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Fields and Opportunites in Nursing Flashcards

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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
1. __________
2. Passed the __________
3. Completed the ________ required of the ________
4. With a __________
5. Member of a __________

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(1) BSN Graduate
(2) Passed the Nurses Licensure Examination
(3) Completed the trainings required of the field of nursing
(4) With a Masters degree in Nursing
(5) Member of a professional nurse organization

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TRUE OR FALSE:
A nurse has to have a good clinical eye as a personal attribute

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TRUE

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● Participates in all phases of patient care of the acutely ill, the convalescing and the ambulatory patient.
● In the hospital or in the outpatient department
● Plans for the nursing care needs of the patient

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HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTIONAL NURSING

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● Are a vital link in the health and welfare of neighborhoods.
● These registered nurses focus on improving the lives of diverse communities of infants, children, adolescents, and adults through education, prevention, and treatment.

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PUBLIC OR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

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● Schools of nursing
● Staff developments of health care agencies
● Client education departments
● Nurse educators primarily teach prospective nursing professionals clinical skills, patient care methods, and best collaboration practices.

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NURSING EDUCATION

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● Family practice at a local military base
● Emergency care for the wounded during war times

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MILITARY NURSING

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● They work to improve or support the mental and physical well-being of people with mental health or behavioral conditions.
● Educates patients, families, and communities to help them better understand that whole health includes mental health.

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PSYCHIATRIC NURSING

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● Provides comprehensive care
● 1 to 1 ratio
● They are an independent contractor that works in hospitals or at homes.

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PRIVATE DUTY OR SPECIAL DUTY NURSING

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● Provides basic nursing care to any type of patient
- assessment
- nursing techniques/procedures
- knowledge & recognition of pharmacological effects of drugs
- interpretation of doctor’s orders

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GENERAL PRIVATE DUTY NURSE

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● Also provides basic nursing care to any type of patient
● Demonstrates the following competencies:
- skill in handling , operating and monitoring other complicated devices
- skill in interpreting data gathered from ECG , EEG, laboratory , diagnostic results and V/S , etc.

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PRIVATE DUTY NURSE SPECIALIST

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● Focus: promotion, protection, & supervision of workers’ health within the context of a safe & healthy environment.
● Requires a broad base of knowledge in nursing, public health, and human relations.

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INDUSTRIAL OR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING

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TRUE OR FALSE:
INDUSTRIAL OR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING is an autonomous practice requiring dependent decisions and creative solutions to complex occupational and environmental health and safety problems

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FALSE
It is an autonomous practice requiring INDEPENDENT DECISIONS

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● A type of public health nursing
● Responsible for the school’s activities in the areas of health services, health education and environmental health and safety

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SCHOOL NURSING

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● Practice of providing care in a medical clinic environment
● They possess general skills
● Excellent teaching and communication skills exhibit organizational and leadership ability
● Possess good assessment skills
● Have good insight

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CLINIC NURSING

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● Self-employed
● Provides nursing services to clients/ patients and their families
● Reach out and offer their services rather than expect clients to seek their help
➔ Perform both independent and collaborative roles

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INDEPENDENT NURSING PRACTICE

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● Cares for critically ill patients in a helicopter or plane as they’re being transported from the scene of an accident or from one medical facility to another.
● Concerned with air evacuation/transport of critically-ill and acutely injured patients in military and civilian settings.

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FLIGHT OR AERO-SPACE NURSING

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TRUE OR FALSE:
FLIGHT OR AERO-SPACE NURSING also contribute to the activities of
hyperbaric support for wound care, toxic exposures, and decompression sickness in diving and flying communities.

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TRUE

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● Works specifically in the emergency room
● They treat patients who are facing traumatic or severe, often life-threatening medical conditions.
● Trained to assess patients quickly, prioritize care, and stabilize patients in critical condition

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EMERGENCY NURSE

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TRUE OR FALSE:
EMERGENCY NURSES are tasked with managing triage, ensuring the least critically affected patients receive care first.

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FALSE
They are tasked with ensuring the MOST CRITICALLY AFFECTED PATIENTS receive care first

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● They stand on the front lines of emergency care, serving as first responders to critically injured patients.
➔ They work closely with emergency department physicians, trauma surgeons, and transport teams to stabilize patients and save lives.

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TRAUMA NURSE

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TRUE OR FALSE:
Most trauma nurses work in emergency departments or emergency rooms (ERs), intensive care, or trauma units within hospitals.

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TRUE

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● Specialty focused on the care of unstable, chronically ill, or post-surgical patients and those at risk from life-threatening diseases and injuries.
★ They typically work in intensive care units (ICU) but provide care in other healthcare facilities related to emergency injuries or long-term illness.

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CRITICAL CARE OR INTENSIVE CARE NURSE

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● They work under cardiologists
● They take on many tasks to treat both acute and
chronic heart conditions

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CARDIAC CARE NURSE

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● These nurses provide daily care for infants, such as feeding, bathing, and changing diapers.
● They also care for infants with various medical and surgical conditions.

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NEONATAL NURSE

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TRUE OR FALSE:
NEONATAL NURSES usually work in the neonatal intensive care
unit (NICU) within a hospital, but can work in other healthcare settings as well

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TRUE

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● They work closely with pediatricians
● Provide health and medical care for children from birth through their late teens

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PEDIATRIC NURSE

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TRUE OR FALSE:
PEDIATRIC NURSES have special training to provide expert care to the child while working with the family to address their concerns, problems, and to help them understand treatment options.

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TRUE

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● Works in the operating room
● Cares for patients before, during, and after surgery.
➔ They may work directly with a surgeon during a surgery, or more behind the scenes, preparing the sterile environment for the procedure

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PERIOPERATIVE OR OPERATING ROOM NURSE

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● Advanced nurse who administers anesthesia for surgical and other procedures and provides pre- and postanesthesia care for individuals across the life span.

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NURSE ANESTHETIST

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● Typically works under a gastroenterologist
● Specializes in illnesses and disorders related to the entire GI tract.

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GASTROENTEROLOGY NURSE

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● They provide care for the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of elderly patients, helping them maintain independence and quality of life.

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GERIATRIC NURSE

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● They work with oncologists
● They handle patients with cancer cases
● Provide care for patients who are seeing oncologists for diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.

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ONCOLOGY NURSE

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● They work with urologists
● Handles patients with issues related to the urinary tract, such as infections, cancers, and kidney stones.

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UROLOGY NURSE

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● They work with neurologists
● They work with patients with a variety of neurological diagnoses.

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NEUROSCIENCE NURSE

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● This general nurse tends to care for non-emergency patients in a medical office, clinic, health facility, or any healthcare setting where patients do not stay overnight.

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AMBULATORY CARE OR OUTPATIENT NURSE

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● Cares for people living with infectious diseases and HIV/AIDS.

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HIV/AIDS NURSE

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● Nurse who works as an expert on cases involving medical issues.
➔ They bring clinical experience, medical education, and a scientific background to the legal arena, assisting attorneys in the litigation process.

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LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANT

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● Provide primarily healthcare for women from adolescence throughout the lifespan.
● They also provide gynecological and family planning services; pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care; healthy newborn baby care; and treatment of male partners for STDs.

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NURSE MIDWIFE

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● Employed in health care agencies or community based settings.

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NURSE PRACTITIONER

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TRUE OR FALSE:
NURSE PRACTITIONERS provide care, independently, in a range of settings and in one of eight defined client populations

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FALSE
They provide care in ONE OF SIX defined client populations:
- family and individual across the lifespan;
- adult-gerontology (acute care or primary care);
- women’s health and gender-related health;
- neonatal;
- pediatrics (acute care or primary care); and
- psychiatric or mental health.

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● Investigates nursing problems to improve nursing care and to refine and expand nursing knowledge.
➔ Employed in academic institutions, teaching hospitals, and research centers.
➔ Usually have advanced education at the doctoral level.

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NURSE RESEARCHER

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● They work for independent staffing agencies.
● They are assigned to different care areas on a temporary basis to fill in short-term employment gaps.

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TRAVEL NURSE

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● They are an integral part of the transplant team, having more direct contact with the patient than any other team member.
➔ They play a crucial role before, during, and after organ transplant procedures.

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TRANSPLANT NURSE

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● A nurse with a formal graduate level education in informatics or an informatics-related field.
● Responsible for implementing and coordinating projects involving multiple professions and specialties.

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E-HEALTH OR INFORMATICS NURSE

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TRUE OR FALSE:
E-HEALTH OR INFORMATICS NURSE support doctors to use data,
information, knowledge, and technology in their practice.

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FALSE
They support OTHER NURSES

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● May work in various settings and provide a range of services related to women’s health, including gynecological care, family planning, and menopausal management.

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WOMEN’S HEALTH NURSE

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TRUE OR FALSE:
WOMEN’S HEALTH NURSE may have the specialized training in midwifery care that nurse midwives possess.

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FALSE
They MAY NOT have specialized training and midwifery care

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● Provides specialized care for individuals who are victims or perpetrators of trauma.
★ Have knowledge of the legal system and skills in injury identification, evaluation, and documentation

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FORENSIC NURSE

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● Usually has an advanced degree.
● Manages a health related business (ex. review
center

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NURSE ENTREPRENEUR

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