Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners are certified advanced practice professionals responsible for the care of patients diagnosed with mental disorders and behavioral problems.

A public health nurse promotes and protects the health of people within a community.

A pulmonary care or respiratory nurse treats patients who are suffering from lung and respiratory conditions.

A quality improvement nurse helps improve the quality of care that nurses provide in a hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

A radiology nurse takes care of patients who are undergoing ultrasounds, MRIs, X-rays and radiation treatments.

A rehabilitation nurse cares for patients who have chronic illnesses or long-term disabilities.

A reproductive or fertility nurse treats and advises couples and individuals on matters of fertility, conception, and reproduction.

A research nurse is a scientist who works with patients during clinical trials, recording and managing data with the intent of discovering newer, better ways to provide care.

A rheumatology nurse helps patients with rheumatic diseases that affect the joints and muscles, such as lupus, fibromyalgia, myositis, spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis and Lyme disease.

A rural nurse helps patients living in geographically and culturally isolated areas, who may have limited access to healthcare.

A school nurse takes care of students from pre-K school to college, who get sick or injured in an academic setting.

A subacute nurse looks after seriously ill or injured patients who require 24-hour care for a short period of time.

A substance abuse or addiction nurse helps patients who are addicted to drugs, alcohol and other substances.

A supplemental or agency nurse works independently as freelancer, providing extra nursing help to hospitals and other healthcare facilities when their staffing is low.

A telemetry nurse is a registered nurse who specializes in monitoring and caring for patients who require continuous cardiac and vital sign monitoring but do not require intensive or critical care. Telemetry refers to the transmission of data from the patient to a central monitoring station, allowing telemetry nurses to track patients’ conditions in real-time.

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.

A transcultural nurse provides culturally sensitive care to patients from different ethnicities and backgrounds around the globe.

A transplant nurse cares for patients who are donating or receiving an organ or tissue through a transplant procedure.

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.

A travel nurse works for an independent staffing agency, filling temporary positions from eight to thirteen weeks in the U.S. and one to two years abroad.

A urology nurse cares for patients with diseases related to the urinary system, such as bladder infections and kidney stones.

A veterans affairs nurse takes care of patients who have served in the U.S. military.

A wound, ostomy, and continence nurse cares for patients with wounds caused by medical treatments, diseases or injuries.