Emerging Opportunities

Fields of Specialization

Prepared by: Anna Marie L. SalamatinBSN 4-1

Ambulatory Care Nurse

are registered nurses who provide preventive care and treat patients with a wide variety of illnesses and injuries.

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Ambulatory Care

Nurse

Community

RN diploma, ASN or

BSN

Multifaceted/

patient- facing/

independent

Ambulatory Care NurseWhere they work:

• Ambulances, • Day Surgery

Units, • Ambulatory

Care Surgeries,• Physicians

Offices, • Community

Centers, • Schools,

Workplaces,

• Home Care and in Clinics.

• Health insurance companies

• Government providing health care advice via telephone or the internet.

The main duties of an Ambulatory Care Nurse include:

• Providing healthcare to patients with varying illnesses or injuries.

• Promoting healthcare and health maintenance to patients.

• Educating patients on how to manage their injury or illness at home.

• Providing healthcare either face to face with patients or over the phone or internet.

• Assisting patients preventing and managing illnesses.

Cardiac Catheterization Lab Nurse

Registered Nurses working in the field of diagnosis of heart disease. They administer interventional procedures to patients, including cardiac catheterizations, angioplasties, and valvuloplasties.SPECIALT

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Cardiac Catheterization Lab Nurse

Clinical Emergency

ASN or BSN

Multifaceted/structured/ patient- facing

Cardiac Catheterization Lab NurseWhere they work:

•  Hospitals and Clinics. • Intensive Care Units (ICU),• Coronary Care Units (CCU) or • Catheterization Laboratories

(CCL

Cardiac Catheterization Lab Nurse The main duties include:

• Providing care to patients in Intensive Care Units, Cardiac Care Units or ICU, CCU or Cardiac Catheterization Lab until they are discharged

• Acquiring and maintaining patients records, and updating patients charts

• Executing a needs assessment.• Organizing patients for medical

procedures.

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• Monitoring patients vital signs.• Operating treatment equipment.• Administering Intravenous therapy

(IV).• Medicating patients according to

physician instructions.• Conducting and participating in

Cardiac specific research projects.• Educating other healthcare

professionals about Cardiac Catheterization.

Certified Nurse Midwife

 registered nurse with additional training in delivering babies and providing prenatal and postpartum care to women.SPECIALTY NAME

CATEGORY

EDUCATION

CHARTERISITCS

Certified Nurse

Midwife

Advance practice;Women’s health

RN diploma or ASN or BSN

Structured/

patient- facing/

Independent

Certified Nurse Midwife:Where they work: 

• Hospitals,• patient’s homes, • clinics, • birthing centers, • schools and• community centers

Main duties of a Certified Nurse Midwife Include:

• Assisting pregnant women throughout their pregnancy and child birth.

• Providing family planning support.• Counseling and educating the public on

birth control methods.• Prescribing medications (in most states).• Parental and Postpartum care for

mothers and babies.• Administering gynecological services

(breast exams, pap smears).

Critical Care Nursing

These nurses provide care to patients with life-threatening problems by performing high intensity therapies and interventions.SPECIALT

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Critical Care

Nursing

Emergency

BSN & MSN

Fast-paced/

multifaceted/

Structured/

patient- facing/

Critical Care NursingWhere they work:

• nursing schools• outpatient surgery centers,• home health care units and• clinics

The main duties of a Critical Care Nurse include:

• Providing optimum care for critical ill patients and their families.

• Constant monitoring of vital signs.• Continuously updating skills in

emergency resuscitation procedures.• Performing high intensity therapies

and interventions.• Assessing patients with life

threatening illnesses continuously.

Diabetes Management Nursing Career

registered nurses who assist patients to manage diabetes.SPECIALTY NAME

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EDUCATION

CHARTERISITCS

Diabetes Nurse

Clinical ASN or BSN

Structured/

patient- facing/ researc

h- oriented

Diabetes Management Nursing CareerWhere they work:

• hospitals, • outpatient clinics • and often travel to hold clinics in

regional areas.

The main duties of a Diabetes Management Nurse include:

• Dealing with complications of patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.

• Working closely with physicians, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.

• Educating patients of the best practices in improving their health.

• Informing patient’s families on living with diabetes.

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• Providing advice on diet and exercise.

• Advising on injecting medications.

• Administering tablets or insulin if the patient is unable.

• Monitoring blood glucose levels.

Developmental Disabilities Nurses

also known as Special Needs Nurses, are registered nurses who provide care for patients suffering from a number of intellectual and developmental disabilities i.e. mental retardation, pervasive developmental disorders (pdd), autism spectrum disorder, Rett’s syndrome, Asperger’s syndrome and many more

• Assisting patients with language skills and other forms of communication.

Developmental Disabilities Nurses Where they work:

• Hospitals,• Schools, • Worksites, and Primary Care

Centers in the community.

The main duties of Developmental Disabilities Nurse include:

• Providing care for patients with physical, mental or behavioral disabilities.

• Caring for patients of all ages.• Assisting with feeding and controlling

bodily functions.• Supporting patients and encouraging

them to be independently mobile.• Educating patients and their families of

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Emergency Trauma Nursing Career

provide care to patients who have suffered serious and sometimes life-threatening physical injuries e.g. Car accidents, work related injuries and suicide attempts.

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Emergency Trauma Nursing Career

Emergency

ASN or BSN

Fast- paced/

multifaceted/

Structured/

patient- facing/

Emergency Trauma Nursing CareerWhere they work:

• helicopters, • Ambulances, • Airplanes. • casualty department and • emergency rooms of public and • private hospitals.

The main duties of an Emergency / Trauma Nurse include:

• Providing care to patients in an emergency situation.• Administering emergency

procedures e.g. code blue and CPR.• Acting fast and thinking on

their feet.• Handling complex and

difficult situations.• Operating healthcare

machines.

Flight Nurse Practicitioner

provide medical care to patients who are transported by ambulance, helicopter or airplane to the nearest medical facility

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Flight Nurse

Practicitioner

Community

RN diploma, ASN or BSN

Fast- paced/

multifaceted/

patient- facing/

Independent

Flight Nurse PracticitionerWhere they work:

• Public and Private Hospitals, • Rescue Centers, • Outpatient facilities, • the Military and other healthcare

centers.• Some of their work is carried out

on board helicopters, airplanes or ambulances.

The main duties of a Flight Nurse include:

• Providing care to injured patients.• Educating the public on the dangers of certain

sports/professions that are carried out in the mountains or on the sea rescue.

• Working with diverse patient populations.• Acting fast under pressure when the job demands.• Carrying out administrative tasks during quite

times.• Administering emergency therapy and

medications.• Operating healthcare machines.• Controlling bleeding and administering first aid.

Forensic Nursing Careers

registered nurses who provide care to the victims of violence.SPECIALTY NAME

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EDUCATION

CHARTERISITCS

Forensic Nursing Careers

Community

ASN or BSN

Fast- paced/

Structured patient-

facing/ Research- oriented

Forensic Nursing CareersWhere they work:

• Laboratory based, • but also involves traveling to various

Prisons,• Crime Scenes,• Morgues, • Police Departments and Hospitals. • They often required to appear in

court to give expert their expert opinion

Career paths within the forensic nursing arena:

• Forensic Clinical Nurse Specialist.• Forensic Nurse Investigator.• Forensic Psychiatric Nurse.• Nurse Coroner.• Sexual Assault Nurse.• Legal Nurse Consultant.• Forensic Gerontology Specialist.• Correctional Nursing Specialist.

Genetics Nursing Careers

registered nurses with special education and training in Genetics.

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Genetics Nursing Careers

Clinical ASN or BSN

Structured/

Patient- facing/

Research- oriented

Genetics Nursing CareersWhere they work:

• Cancer centers,• Prenatal centers,• Pediatric centers, • to Schools, • Universities and• Research facilities.

The main duties of a Genetics Nurse include:

• Screening patients for genetic disorders.• Identifying potential risks.• Working with patients and

treatment of diseases.• Caring for patients of all ages.

Gerontology Nursing

registered nurse who specializes in Gerontology. This means that a Geriatric Nurse provides healthcare to geriatric or elderly individualsSPECIALTY NAME

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Gerontology Nursing

Advanced Practice;Family

ASN or MSN

Multifaceted/

Structured/

Patient- facing/

Independent

Gerontology NursingWhere they work:

• Hospitals,• Long Term Care Units, • Nursing Homes, • Community Care,• Home Health, Outpatient Clinics• Outpatient Clinics and• Home Health.

The main duties of a Geriatric Nurse include:

• Providing healthcare to the residents of long term care units and nursing homes.

• Educating and supporting the families of elderly patients.

• Building relationships with the patient and his/her family.

• Assessing the patient’s ability to do routine daily tasks.

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• Working with patients with Dementia and other illnesses effecting the elderly.

• Diagnosing and managing diseases.

• Promoting good health.

HIV / AIDS Nurse Career

registered nurses with specialist education and training in HIV/Aids. They educate individuals on preventing the spread of HIV, and also help those who are infected cope with the physical, social, and psychological aspects of their disease.

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HIV / AIDS Nurse Career

Clinical;Community

RN diploma, ASN or BSN

Structured/

Patient- facing/

Research- oriented

HIV / AIDS Nurse CareerWhere they work:

• Hospitals, • Health, Community Care Centers

and• Hospices.

The main duties of a HIV/AIDS Nurse include:

• Providing healthcare to patients with HIV/Aids.

• Educating patients and their families about living with HIV/Aids.

• Working closely with other healthcare professionals.

• Monitoring a patients condition.• Referring a patient to other

healthcare professionals if necessary.• Ensuring terminally ill patients are as

comfortable as possible.

Holistic Nurseofficially recognized by the American

Nurses Association (ANA), as a focused area of nursing practice.

Holistic Nursing is an alternative healing method and embraces all nursing specialties. The aim of Holistic Nursing is to treat the whole person by recognizing the mental, spiritual and emotional elements of a patients make up.

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CATEGORY EDUCATION

CHARTERISITCS

Holistic Nurse

Clinical;Community

ASN or BSN

Multifaceted/

Structured/ Patient- facing/

Independent

Holistic Nursing Career InformationWhere they work:

• Hospitals,• Acupuncture clinics,• Holistic clinics,• Home Health,• Health Farms

Typical duties of a Holistic Nurse include:

• Providing acupuncture.• Massaging and aroma therapy

treatments.• Healing patient’s mental and spiritual

health which in turn aids their physical health.

• Practicing Chinese Medicine.• Performing Chiropractic and Osteopathic

manipulation.• Administering many alternative

therapies such as Reflexology and Reiki.

Home Health Care Nurse

• are registered nurses, who often provide follow-on care after a patient is discharged from a hospital or health care centre.SPECIALTY NAME

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Home Health Care Nurse

Community

RN diploma, ASN or BSN

Multifaceted/

Patient- facing/

Independent

Home Health Care NurseWhere they work:

• Hospital settings, • assisted living centers,• nursing homes, • along with travelling to

patients homes.

Some duties of Home Health Care Nurses include:

• Dressing wounds.• Educating patients and families

on medications.• Advising patients on diet and

other factors that would lead to a healthy recovery.

• Allowing the patient to maintain independence.

• Caring for patients with acute illnesses, disabilities or terminal illness.

Hospice and palliative care nurses

work to meet the needs of the patient and family facing terminal illness and bereavement. SPECIALTY NAME

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CHARTERISITCS

Hospice and palliative care nurses

Community

RN diploma, ASN or BSN

Structured/

Patient- facing/

Independent

Hospice and palliative care nurses Where they work:

•  Hospitals, • Nursing Homes and Hospices• visit patients in their own

homes.

Duties of a Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse include

• Observing patients and recording their symptoms.

• Liaising with physicians, social workers and chaplains.

• Administering Medication.• Supporting the patient and

his/her family emotionally.• Ensuring that the final days of

the patient are as comfortable as possible.

Legal Nurse Consultant

is a highly experienced registered nurse, who offers a consulting service to attorneys, insurance companies and other healthcare professionals on medical related legal cases

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Legal Nurse Consultant

Management

ASN or BSN Multifaceted/

Structured/ Managerial/ Research- oriented/

Independent

Legal Nurse Consultant Where they work:

•  Many Legal Nurse Consultants work for attorneys and lawyers, filling in the gaps in the legal professions medical knowledge.

• Insurance companies, • healthcare facilities, • Government agencies and private

corporations. • defense or prosecution in a court

proceeding.

The main duties of a Legal Nurse Consultant include:

• Working along side attorneys and insurance companies to assist with complex medical legal cases.

• Researching.• Examining medical records.• Reporting on injuries or illnesses.• Communicating with expert witnesses.• Testifying in court cases as medical

experts.

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• Identifying codes of practice.• Assisting Lawyers by interviewing

patients and witnesses.• Organizing medical records.• Determining costs.• Locating evidence.• Educating Attorneys/Lawyers and

other non medical professionals on medical issues.

Licensed Practical Nurse

also known as a Licensed Vocational Nurse – LVN in California and Texas. It is a healthcare professional who mostly works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Physician to care for injured, sick, recuperating, or disabled children, adults, the elderly and patients of all ages.SPECIALTY

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Licensed Practical Nurse

Clinical LPN certification

Multifaceted/

Patient- facing/

Independent

Licensed Practical Nurse Where they work:

• public and private hospitals, • nursing homes, • medical centers and• residential / home health

care settings.

The main duties of a Licensed Practical Nurse may include:

• Providing basic care to patients.• Recording a Patients vital signs including weight,

height, blood pressure, temperature and pulse.• Monitoring catheters and other medical

equipment.• Bathing and dressing and maintaining a

patient’s personal hygiene when the patient is unable to do so.

• Assuring that patients are as comfortable as possible.

• Feeding patients who need help eating.• Supervising certified nurse assistants.

Medical Surgical Nurse

are registered nurses who provide health care to patients undergoing surgical procedures. SPECIALTY

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Medical Surgical Nurse

Clinical RN diploma, ASN or BSN

Multifaceted/

Structured/

Patient- facing/

Medical Surgical Nurse Where they work:

• Hospitals, • Acute Care Units, • Long-term Care Facilities,• Outpatient Clinics and • Home Care settings.

The main duties of a Medical Surgical Nurse include:

• Educating patients on surgical procedures.

• Providing preoperative, inter-operative and post operative care to patients.

• Managing pain.• Discharge planning.• Working closely with other

healthcare professionals.• Maintaining a patient’s physical

and psychosocial health.

Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse is a Registered Nurse who has specialized

training in caring for newborn infants. There are three levels of Neonatal

Nursing:• A Level I Neonatal Nurse provides care for

newborn babies that do not have any illnesses or complications.

• A Level II Neonatal Nurse cares for premature babies, or full term babies who are ill.

• A Level III Neonatal Nurse is a highly skilled advanced practice nurse with specialist training in treating infants with life threatening illnesses. These infants need constant assistance and intervention to survive.

Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse Where they work:

•  Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) of large hospitals.• Obstetrical and Nursery

Departments of hospitals.SPECIALTY NAME

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Neonatal Intensive

Care Nurse

Family RN diploma, ASN or

BSN

Fast- paced/

Multifaceted/

Structured/

Patient- facing/

The main duties of a Neonatal Nurse include:

• Providing general healthcare to newly born infants.

• Providing critical care to neonates born with health defects.

• Counseling parents of the infant.• Monitoring the condition of the infant.• Operating specialist healthcare

equipment.

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs),

administer anesthetic agents to patients. CRNAs are highly skilled advanced practice nurses. SPECIALTY

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Certified Registered Nurse

Anesthetists

(CRNAs),

Advanced Practice;Surgical

BSN & MSN

Multifaceted/

Structured/

Independent

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Where they work:

• Hospital Surgical Rooms,• Delivery Suites of Obstetrical

Departments,• Ambulatory Surgical Centers,• Dental Clinics, • Podiatrists, • Ophthalmologists, • Plastic Surgeons, • Public Health Services and • the U.S. Military.

The main duties of a CRNA include:

• Performing preoperative evaluations of patients.

• Administering anesthesia to patients undergoing surgical procedures.

• Working closely with anesthesiologists, surgeons, podiatrists, dentists, and other healthcare professionals.

• Monitoring a patients vital signs during the surgical procedure.

• Ensuring that the patient awakens from the anesthesia comfortably.

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• Advising the relevant physician of any adverse reactions.

• Providing postoperative follow up and patient evaluation.

• Maintaining medical records.• Working as part of the surgical team

in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

• Assisting in the training of medical personnel in CPR, Anesthesia and Respiratory Care.

Nurse Practitionerhave expertise in the diagnosis and management

of common medical conditions. Nurse Practitioners can become certified and

gain the following credentials:• Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP).• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP).• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP).• Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP).• Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP).• Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (ANP/GNP).• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

(P/MHNP).

Nurse PractitionerWhere they work:

•  Community Care Centers,• Urgent Care Centers, • Home Health Care,• Hospitals, Hospices, • Nurse Practitioner Offices, • Nursing Homes, • Nursing Schools,• Physicians Offices, • Public Clinics and Health

Departments.

The typical duties of a Nurse Practitioner include:

• Treating patients with non life threatening and critical illnesses.

• Examining patients.• Monitoring diabetes and blood pressure.• Writing prescriptions if DEA registered.• Interpreting laboratory results, EKGs and X-

rays.• Diagnosing and referring patients to other

health care professionals as required.• Getting a patients medical history.• Educating and counseling patients.• Providing physical therapy.

Nursing Informatics registered nurses with information

technology skills. They use a combination of nursing and computer science to communicate data, information, and knowledge within the nursing profession.

Where they work: • large hospitals and clinics, • may also work for the vendors of

healthcare systems.• consultants, travelling to various hospitals

and healthcare centers,• selecting, customizing• ,researching and maintaining systems.

The duties of Nursing Informatics include:

• Designing, developing and implementing clinical software systems.

• Educating other healthcare professionals on the use of systems.

• Customizing systems to suit their purpose.• Researching potential systems and evaluating

their benefits.• Using healthcare systems to access patient’s

medical records and support critical decisions.• Updating clinical systems with a patients

details.

Occupational Health Nurses (OHNs)

are fully qualified Registered Nurses who observe the working conditions and hazards in a workplace.

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CATEGORY EDUCATION CHARTERISITCS

Occupational

Health Nurses (OHNs)

Community

BSN Multifaceted/

Behind- the-

scene/ Independ

ent

Occupational Health Nurses (OHNs) Where they work:

•  Schools,• construction sites,• factories, hospitals and offices. • independent consultants,

providing services to many clients.

• The government also employs Occupational Health Nurses to carry out inspections on working environments.

The main duties of an Occupational Health Nurse include:

• Recognizing and preventing hazards in the work place.

• Treating injuries encountered by workers.• Educating employers and employees on

personal protective equipment.• Assessing the work environment.• Informing employees and employers of

common workplace illnesses and injuries.• Documenting illnesses and injuries.• Educating employers on the law in relation

to Occupational Health.

Oncology Nurse

are qualified registered nurses who provide healthcare for patients with cancer. SPECIALTY

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Oncology Nurse

Clinical BSN Structured/

Patient-facing/

Multifaceted/

Research- oriented

Oncology NurseWhere they work:

•  Oncology Nurses work in many health care settings where patients receive counseling, education, screening, detection and healthcare in relation to cancer.

• This includes hospitals,• hospices,• clinics and • community care settings.

The main duties of an Oncology Nurse include:

• Providing healthcare to patients with cancer.

• Assisting with the administration of radiation and chemotherapy.

• Monitoring patients before, during and after the treatment is administered.

• Updating patients medical records.• Educating the public on the risks of

developing cancer.• Providing assistance to those surviving

cancer.

Parish Nurse

is a registered nurse with additional training, who provides healthcare to the congregation of a church. A parish nurse is more involved in preventative medicine than treating the sick.SPECIALTY

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Parish Nurse

Community

RN diploma, ASN or BSN

Patient-facing/

Multifaceted/

Independent

The main duties of a parish nurse include:

• Educating the congregation on healthy living.• Assisting parishioners with their health problems.• Counseling individuals on various issues.• Supporting health services within the community.• Referring patients to other healthcare professionals

when necessary.• Providing an approachable listening ear to people of

all ages.• Offering advice to individuals in a spiritual

environment.• Providing initial contact for individuals suffering as a

result of substance abuse, depression and family violence.

Parish Nurse Where they work:

• church or community centers.• Some large churches employ

a full time parish nurse.• Other small parishes share a

parish nurse between them.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

is with advanced training in pediatrics. Pediatric nurses provide healthcare to infants, children and adolescents.SPECIALTY

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Pediatric Nurse

Practitioner

Advanced Practice;Family

BSN & MSN

Structured/

Patient-facing/

Multifaceted/

Independent

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Where they work:

• large hospitals,• community centers, • nursing homes,• children’s hospitals and• schools.

The main duties of a pediatric nurse practitioner include:

• Performing physical exams.• Diagnosing injuries and many common

illnesses.• Administering treatment to the child.• Referring the child to other healthcare

professionals when necessary.• Providing therapies and medication for the

child.• Ordering x-rays, blood tests and other

laboratory and diagnostic tests.

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• Immunizing children.• Managing certain conditions e.g.

diabetes, asthma, eczema and allergies.

• Providing education and counseling to the families of their patients.

• Working closely with other health care professionals i.e. Pediatricians and the patients family doctor.

PeriAnesthesia Nurse

provides both preoperative and postoperative care to that patient.

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PeriAnesthesia Nurse

Surgical RN diploma, ASN or

BSN

Structured/

Patient-facing/

Multifaceted

PeriAnesthesia NurseWhere they work:

•  Perianesthesia care units in large hospitals to outpatient clinics.

The main duties of a PeriAnesthesia Nurse include:

• Providing preoperative, intra operative and postoperative care to patients.

• Monitoring a patients condition closely after undergoing anesthesia.

• Working closely with other healthcare professionals, e.g. Surgeons and Anesthetists.

• Assisting with pain relief in obstetrical delivery rooms.

• Responding to side effects when a patient awakens from anesthesia.

• Positioning IV, Dressing and tube insertion.

PeriOperative Nurses

are registered nurses who assist surgeons during surgery. PeriOperative Nurses can work as either a Scrub Nurse, who passes instruments to the surgeon or as a Circulating Nurse who take care of the overall nursing care during surgery.

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PeriOperative

Nurses

Surgical BSN Multifaceted/

Structured/

Patient- facing/

PeriOperative Nurses Where they work:

• large hospitals to ambulatory or outpatient surgery centers,• and physician offices.

The main duties of a PeriOperative Nurse include:

• Assisting the surgeon during surgery.• Providing care to the patient during

surgery.• Monitoring the patients vital signs.• Controlling bleeding during surgery.• Along with taking care of the patient

intra operatively, they also provide pre and post operative care.

• Maintaining a sterile environment in the operating room.

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses

are registered nurses who work with people suffering from various types of mental health problems.

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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses

Psychological

RN diploma, ASN or

BSN

Multifaceted/

Structured/

Patient- facing/

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses Where they work:

• Hospitals,• Patients Homes, • Outpatient Clinics, • Residential Units or Secure

Units.

The main duties of a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse include:

• Working with patients of all ages who suffer from various types of mental health problems.

• Counseling patients about their problems.• Advising patients on treatments they are

receiving, how the treatment will work and any side effects to be aware of.

• Educating the families of patients on Mental Health issues.

• Administering medication and monitoring the results over time.

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• Understanding through education and knowledge the stresses if the patient.

• Conducting group and one to one therapy sessions.

• Developing the social skills of patients and promoting a patients independence.

• Identifying if a patient is at risk of self harm.

• Escalating security of cases that may be at risk of harming others.

Public Health Nurses

provide a range of health care services to the community. Public Health Nurses are usually based in community health centers and are assigned to cover specific geographical areas.SPECIALTY NAME

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Public Health Nurses

Community

RN diploma, ASN or

BSN

Multifaceted/

Independent/

Patient- facing/

Public Health NursesWhere they work:

•  assigned to cover a specific geographical area.

• patients’ homes, schools, community centers, and

• other healthcare facilities within this area.

• public health departments, • home health agencies, and• ambulatory care clinics

The main duties of Public Health Nurses include:

• Providing education and health care to schools.• Travelling to patients homes to administer medications

and health checks.• Working in health centers, patients homes and other

community centers.• Providing support to terminally ill patients and their

families.• Accessing other community care services for patients.• Working closely with family doctors, hospitals and

hospices to ensure the needs of the patient are met.• Visiting patients in their homes after they are

discharged from hospital.• Educating patients on managing their illnesses or

injuries.• Providing support to families with new born babies.

Radiology Nurses

are registered nurses who provide healthcare to patients undergoing diagnostic radiation procedures such as, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasounds, and radiation therapy for oncology diagnoses. SPECIALTY NAME

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Radiology Nurses

Clinical RN diploma, ASN or

BSN

Structured /

Research- oriented/Patient- facing/

Radiology Nurses Where they work:

• large hospitals and• medical centers and • are employed to support the

physical, mental and emotional needs of the patient.

The duties of a Radiology Nurse include:

• Providing health care to patients undergoing radiation procedures.

• Educating patients to understand procedures.• Assisting patients in their recovery from procedures.• Working with the patient’s family and other

healthcare professionals to ensure the patient’s needs are met.

• Performing examinations under the supervision of the Radiologist.

• Documenting findings and updating the patients medical records.

• Assisting the Radiologist during therapy.• Discharging patients from the radiology

department.

Registered Nurses

provide healthcare to patients and educate the public on different medical conditions. Becoming a Registered Nurse offers a fulfilling career. Once qualified, many registered nurses partake in continuing education programs. Continuing Education can advance the career of a Registered Nurse into one or more of the many diverse specialties that the nursing profession has to offer.

Registered Nurses Where they work:

• Hospitals,• Nursing Homes, Hospices, • Manufacturing Companies, Medical Companies,• Physicians’ Offices, Laboratories, • Emergency Medical Centers,• Government and Private Agencies, the Legal

Profession, • Technology Companies,• Insurance Companies, • Clinics and Schools. • patient’s homes or clinics in specified areas.

The duties of a Registered Nurse include:

• Treating sick or injured patients.• Teaching patients, their families and the public

about medical conditions.• Educating patients on post-treatment and home

care needs.• Promoting general health by educating the public

on warning signs and symptoms of disease.• Providing advice and support (both medical and

emotional) to the families of the patient.• Taking a record of a patients symptoms and

medical history.• Performing diagnostic tests.• Analyzing the results of diagnostic tests.• Operating specialist medical equipment.

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• Administering medication and treatments.• Patient follow-up and rehabilitation support.• Explaining diet, nutrition, and exercises to patients.• Providing advice and support to the families of

patients.• Monitoring patient’s symptoms.• Taking patients medical histories.• Assisting other healthcare professionals in the

rehabilitation of patients.• Supervising Nursing Assistants and Licensed

Practical Nurses.• Operating Medical Equipment.

Rehabilitation Nurses

are registered nurses who work in long term patient care facilities and hospitals. Rehabilitation Nurses care for individuals of all ages who due to circumstances have a temporary or permanent disability.SPECIALTY NAME

CATEGORY

EDUCATION

CHARTERISITCS

Rehabilitation

Nurses

Psychological

RN diploma, ASN or

BSN

Multifaceted/

Structured /

Independent/

Patient- facing/

Rehabilitation Nurses Where they work:

•  hospitals and long term care facilities. • health care agencies and

travel to the homes of patients to provide healthcare assistance.

The duties of a Rehabilitation Nurse include:

• Assisting patients in their recovery from debilitating diseases and injuries.

• Educating and supporting patients as they carry out their daily lives.

• Motivating patients to achieve independence.

• Working closely with other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.

• Providing medical information to the patient and his/her family.

School Nurse

is responsible for providing healthcare to a child or young person attending a school or college. SPECIALTY NAME

CATEGORY

EDUCATION

CHARTERISITCS

School Nurse

Community

RN diploma, ASN or

BSN

Multifaceted/

Structured /

Independent/

Patient- facing/

School Nurse Where they work:

• spends most of their time working from their offices within the school.

• visit schools in a specific geographical area, these visits would be intermittent.

The main duties of a school nurse include:

• Developing a healthcare plan for the school.• Training school based staff in first aid, first

response, dealing with Epilepsy and asthma.• Educating students and teachers on different

healthcare issues.• Providing support and counseling services to

students with mental health issues.• Working closely with other Community Groups

and Social Workers.• Educating parents on the importance of

nutrition and exercise.• Testing hearing, eyesight and monitoring the

weight and height of the child.

Transplant nurses

are registered nurses who provide preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care to patients receiving organs by means of transplant surgery. Transplant nurses are also responsible for providing healthcare to living donor patients.SPECIALTY NAME

CATEGORY

EDUCATION

CHARTERISITCS

Transplant nurses

Surgical RN diploma, ASN or

BSN

Multifaceted/

Structured /

Patient- facing/

Transplant nurses Where they work:

•  hospitals and• clinics with transplant

centers.

The main duties of a Transplant Nurse include:

• Assisting living donor patients in their recovery from surgery.

• Providing healthcare to the patient receiving the organ during the transplantation process.

• Monitoring organ receivers closely after the procedure in the event of organ rejection.

• Educating the families of patients on organ donations.

• Monitoring the vital signs of patients after the transplant process.

Travel Nurse

works on short term assignments in different states throughout the nation to alleviate staff shortages.

SPECIALTY NAME

CATEGORY

EDUCATION

CHARTERISITCS

Travel Nurse

Community

RN diploma, ASN or

BSN

Multifaceted/

Structured /

Patient- facing/

Travel Nurse Where they work:

• travel to many healthcare facilities and gain a wealth of experience working on assignments in different healthcare settings in all 50 states.

All of the following nursing specialties are in constant demand for Travel Nursing:

• Advance Practice Nurse.• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).• Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN).• Radiology Nurse.• Registered Nurse.• Rehabilitation Nurse.• Nurse Practitioner.• Occupational Health Nurse.• Other Allied Healthcare Professionals.

Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses

 treat patients with wounds caused by injuries, ulcers, or diseases.

SPECIALTY NAME

CATEGORY

EDUCATION

CHARTERISITCS

Wound, Ostomy

and Continence Nurses

Community;

Clinical

RN diploma, ASN or

BSN

Multifaceted/

Structured /

Patient- facing/

Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Where they work:

• hospitals and other healthcare facilities providing support to patients with incontinence and artificial waste elimination devices.

The main duties of a Wound / Ostomy Nurse include:

• Dressing wounds.• Assisting patients with urinary

and fecal incontinence.• Supporting patients with

colostomy bags and other methods of artificial waste elimination.

• Educating patients and their families on how best to manage artificial waste elimination devices

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