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Normative and Cataclysmic Career Transitions: A Nurse's Memoir
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Normative and Cataclysmic Career Transitions: A Nurse's Memoir

Gloria F Donnelly
Nursing administration quarterly, v 41(3), pp 223-232
Jul 2017
PMID: 28574890

Abstract

Career Choice Career Mobility Nurse's Role Nursing
Drawn from 54 years of experience as a nursing professional, this author gives a personal account of 2 types of career transitions: (1) normative transitions/stages, which include position changes, educational pursuits, and promotion; and (2) cataclysmic transitions, such as dismissal, bankruptcy, and mergers, that arise out of disruptive work situations that dramatically influence one's beliefs, actions, and perspective over time and ultimately shape a career. The importance of influencers throughout a career and lessons learned along the way are also explored.

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