Nursing Specialties

A Burn Care Nurse treats patients who have been burned by fire, hot water, oil, chemicals or electricity.

A Critical Care or ICU Nurse takes care of patients who are in a critical condition or recovering from a serious medical condition.

An Emergency Nurse takes care of patients in a wide range of situations, from fevers, to minor injuries and major trauma.

A Poison Information Specialist is a further specialized Toxicology Nurse, trained to help people who have accidently ingested poison or are looking for information on poison.

A Telephone Triage or Telehealth Nurse helps patients over the phone or via video chat.

A Toxicology Nurse takes care of patients who’ve swallowed poison, come into contact with a toxin, been bitten by a snake, or stung by a bee or wasp.

Trauma Nurses specialize in treating and diagnosing traumatic injuries or illnesses that put their patient’s bodies and lives at immediate risk of physical duress. The word “trauma” refers to a disturbing or distressing experience. Because of the unpredictable and often critical nature of these cases, Trauma Nurses must have innately high-functioning processing skills in consistently challenging and chaotic situations. In addition to being able to emotionally and clinically handle each case, Trauma Nurses need to be proficient multitaskers, communicating with their colleagues as they work to stabilize their patient. If you’re looking for a fast-paced career in medicine where you’ll learn to assess and treat a wide variety of highly critical cases, then Trauma Nursing might be just the right path for you.