AORN Journal
Volume 90, Issue 6 , Pages 845-850, December 2009

Personal Finance: There Are No Shortcuts to Financial Security

  • Kathryn Yarkony, PhD, BSN, BS, RN

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    • Kathryn Yarkony, PhD, BSN, BS, RN, is a staff nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, and a freelance financial writer.

ABSTRACT 

Perioperative nurses have skills that lend themselves to sound financial decision-making, and during these difficult economic times, it is important to know how to secure earnings for the future.

Key strategies include saving for retirement, consulting a financial advisor, investing in reliable vehicles, holding investments until the market stabilizes, and controlling credit card debt.

Nurses can use the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation to help them make sound financial decisions. AORN J 90 (December 2009) 845–850. © AORN, Inc, 2009.

Key words:  finance , 401(K) , individual retirement accounts , investments , financial advisors , credit card debt

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 Editor's note: This article provides general answers to questions about personal finance. Readers should consider their individual circumstances and/or consult a professional when making decisions about financial matters.

PII: S0001-2092(09)00543-2

doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2009.07.024

AORN Journal
Volume 90, Issue 6 , Pages 845-850, December 2009

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