This is a nuts and bolts guide to a career in nursing--from the earliest consideration of a nursing career through education and clinical practice--designed specifically for men.

Table of Contents

• Contributors
• Foreword William T. Lecher, RN, MS, MBA, NE-BC
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Part I. Why Men? Why Nursing? Why Now?
• 1. What Can Nursing Bring to You?
• 2. Men in Nursing-It's NOT Something New!
• 3. Does Nursing Put Out the Welcome Mat to Men?
• Part II. Making it Happen
• 4. Where Is the Starting Line? Getting Into Nursing School - Stacey Boatright
• 5. How to Avoid Getting Voted Off the Island: How to Survive Nursing School
• 6. That's a Baby, Not a Football! Caring and Touch From a Man's Perspective
• Part III. The Eagle Has Landed! Working as a Registered Nurse
• 7. Landing Your First Job
• 8. Communication: Do I Really Have to Talk About Baby Showers? - Renee G. Heath
• 9. Getting Ahead Without Stepping on Toes: Transition to Practice, Professional Development, and Leadership