There are
numerous field of nursing that you could opt to go into. After practicing
nursing for several years, you may find an area of interest and choose to
continue your education and specialize in that field.
Specialty Fields
Ambulatory
care nurses take care of a variety of patients, generally an environment
outside of hospitals. Their primary
focus is in pain management, and general health for patients with chronic
injuries and illnesses.They often provide screenings, triage, and occasionally case
management. The Ambulatory Nurse’s
primary goal is to help restore a patient’s ability to live independently and
have freedom and mobility.
Burn Care Nurse
Burn care
nurses specialize in treating patients that have been burned.Most burns
originate from hot water, oil,chemicals, or electricity. Burn care nurses primarily work in burn care
units, intensive care units, and in trauma centers.Burn care nurses are trained
to care for the physical well-being of their patients and the emotional and
psychological toll burns can take, and the devastation they cause. Burn nurses also work to provide education in
the community, training children and adults on burn prevention and how to treat
minor burns in an emergency.
Camp Nurse
Camp nurses
work at camps, primarily for children but occasionally adults. Children’s camp nurses work to treat minor
injuries, such as scrapes, cuts, bruises, sunburns, sickness, bugbites, and
anything else that comes along with children.
Camp nurses for adults generally involve a theme such as weight loss or relaxation,
so the nurse would need to have knowledge in the field of the camps chosen
theme. For someone that really loves
the outdoors and nature, camp nursing can be a very good position however it is
seasonal, so don't expect full time employment year-round.
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Cardiac Care Nurse
A cardiac
care nurse works with patients that have had a heart attack, or have heart
related issues. They work to provide
education,exercise, and general overall cardiac care. Many often provide tips on diet and the level of exercise
that is safe after the heart attack. The
primary goal of the cardiac care nurse is to ensure the patient follows
protocol and understands how to treat their condition so that there is not a
reoccurrence
Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse
A cardiac Cathlab
nurse works in the Cath Lab with the cardiologist. Their job often involves assisting in the
placement of stents implanted in patients, and similar procedures performed in
the lab. A cardiac Cath lab nurse must
be trained similar to an operating room nurse and be familiar with cardiac Cath
surgical equipment. A cardiac Cath lab
nurse may do scheduling for lab procedures and work to maintain records of
patients.
Case Management Nurse
A case
management nurse oversees the patient’s health care needs. Most hospitals have case management nurses
whose primary job it is to ensure the patient needs are being met. Case
manager nurses may follow the patient from the hospital and to their home to
ensure their well-being. Case
management nurses play a heavy administrative role as well as interaction with
patients.
Certified Nurse Midwives
Certified
nurse midwives are trained to assist in delivering babies in uncomplicated
pregnancies. The nurse midwife may work
with a a midwife or in some cases visit patients by themselves to provide
checkups. A nurse midwife should be
trained to assist in the delivery of babies and also be trained in obstetrics
in order to treat expecting mothers.A nurse midwife should be familiar with
their patients prior to delivery and should be well-versed in when to call for
additional medical assistance such as 911 when needed.
Community Health Nursing
A community
health nurse may work within a healthdepartment, and works to educate the
community. Among other duties, a
community health nurse may offer vaccinations, and observe for any signs of
outbreaks of communicable diseases. A
community health nurse may treat anonymous patients with sexually transmitted wdiseases;
however they are mandated to attempt to notify partners of patients with
STD’s. A community health nurse may
contact authorities in the event they suspect a pandemic such as bird flu outbreak.
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Correctional Facility Nurse
Correctional
facility nurses work within the confines of a prison or jail. They may work in intake, evaluating inmates
as they come into the system, or they may work within the system to examine and
treat patients alongside the doctor. One primary goal of a correctional facility
nurse is medications. In the prison system,
it is estimated that three fourths of all patients are on regular medication. A
correctional facility nurse has a huge responsibility of ordering,organizing,
and seeing that medications are properly distributed. Despite what most people
think, working as a correctional facility nurse is actually very safe job, you are
rarely alone and never alone with inmates.
Emergency Nursing
Emergency
room nurses are trained in trauma and how to handle emergency situations. Emergency room nurses should be able to
react quickly, and provide life-saving treatment when necessary. Many emergency room nurses work intriage to
evaluate patients and must distinguish priorities for patient care based on
severity.
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