: Why I Studied Nursing; title: What Nurses Do; title: A Teacher and Scholar; title: A Primary Care Nurse Practitioner; title: A social Justice Frame of Health Care; title: Advanced Management of Pain; title: Caring for a Neonate; title: Nurse Researcher; title: Holistic Patient Care; title: Evidence-based Learning; title: Remember - Nursing is a Career for a Lifetime; title: Chapter 12: Nursing: Pathways for an exciting and varied career – Professor Marlene Cohen, PhD and Lynn White, MSN; title: Education; title: Financing your Education and Scholarships; title: Research; title: Implementing Evidence Based Knowledge into Care; title: Career Examples; title: Reinvent yourself; title: Chapter 13: Studying Caring Science in Nursing: The Foundation of the Discipline and Profession of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University – Professor Nancey France, PhD and Professor Marilyn Ray, PhD; title: Paradigms in Nursing; title: Ways of Knowing in Nursing; title: Caring: The Essence of Nursing; title: Co-Creating and Constructing Caring Science Curricula in Nursing; title: Evaluating and Measuring Caring to Establish Best Practice; title: Opportunities for Engaging in Scholarship and Research; title: Summary; title: Chapter 14: Why Study Nursing? – Professor Lynn C. Parsons, Ph.D, and Professor Kimberly M. Clevenger, Ed.D; title: The Nursing Shortage; title: The Academic Discipline – Majoring in Nursing; title: Research and Nursing Practice; title: Student and Faculty Collaboration in Scholarship; title: Faculty Programs of Scholarship; title: Academic Research in the University Setting; title: Future Directions Implications; title: International Scholarship Information; title: Chapter 15: Why choose to be a nurse? - Ruth A. Wittmann-Price PhD, and M. Annie Muller, DNP; title: So why would anyone want to be a nurse?; title: Nurses are in High Demand; title: Nursing Educational Programs; title: Graduate Programs in Nursing; title: Research Agendas in Nursing; title: Best Practice Tips for Students; title: Chapter 16: Why Study Nursing – Gloria Green, PhD; title: Nursing Programs and Scholarships; title: Nursing Provides Excellent Career Opportunities; title: Current Shortage of Nurses and its Implications on Research; title: Limitless Access to Job Opportunities; title: My Best Tips to Nurses and Potential Nurses; title: Chapter 17: Nursing – A Noble and Fulfilling Profession – Professor Dennis Sherrod, PhD; title: Nursing - a Lifetime of Meaningful Work; title: How do you Know Nursing is the Right for you?; title: Nursing Entry Points; title: Nursing Areas in Great Demand and Graduate Studies; title: Demand for Nurse Educators and Researchers; title: Suggestions to Assure your Successful and Fulfilling Career; title: Chapter 18: Nursing and Nursing Education in the Southernmost tip of Canada – An Interview with Drs Susan Fox, Linda Patrick, and Jody Bornais; title: Endless Possibilities for Employment and Job Satisfaction; title: Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards; title: Research Should Drive Everyday Practice; title: Chapter 19: Nursing is a wonderful profession - Interview with Professor Leone Hinton, PhD; title: Nursing as an Attractive Career and Nursing Shortage; title: What’s it Like to Be a Nurse?; title: Becoming an RN and Education Pathways; title: Post-graduate Degrees in Nursing; title: Research Degrees in Nursing; title: Scholarship Opportunities for Nursing Students; title: Career Opportunities in Nursing; title: Importance of Time Management; title: Flexibility to Study Internally or Externally; title: Chapter 20: People should Choose Nursing careers if They Want to Change the World - An Interview with Professor Alexander Clark, PhD; title: Nursing Remains Vibrant and Diverse; title: Ares of Excellence; title: Supports and Scholarships; title: The World’s Single Biggest Cause of Death and Disability; title: Evidence to Practice Gaps; title: Best Practice Tips; title: Chapter 21: If you want to make a difference, be a nurse! – Pat Dillon, PhD; title: What is Nursing?; title: Research; title: My Research Interests; title: Careers in Nursing; title: What we Offer?; title: Chapter 22: Research, Scholarships and Career Opportunities in Nursing -  Rachael Vernon, PhD and Elaine Papps, PhD; title: Introduction; title: Research profiles; title: Career opportunities in nursing; title: Nursing research; title: Academic scholarships; title: Research benefits nursing practice; title: Clinically Focused Online Teaching and Learning; title: Conclusion; title: Chapter 23: Why Study Nursing - Professor Lucy Mays, PhD; title: The Profession of Nursing; title: The Registered Nurse (RN) Role is Rated as the Sixth Best Job; title: Specialization in Nursing; title: Incorporating Evidence Based Findings into Practice; title: Best Practice Tips; title: Chapter 24: Ladies and Gentlemen, This is What you Do, Every Day and we Thank you  - An Interview with Dean Barbara Broome, PhD; title: The Future of Nursing is Bright; title: Licensed Practical Nurses; title: Doctoral Preparation; title: Four Key Messages for the Blueprint of Nursing; title: Themes of Nursing Research and PhD Scholarships; title: Question the “how come” and Ask “why”; title: Chapter 25: The Rewards of Studying Nursing – Professor Shaké Ketefian, EdD; title: Why should you choose nursing?; title: Your Nursing Roles are Dependent on Two Factors; title: Nursing Research; title: We Welcome International Students; title: Faculty Research and my Research Interests; title: Summary - Do you have the Secret Desire to be Bold?; title: Chapter 26 - Nursing is a phenomenal career choice – An Interview with Professor Nicole Letouraneau, PhD; title: Nurses will Continue to be in Demand; title: We have Identified 2 Priorities; title: Supporting Integrated Knowledge Transfer through Research; title: Chapter 27: Career and Research Opportunities in Nursing - Dr J Etowa, PhD; title: What is nursing?; title: Why consider nursing as a career?; title: Career opportunities; title: Advanced Practice Nursing Opportunities through the University of Ottawa; title: Why choose the nursing program at the University of Ottawa?; title: International students find University of Ottawa particularly attractive.; title: Research and evidence-informed decision-making and nursing practice.; title: Strategies for disseminating relevant, useful, and interesting research findings; title: Chapter 28: Let your Practice Guide how you Find your Passion – An Interview with Professor Asma Taha, PhD; title: Adapt your Work Schedule Around Family Life; title: Research and Schoalrships; title: Some Best Practice Tips; title: Chapter 29: The Number of Job Openings for RNs is Expected to be High – An Interview with Di Twigg, PhD; title: Why the Students Consider Undertaking Nursing?; title: Job Prospects for Registered Nurses; title: Specialised Areas of Nursing; title: Undertaking a Research Degree in Nursing and Scholarships