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 Not
what you think it is – how
is it different?
Not the lady in the
white cap anymore! There are over 50 different types of careers you can
pursue in just about any venue you can imagine. And, it is no longer just
a career for women – men are interested in the opportunities, job
flexibility and salary also!
Common
misconceptions:
- Nurses don’t
have much knowledge
- Nurses just give
out medications
- Nurses only work
in the hospitals
What do nurses
really do?
These days, nursing
is a blend of science and technology combined with caring and compassion.
- They can help with
patient assessment (what is the patient’s physical and emotional
condition?)
- Help diagnose
- Set planning goals
- Educate the patient
and their family
- Provide physical
care for the patient by helping the sick and hurt people get better,
healthy people stay healthy
- Perform physical
exams
- Give medications
- Work with emotional,
spiritual and social conditions of the patient
- Assist with social
services such as rehabilitation, hospice, home care
- Help dying patients
die with dignity
- Have leadership
and organizational skills, patience, flexibility, problem-solving skills,
and the ability to stay calm.
Here are
just some of the different types of nursing careers out there:
- Ambulatory
Care Nursing - Ambulatory care nurses treat patients of
all ages with acute or chronic illnesses or injury on an episodic, outpatient
basis. These nurses work in physician’s offices or clinics
- Camp
Nursing
- Cardiac
Care Nursing – Specializing in heart disease and
care
- Case
Management Nursing – Is responsible for patient
education, coordinating care and monitoring the patient’s well-being.
- Clinical
Nurse Specialist – RN with a master degree; advanced
practice nurse
- Clinical
Nurse Educator – RN with a master degree or Ph.D.
- Community
Health Nursing – Help improve the overall health
of the community
- Correctional
Care Nursing
– Nursing with additional training in law enforcement
- Critical
Care Nursing – Intensive care nursing
- Dermatology
Nursing – Specializes in skin diseases and treatment
- Developmental
Disability Nursing
- Diabetes
Nursing
- Dialysis
Nurse
- Educators
- Emergency
Care Nursing
- Family
Nurse Practitioner – Master degree level nursing
- Flight
Nurse – Patient care on board a helicopter or airplane
- Forensic
Nursing – Nursing with additional training in law
enforcement
- Geriatric
Nursing – Healthcare in older adults
- Gynecological
Nursing
- Hematology
Nursing – Specializes in blood diseases
- HIV/AIDS
Nursing
- Home
Health Nurse – Assists with patients recovering
at home
- Hospice
Nurse – Assists in care of patients with life limiting
and terminal illnesses
- Infection
Control Nursing
- Labor
and Delivery Nursing
- Lactation
Consultation- Assists with breast-feeding education and
problem-solving
- Legal
Nurse Consultant
- Long-Term
Care Nursing
- Maternity
Nursing
- Medical
Surgical Nurse
- Neonatal
Intensive Care Nursing
- Nephrology
Nursing – Specializes in kidney diseases and care
- Neuroscience
Nursing – Dysfunctions of nervous system, spinal
cord injuries, head trauma and seizures.
- Nurse
Researcher
- Oncology
Nurse – Specialty in care for patients and their
family with cancer diagnosis
- Operating
Room Nursing
- Orthopedic
nursing
- Pain
Management nursing
- Pediatric
Nursing
- Plastic
Surgery Nursing
- Psychiatric
Nursing – Work with patients with mood disorders
or personality disorders
- Public
Health Nursing
- Radiology
Nursing – Work with ultrasound and MRI equipment
- Recovery
Room Nursing
- Rehabilitation
Nursing – work with people who have temporary and
permanent disabilities
- School
Nursing
- Substance
Abuse Nursing
- Trauma
Nursing
- Travel
Nursing
- Wound
Care Nursing
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