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recent grads, and those reentering the workforce. It is the most
honest, practical, comprehensive, and straight-talking book
available for nurses."-LeAnn Thieman, co-author of Chicken
Soup for the Nurse's Soul and Chicken Soup for the Nurse's
Soul, Second Dose
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read it again and again. Think of it as your go-to best friend and
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stay in love with the most wonderful career imaginable."-Donna
C. Maheady, EdD, ARNP; founder of ExceptionalNurse
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from school in a 'real life' format."-Arlene Koch, RN; former
new hire support and retention coordinator, CES, Methodist Medical
Center, Peoria, Illinois
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professor and chairperson, William Patterson University Department
of Nursing
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the anxieties of taking responsibility for patient-care decisions,
the challenges of working with multidisciplinary teams,
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on the profession."-Dr. Judy Boychuk Duchscher, RN, BScN, MN,
PhD; associate professor, School of Nursing, Thompson Rivers
University; director, Nursing the Future
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