Identifying Professional Goals and Promoting Career Development in Nursing Students Through Reflection and

Santina Abbate1, Kathleen M Gambino, Paula M Timoney

  • 1About the Authors The authors are affiliated with Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York. Santina Abbate, PhD, MPA, RN, NE-BC, is clinical assistant professor and coordinator, Stony Brook Nursing Student Internship Program, Stony Brook University School of Nursing. Kathleen M. Gambino, EdD, RN, is clinical associate professor and program director, Registered Nurse to Baccalaureate Program and Registered Nurse to Master's Program, Stony Brook University School of Nursing. Paula M. Timoney, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, is clinical associate professor and chair, Graduate Studies in Nursing Organization and Leadership, and director, Master's in Nursing Leadership Program and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Programs, Stony Brook University School of Nursing. Anna-Marie Wellins, DNP, MEd, ANP-C, is clinical associate professor and director, Master of Nursing Education Program, Stony Brook University School of Nursing. Marianna Savoca, PhD, is associate vice president for career readiness & experiential education, Career Center, and research associate professor, School of Professional Development, Stony Brook University Melville Library. Urszula Zalewski, MBA, MS, is director of experiential education, Career Center, Stony Brook University Melville Library. For more information, contact Dr. Gambino at kathleen.gambino@stonybrook.edu .

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A virtual career development day improved nursing students' job search skills. This initiative enhanced interviewing abilities, resume writing, and professional goal clarity, aiding their transition to practice.

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