This report and resource package is the result of a one-year developmental research and utilization project dealing with multimodal career education for nursing students. First, a report is presented that outlines the purposes, methods and procedures, and results of the project. Discussed in a position paper of the problem of retaining nurses in the work force are the shortage of nurses, attrition and job dissatisfaction, and the recommendations of the Texas Blue Ribbon Committee. The next section consists of an instructional resource guide for multimodal career education that covers the following topics: multimodal career assessment, multimodal career education, student evaluation, multimodal career development resources, sample course outlines, and exemplary activities. Addressed in a convention paper on multimodal career education for nursing students are multimodal behavioral therapy, the BEST IDEA in career education model, and multimodal and behavioral assessment. Appendixes to the package include a structured interview for multimodal career assessment, a career development questionnaire, a daily self-talk log for nursing students, a multimodal career development chart, a sample multimodal career development activity, a formative evaluation of the multimodal career education approach, and a model for developmental research and utilization. (MN)