FIU Libraries: Career & Talent Development Resources: Nursing

Career Research for Nursing Professionals

Handshake FIU
FIU's platform for employment recruitment. Find employers that looking for FIU students and alumni to work for them. NOTE: Login using your FIU email address.
Nursingjobs.org
AANP Job Center
Job postings on the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) website.
ANA Career Center
The ANA’s Nurses Career Center is a great place to look for all types of nursing jobs throughout the country.
APHA Career Mart
Job postings and career development resources to help you take that next step into your ideal career in the Public Health field.
Nurse.com
Thousands of nursing job postings as well as general career resources to learn about every aspect of the field.
Hospital Jobs Online
Nurse Recruiter
RN Wanted
Traveling Nursing
RNCareers.org
Career Guides, School Rankings,
Salary Research, Jobs, and more.

Informational Websites

Nursing - Careers & Information
Explorehealthcareers.org
Career overviews and resources for anyone looking for jobs in the health sciences field.
Nursing Career Overview - Mayo Clinic of Health Sciences
Nursing License Map
Nursing License Map is a free resource that offers state-by-state information on different levels of nursing licensure as well as pertinent nursing salary information.
DiscoverNursing.com
Gives descriptions of each type of nursing along with suggested professional associations.

Careers in Nursing from the Occupational Outlook Handbook

Interested in working for a specific company? Don't just Google! Check out the resources below to find even more company information before you contact or interview.

Company Information

Business Insights: Insights
Provides updates on the corporate landscape. Includes: Profiles of U.N. recognized countries; SWOT reports, GlobalData industry research reports; Plunkett industry reports; market share and business rankings; company histories and chronologies and more.
Hoover's Company Profiles
Contains proprietary information about more than 40,000 public and non-public companies and 225,000 key executives.

Private Company Search

Dun & Bradstreet Private Company Database
A module in Mergent Online. Check the “Include Private Companies” box near the bottom of the search screen to search for private companies.
PrivCo
90% of American businesses are private companies where financial information isn't disclosed. PrivCo provides financial data and insights for companies earning >$1 million or with at least $1 million in venture capital backing. Search individual companies or build company lists.
NOTE: You can create an account with PrivCo to save information OR click Direct Access to search.

Sunbiz.org Record Search
Search for Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Limited Partnerships, and Trademarks registered in the State of Florida.

Hoover's Company Profiles
Contains proprietary information about more than 40,000 public and non-public companies and 225,000 key executives.

Glassdoor
Company reviews from former & current employees.

Why do industry research?

- To find out more about the company you are interested in.

- To find which career/job best matches your interests and skills.

- To find out if there is a market for your product or idea.

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ibrary Databases

IBISWorld Industry Reports
Covers over 700 Industries in the US and global economy, includes industry data and analysis; Scroll down to see a browse-able list of the Industry Reports available.
Business Insights: Insights
Provides updates on the corporate landscape. Includes: Profiles of U.N. recognized countries; SWOT reports, GlobalData industry research reports; Plunkett industry reports; market share and business rankings; company histories and chronologies and more.

NOTE: to search for industry information in Business Insights: Essentials, click the Industry tab in the menu bar a the top of the screen. You can either browse through the 1000+ listings, or search by NAICS code on the left. Click here to learn more about NAICS Codes.

Online Resources

Nursing Industry from BLS.gov

Resumes for Nursing Careers by McGraw-Hill Staff
Call Number: FIU Hubert Library (BBC) General Collection - 3rd Fl. -- RT86.7.R45 2007
ISBN: 9780071476201
Publication Date: 2007-04-16
Where Do I Go from Here? by Betty Hafner
Call Number: FIU Hubert Library (BBC) General Collection - 3rd Fl. -- RT82.H34 2002
ISBN: 0781734924
Publication Date: 2001-09-01
Landing Your Perfect Nursing Job by Lisa Mauri Thomas; Sigma Theta Tau International Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: FIU Online Electronic Book
ISBN: 9781937554712
Publication Date: 2012-11-01
A Man's Guide to a Nursing Career by Chad E. O'Lynn
Call Number: FIU Online Electronic Book
ISBN: 9780826106858
Publication Date: 2012-10-01
The Student's Guide to Becoming a Nurse by Ian Peate
Call Number: FIU Online Electronic Book
ISBN: 9781118278284
Publication Date: 2012-05-02

Looking for more books on this topic? Click on the Nursing subject heading to view books on this topic in the Library Catalog:

Nursing

Government Websites

Florida Board of Nursing
The Florida Board of Nursing licenses, monitors, disciplines, educates and, when appropriate, rehabilitates its licensees to assure their fitness and competence in providing health care services for the people of Florida.
Florida Department of Health
National Council of State Boards of Nursing

Informational Websites

DiscoverNursing.com
Gives descriptions of each type of nursing along with suggested professional associations.
Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library
An open-access digital academic and clinical scholarship service that freely collects, preserves, and disseminates full-text nursing research and evidence-based practice materials. The repository is a resource of the honor society of nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International.
Nurse Journal
NurseJournal.org is a social community website exclusively for nurses & healthcare professionals with the mission to provide comprehensive educational resources for those interested in entry level or advanced practice nursing careers. Topics include: jobs and careers, educational program options and financial aid as well as state and local government salary data for 200+ jobs & careers.

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is the largest and only full-service national professional membership organization for nurse practitioners (NPs) of all specialties.
American Nurses Association Enterprise
The ANA Enterprise is the family of organizations that is composed of the American Nurses Association, American Nurses Credentialing Center, and American Nurses Foundation.
National Black Nurses Association (NBNA)
NBNA serves as the professional voice for over 200,000 African American registered nurses, licensed vocational/practical nurses, nursing stuents and retired nurses from the USA, Eastern Caribbean and Africa.
National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA)
NSNA is dedicated to fostering the professional development of nursing students. With 60,000 members nationwide, NSNA is the voice of the future of the nursing profession.
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
The mission of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, is advancing world health and celebrating nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service.
National League for Nursing

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