Publisher's Synopsis
This book is based on 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, 17 as a licensed professional. I have attempted to give the reader some educational information, learned through trial and error, so that their attempts to achieve a career in this industry is successful. This short but "potent" manual will offer vision to anyone who wants to pursue a career in healthcare. It will guide the reader through some obstacles and pitfalls that can hamper the pursuit of your goals such as avoiding legal troubles, and delaying starting a family. Depending on where your ambitions lay, whether you plan to become a lower level professional such as a floor nurse working directly with your patients and staff, or a high level executive in a decision making capacity, suggestions are offered which may form the foundations of your studies and shorten the time it will take to complete your work. It also details some examples of where and how to obtain financial assistance that do not require borrowing from the big banks or the federal government which have put so many Americans in the kind of debt that can be almost impossible to repay in one lifetime. Throughout the text are reminders to live within your means and spend only what is needed to complete your goals. The pathways are time lined so that you can follow seamlessly from the beginning of your endeavors until graduation and beyond with recommendations on obtaining your professional license, securing your employment, and positioning yourself to get the highest wage possible in your first year of employment. Job related perks often overlooked such as corporate discounts on local events and personal devices will also be discussed which can lead to savings as well as ways to leverage your desired working schedule to use for making more money in overtime, or starting a business. Unlike many blue collard or unskilled labor positions, healthcare employees have the advantage of using their experience to become self employed or starting a business in their chosen professions. Some advantages and disadvantages will be discussed so that you can choose for yourself whether those routes to success are right for you. Hopefully after having finished this book the reader will have been enlightened enough to realize if this is the right vocation for them, and for those already working in the industry, it can offer some suggestions so that they have the ultimate appreciation for their hard earned life's work.
