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Nursing Specialties

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    Cardiac care nurse Michele Santoro and her fellow clinicians at the Yale New Haven Heart and Vascular Center routinely race against time to save lives. In honor of American Heart Month, read on to find out how her innovations combine technology and a human touch to transform cardiovascular care delivery and improve patient outcomes.
    2024-02-20T16:29:31.234Z
  • Female nurse in scrubs listening to the heartbeat of a young female patient sitting next to her father
    High Demand
    Structured Follow a routine that allows you to anticipate and prepare for every situation.Varied Take on different tasks, patients, and situations every day.Patient-facing Work hands-on, directly with patients.
    ADNBSN
    2024-02-15T21:00:52.627Z
  • Structured Follow a routine that allows you to anticipate and prepare for every situation.Patient-facing Work hands-on, directly with patients.
    A Neuroscience Nurse helps patients who experience brain and nervous system disorders, such as Alzheimer’s, strokes, and brain injuries, recover from or learn to manage their condition.
    ADNBSN
    2024-02-15T21:00:52.622Z
  • Varied Take on different tasks, patients, and situations every day.Patient-facing Work hands-on, directly with patients.Independent Work on your own or even start your own practice, in some states.Managerial Lead, guide and support other nurses so they can provide the best care.
    A Missionary Nurse works through a religious non-profit, or humanitarian group, providing physical care and spiritual support to patients in underdeveloped areas of the world.
    ADNBSN
    2024-02-15T21:00:52.620Z
  • Fast-paced Fast-pacedVaried Take on different tasks, patients, and situations every day.Patient-facing Work hands-on, directly with patients.Higher salary Earn more by having advanced skills and responsibilities.
    A Medical-Surgical Nurse has extensive knowledge that can assist doctors on the medical-surgical floor of a hospital.
    ADNBSN
    2024-02-15T21:00:52.607Z
  • Fast-paced Fast-pacedVaried Take on different tasks, patients, and situations every day.Patient-facing Work hands-on, directly with patients.
    A Military Nurse is a member of the armed forces who cares for patients in the military all over the world and veterans in the US.
    ADNBSN
    2024-02-15T21:00:52.607Z
  • Structured Follow a routine that allows you to anticipate and prepare for every situation.Varied Take on different tasks, patients, and situations every day.Patient-facing Work hands-on, directly with patients.
    A Patient Blood Management Nurse is a member of the multidisciplinary care team whose goals are to preserve and optimize the health of patient blood by practicing Patient Blood Management (PBM). PBM is a patient-centered, systematic, evidence-based approach to the care of blood that focuses on anemia management and prevention of blood-loss and bleeding, with a focus on patient safety and empowerment.
    ADNBSN
    2024-02-15T21:00:52.602Z
  • Varied Take on different tasks, patients, and situations every day.Patient-facing Work hands-on, directly with patients.
    A Burn Care Nurse treats patients who have been burned by fire, hot water, oil, chemicals or electricity.
    ADNBSN
    2024-02-15T21:00:52.595Z
  • Structured Follow a routine that allows you to anticipate and prepare for every situation.Research-oriented Analyze data and discover new ways to help patients.Varied Take on different tasks, patients, and situations every day.Managerial Lead, guide and support other nurses so they can provide the best care.
    As a Health Policy Nurse (HPN), your role is to aid in the research, creation and enforcement of health policies. Whether it’s new legislation surrounding healthcare accessibility, protective laws for patients and doctors, or communicating with government officials about societal health needs, HPNs are heavily relied upon advocates within the world of healthcare.
    MSN
    2024-02-15T21:00:52.594Z
  • Out-of-hospital Treat patients in their homes, during travel, or other non-hospital environments.Structured Follow a routine that allows you to anticipate and prepare for every situation.Research-oriented Analyze data and discover new ways to help patients.Varied Take on different tasks, patients, and situations every day.Independent Work on your own or even start your own practice, in some states.Managerial Lead, guide and support other nurses so they can provide the best care.
    A Legal Nurse Consultant works as a medical expert in legal cases, helping lawyers understand medical technology and healthcare related topics.
    ADNBSN
    2024-02-15T21:00:52.594Z
Group of smiling nurses in scrubs holding folders
Group of smiling nurses in scrubs holding folders
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