Nurses, Jobs and Money: -- A Guide to Advancing Your Nursing Career and Salary (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780985755218)

Carmen Kosicek, RN, MSN has an extensive academic and professional background--in the fields of nursing and healthcare. Her educational background spans an Associate of Applied Science in Nuclear Medicine from Triton College in River Grove, IL; Bachelor of Science in Nursing from St. Joseph College of Nursing at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL; a Master of Science in Nursing with a 4.0 GPA from the globally-recognized leader in nursing education, The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH; and a postgraduate certificate as an Advanced Practice Nurse in nurse-midwifery at one of the top 15 nurse-midwifery and nurse practitioner programs in the country, Frontier University in Hyden, KY. Additional studies in healthcare economics and disease management led Carmen to a certificate from the Certified Medical Representative Institute in Richmond, VA. Carmen also has gained a wide array of practical, firsthand experience in nursing and business. Many of her inspirational insights come from the broad and strong knowledge base she built throughout her healthcare career. Carmen's healthcare career has spanned clinical positions in nuclear medicine, labor and delivery BSN-RN in women's health, OB Nurse Manager, and an Advanced Practice Nurse-Midwife. Carmen's healthcare experience expanded in the arenas of maximum security prison nursing, hospice nursing and community health nursing. The business world pulled Carmen into healthcare sales for eight years with the once world's largest pharmaceutical company. She has been a collegiate nursing adjunct professor in both the ADN and BSN programs for eight years. In July of 2012, she became a Director of Development for Nursing & Health Professions at one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America. Carmen is the mother of two children, and wife. 'Nurses, Jobs and Money' is her first book--it's a must-read for every nurse and everyone who is one and/or wants to become one! To contact Carmen for one-on-one mentoring, to learn how to protect your RN license, or to book her for a speaking event at your college or post college venue, contact her at www.NursingCareerProfessionals.com. 'Nurses, Jobs and Money' is available in paperback and e-book versions.