The work you do should be challenging, rewarding, and bring you joy. Is your current career trajectory fulfilling those requirements? If not, maybe you should take the nursing process approach—assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate—to planning your professional future.

The 2019 Career Watch, from American Nurse Today, offers career guidance with articles about new nursing specialties (including population health, clinical research, healthcare simulation, post-acute care, and health coaching), how to switch specialties, and specialty certification. Other articles offer practical advice about giving your resume a makeover and the impact of the consensus model on nurse practitioners. You’ll also get a peek at nursing salaries and benefits around the country. To view this special edition.