DIFFERENT FIELDS OF NURSING:

1. Hospital or Institutional nursing

2. Public Health Nursing or Community Health Nursing
3. Private Duty nursing or Special Duty nursing
4. Industrial or Occupational Health nursing
5. Nursing Education
6. Military nursing
7. School nursing
8. Clinic nursing
9. Independent nursing Practice

POINTERS CONSTRUCTING AN APPLICATION LETTER:

1. Use clean, white, unlined paper

2. Use ink or ball pen in writing
3. Use proper salutation
4. Observe proper margin and paragraphing
5. Write in a courteous manner
6. Enclose return postage

CONTENTS OF AN APPLICATION LETTER:

1. First paragraph: Source of information concerning vacancy and intention to apply

2. Second paragraph: Course you finished and where and when you graduated
3. Third paragraph: Experience and training
Why you believe you are an asset to the institution
At least 3 references (with permission)
4. Fourth paragraph: request for a personal interview and how you can be contacted

SUBMITTING FOR PERSONAL INTERVIEW:

Interview – face to face conversation between 2 people about something

Reasons for the interview:

1. For the employer to get further information from the applicant

2. For the employer to assess the applicant
3. For the applicant to get to know the institution

Pointers for an Interview:

1. Make an appointment
2. Be at the place at the appointed time
3. Know something about the institution
 4. Be at your best
5. Knock before you enter
6. Bring credentials
7. Ask questions
8. Speak clearly
9. Never boast about your achievements
10. Don’t argue with the interviewer
11. Avoid using slang
12. Avoid frequent use of some phrases or words
13. Be natural
14. Thank the interviewer for his time
15. Give yourself time to think about the position
16. Follow-up in writing

CONTINUING PERSONEL EVALUATION

This is the rating of the employees from the time they are screened and selected as applicants
up to the time they leave the organization

RETAINING A POSITION: HOW?

1. Have an adequate knowledge and preparation for the job

2. Develop good interpersonal relationship with your co-workers
3. Develop proficiency in communication
4. Be able to adjust to working conditions and to life patterns
5. Keep abreast with advances in medicine, nursing and related sciences

RESIGNING FROM A JOB:

Reasons:

1. To seek better positions in the Phil or abroad

2. Inability to adjust to the work situation
3. Family
4. Marriage
5. Children
6. Relocation of the family

Things to remember when resigning:

1. Keep our position for at least two years

2. If advantages outweigh disadvantages, make a move
3. Involve our family in deciding
4. If offered a better position, talk it over with your employer
5. Use prudence in accepting another position
 6. Do a self analysis
7. Give advance notice
8. Leave with a clean record

Writing a resignation letter, remember the following:

1. Give the date of resignation

2. State the reason for resigning
3. Express gratitude for kindness and consideration
4. Attach clearance

DISMISSAL:

Reasons:

1. Negligence
2. Incompetence
3. Malpractice
4. Unprofessional behavior
5. Breach of contract

PERSONAL IMAGE BUILDING

Image – the way you look, sound, talk and act.

Ways to build personal Image:

1. Maintain professional decorum – the way you carry yourself

2. Maintain good personal hygiene and good grooming
3. Align your appearance with the norm of professionals in your work setting
4. Be flexible

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

Advantages of being a member:

1. To empower you
2. To facilitate networking with colleagues
3. To demonstrate your professional commitment
4. To update you with new trends in nursing
5. To express your concerns regarding nursing practice
6. To be recognized for exemplary performance
7. To be given assistance

PROFESSSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
1. PNA – Philippine Nurses’ Association
2. ANSAP – Association of Nursing Service Administrators of the Philippines
3. ADPCN – Association of Deans of Philippine Colleges of Nursing
4. The Military Nurses’ Association of the Philippines
5. The Occupational Health Nurses’ Association of the Philippines
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