title: Jump starting your nursing career: toolbox for success.
abstract: While there is no single path to career advancement in nursing, there are developmental tools and organizational systems to promote nurses' career advancement and to assist in the organization of professional accomplishments. As nurses achieve additional credentialing, certification, licensure and academic credentials, it is important that they list these credentials after their names to market their career accomplishments and expertise. Career tool boxes such as a file system, resume and professional portfolio, are key organizational systems for nurses to keep track of their success and to promote their careers in nursing.
authors.affiliation: Nurse Builders, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Louise D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Jakubik
mesh_terms: D000004:Abbreviations as Topic; D002322:Career Mobility; D003406:Credentialing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004282:Documentation; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007586:Job Application; D008611:Mentors; D009275:Names; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D011361:Professional Competence; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*