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fields and opportunities in nursing Flashcards

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Professional Qualification for Nursing

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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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Participates in all phases of patient care of the acutely ill, the convalescing and the ambulatory patient.

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HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTIONAL NURSING

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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

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NURSING EDUCATION

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primarily teach prospective nursing professionals clinical skills, patient care methods, and best collaboration practices.

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Nurse educators

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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.

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PSYCHIATRIC NURSING

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● 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 PDN

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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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PDN 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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● A type of public health nursing
● Responsible for the school’s activities in the areas
of health services, health

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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

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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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● Works specifically in the emergency room
● They treat patients who are facing traumatic or
severe, often life-threatening medical conditions.

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EMERGENCY NURSE

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● They stand on the front lines of emergency care, serving as first responders to critically injured patients.

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TRAUMA NURSE

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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.

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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.

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NEONATAL NURSE

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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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● 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

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ONCOLOGY NURSE

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● 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 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.

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LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANT

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● Provide primarily healthcare for women from adolescence throughout the lifespan.

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NURSE MIDWIFE

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● Employed in health care agencies or community based settings.
➔ Provide care, independently, in a range of settings

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NURSE PRACTITIONER

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● Investigates nursing problems to improve nursing care and to refine and expand nursing knowledge.

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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.

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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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● Provides specialized care for individuals who are victims or perpetrators of trauma.

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FORENSIC NURSE

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● Usually has an advanced degree.
● Manages a health related business

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NURSE ENTREPRENEUR

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