The book 301 Careers in Nursing is written by Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, Emerson, and Laura Stark Bai. We, the authors of this book, are passionate about nursing and the career opportunities within the nursing profession. We have had many opportunities within our own careers to expand our roles; contribute to the quality of patient care, nursing, and health care science; and make the world a better place for patients and their families, for the communities in which we live and work, and most importantly, for the citizens of the world.
We firmly believe that there is no other career that has so much potential for personal and professional satisfaction. A career in nursing offers opportunities to care for others from infancy through adulthood, with needs ranging from those seeking health information to those experiencing a terminal illness. Nurses work with individuals and families at the most vulnerable times of illness and have the most intimate relationships with patients. Nurses are there in times of need. They are in hospitals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, monitoring every aspect of patient care. They are out in the communities, providing home care for those who are homebound due to illness or injury, and providing health education in schools, wellness centers, and doctors’ offices. They are aboard cruise ships and in resorts, transporting patients, by helicopter or ambulance, when care elsewhere is needed. Nursing is all these things: listening to the cry of a newborn and the joys of parents; being with an older woman who has broken her hip and knows she will no longer be able to live independently; caring for the combatants’ wounds and understanding the anxiety they have to return to their loved ones at the same time that they want to serve their country; ease the pain of the person recovering from surgery; and study the effects of new treatments for cancer, cardiovascular disease, and many other diseases. As you will discover in this book, nurses can choose from countless careers.
We’ve identified the top 301 careers in nursing right now. We have provided information for you to be presented with opportunities within and through careers. For example, many nurses combine careers as educators, teaching part-time in nursing schools, and expert clinicians, working clinically as advanced practice nurses in hospitals and health centers. Nurses with academic positions combine the role of teacher with that of the researcher. Nurses working in management often combine their administrative work with writing and teaching.
Profile: Erin Ross, Ear, Nose, and Throat Nurse Practitioner
82 Editor, Book
83 Editor, Journal
84 Educator
Profile: Celeste M. Alfes, Nurse Educator—University
85 Electrophysiology Nurse
86 Emergency Department Nurse
87 Emergency Department Nurse Practitioner
Profile: Theresa M. Campo, Emergency Nurse Practitioner
88 Emerging Diseases Manager
89 Endocrinology Nurse
90 Endoscopy Nurse
91 Endoscopy Nurse Practitioner
92 Entrepreneur
Profile: Jean Aertker, Nurse Entrepreneur
93 Epidemiology Nurse
94 Ethicist
95 Evidence-Based Practice Director
96 Family Nurse Practitioner
97 Family Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
98 First Assist Nurse
99 Flight Nurse
Profile: Christopher Manacci, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Flight Nurse Specialist
100 Forensic Nurse
101 Foundation Executive
102 Fraud and Abuse Investigator
103 Gastroenterology Nurse
104 General Practice Nurse Anesthetist
Profile: Christopher Reinhart, Nurse Anesthetist
105 Genetics Advisor
106 Genetics Counselor
107 Geriatric/Gerontological Nurse
108 Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
Profile: Donna E. McCabe, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
109 Geropsychiatric Nurse
110 Global Health Nurse
111 Grant Writer
112 Health and Safety Manager
113 Health Care Appraiser
114 Health Care Dispute Analyst
115 Health Care Management Consultant
116 Health Care Reformer
117 Health Care Reporter/Journalist
118 Health Care Risk Manager
119 Health Care Surveyor
120 Health Center Nurse
121 Health Coach
122 Health Policy Analyst
123 Herbalist
124 Historian
125 HIV/AIDS Specialist
126 Holistic Health Nurse
127 Home Health Care Nurse Practitioner
128 Home Health Nurse
129 Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse
Profile: Malene Davis, Hospice Nurse
130 Hospital Bed Management Director
131 Hospital/Health System Chief Executive Officer
132 Hospital/Health System Chief Operating Officer
133 Hospital Orientation Educator
134 Hyperbaric Nurse
135 Industrial Nurse
136 Infection Control Nurse
137 Infection Control Officer
138 Infectious Disease Nurse Practitioner
139 Informaticist
140 Informatics Specialist
Profile: Mary Joy Garcia-Dia, Informatics Specialist
141 Infusion Therapy Nurse
142 Intake Nurse
143 International Health Nurse
144 Interventional Radiology Nurse
145 Interventional Radiology Nurse Practitioner
146 Inventor
147 In Vitro Fertilization Nurse
148 Joint Commission Consultant
149 Labor and Delivery Nurse
150 Labor and Delivery Nurse Anesthetist
151 Lactation Consultant Nurse Practitioner
152 Lactation Counselor
153 Learning/Developmental Disabilities Nurse
154 Legal Nurse Consultant
155 Legislator
156 Life Coach
157 Lobbyist
158 Long-Term Care Administrator
159 Long-Term Care Nurse
160 Macrobiotic Nutritionist
161 Magnet® Accreditation Consultant
162 Magnet® Program Director
163 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Nurse
164 Massage Therapy Nurse
165 Media Consultant
166 Medical Coding Educator
167 Medical Device Inventor
168 Medical Home Coordinator
169 Medical Records Auditor
170 Medical–Surgical Nurse
171 Military Nurse
172 Mindfulness Coach
173 Minimum Data Set Nurse
174 Missionary Nurse
175 Mother–Baby Nurse
176 Motivational Speaker
177 Mystery Writer
Profile: Eleanor Sullivan, Mystery Writer
178 Neonatal Nurse
179 Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Profile: Marie B. Francois, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
180 Nephrology Nurse
181 Nephrology Nurse Practitioner
182 Neurology/Neuroscience Nurse Practitioner
183 Neurology Nurse
184 Neuroscience Nurse
185 Nurse Executive
186 Nurse Manager
Profile: Laura Stark Bai, Clinical Nurse Manager, Emergency Department (ED)
187 Nurse-Midwife
188 Nurse Psychotherapist
189 Nursing Home Administrator
190 Nursing Services Educator
191 Nursing Specialty Coordinator
192 Nursing Supervisor
193 Nutrition Advisor
194 Nutrition Support Nurse
195 Observational Medicine Nurse
196 Occupational Health Nurse
197 Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner
198 Office Nurse
199 Ombudsman
200 Oncology Nurse
Profile: Jill San Juan, Oncology Nurse
201 Oncology Nurse Practitioner
202 Operating Room Nurse
203 Ophthalmic Nurse
204 Organ Donation Counselor
205 Orthopedic Nurse
206 Otolaryngology Nurse
207 Pain Management Nurse
208 Pain Management Nurse Practitioner
209 Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
210 Parish Nurse
211 Patient Care Coordinator
212 Patient Education Coordinator
213 Patient Experience Director
214 Patient Navigator
215 Patient Review Instrument Nurse Assessor
216 Peace Corps Volunteer
217 Pediatric Cardiac Nurse Anesthetist
218 Pediatric Nurse
219 Pediatric Nurse Anesthetist
220 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
221 Pediatric Oncology Nurse
222 Performance Improvement Director
Profile: Jason Tan, Performance Improvement Coordinator
223 Perianesthesia Nurse
224 Perinatal Nurse
225 Perioperative Nurse
226 Perioperative Nurse Practitioner
227 Pharmaceutical Representative
228 Pharmaceutical Research Nurse
229 Philanthropist
230 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Nurse
231 Poison Information Nurse
232 Politician
233 Private Duty Nurse
234 Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
235 Psychiatric Nurse
236 Public and Community Health Nurse
237 Public Policy Advisor
238 Pulmonary–Respiratory Nurse
239 Quality Assurance Nurse
240 Quality Data Analyst
241 Quality Director
Profile: Mary Anne Gallagher, Quality Director
242 Quality Improvement Specialist/Manager
243 Radiation–Oncology Nurse
244 Radiation–Oncology Nurse Practitioner
245 Radiology Nurse
246 Rapid Response Nurse
247 Recovery Room Nurse
248 Recruiter
249 Rehabilitation Nurse
250 Reproductive Medicine Nurse Practitioner
251 Reproductive Nurse
252 Research and Innovation Director
253 Research Coordinator
254 Researcher
Profile: Mary Kerr, Nurse Researcher
255 Respiratory Nurse Practitioner
256 Rheumatology Nurse
257 Risk Control Coordinator
258 Risk Management Nurse
259 Rural Health Nurse
260 School Nurse
261 Scientist
Profile: Ronald Hickman, Nurse Scientist
262 Scrub Nurse
263 Service Line Administrator/Nursing Director
264 Simulation Educational Specialist
265 Simulation Laboratory Director
Profile: Kellie Bryant, Simulation Center Director
266 Space Nurse/Astronaut
267 Spinal Cord Injury Nurse
268 Staff Development Educator
269 Staff Nurse
270 Subacute–Transition Care Nurse
271 Surgical Nurse Practitioner
272 Talent Acquisition Leader
273 Telehealth Nurse
274 Telemetry Nurse
275 Telephone Triage Nurse
276 Transcultural Nurse
277 Transplant Nurse
278 Transplant Nurse Practitioner
279 Trauma Nurse
280 Travel Nurse
281 Triage Nurse
282 Underwriter Nurse
283 Union Delegate/Representative
284 Union Executive
285 University Provost/President
286 University Vice President (Health Sciences)
287 Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner
288 Urology Nurse
289 Urology Nurse Practitioner
290 Utilization Review Nurse
291 Vaccination Nurse
292 Vascular Nurse
293 Veterinary Nurse
294 Wellness Director
295 Wellness Officer
296 Women’s Health Nurse
297 Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
298 Wound/Ostomy/Continence Care Nurse Practitioner
299 Wound/Ostomy/Continence Nurse
300 Writing/Documentation Coach
301 Yoga Instructor/Trainer
Overview of 301 Careers in Nursing
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301 Careers in Nursing is written for nurses of all education levels and experience. It highlights the wide array of diverse career opportunities available in nursing. Each featured career encompasses the core of nursing: caring, competence, and excellence in caring for people through all life stages.
If you are considering a nursing career, know someone who is, are a guidance counselor, or are a nurse looking to switch careers, this book will benefit you. It highlights nursing careers available today.
This edition includes 100 additional career options, emphasizing those for advanced practice nurses. Also new are 25 interviews with nurses in various settings, providing insider looks at unfamiliar roles in academia and practice.