Where do nurses practice? Tell me about nursing specialties
Emergency nursing (Why be an ER nurse?) or Carry Ramel's essay on loving emergency nursing
Intensive care / critical care / ICU (more information)
Maternity or perinatal nursing
Neonatal ICU (premature infant care), (what is neonatal nursing?)
Foreign aid or development work nursing (more information and publications)
Recovery room nursing / perianesthesia nursing
You can see other more nursing specialties on ExploreHealthCareers.org and discovernursing.com.
Nurse researcher (also see an 11 min. video on nurse researchers)
Nurse Practitioner -- more information on Nurse.org and NP Central
Nurse Midwife (more information)
Clinical Nurse Specialist (an additional document) (CNS vs NP)
Forensic Nurse (formerly sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) or sexual assault forensic nurse examiner (SAFE nurse). See an article on the history of forensic nurses
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Last updated November 12, 2021