101 Careers in Nursing

About this book

Few careers have the advantages that nursing offers: flexibility room for growth satisfaction from helping others. And there is a desperate need for nurses--demand will exceed supply for some time to come. This concise and handy volume profiles 101 different types of nursing careers are profiled; each includes a basic description education requirements skills needed compensation related web sites and professional organizations. Personal stories from practicing nurses highlight the content. Students those looking for a career change and RNs looking for new opportunities will find a wealth of information here. A Sample of Possible Career Choices: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Adult Nurse Practitioner Case Manager Critical Care Nursing Diabetes Educator Disaster/Bioterrorism Nursing Emergency Room Nurse Geriatric Nurse Practitioner HIV/AIDS Specialist Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing Infection Control Nurse Medical-Surgical Nurse Nurse Midwife Oncology Nurse Pediatric Nurse Practitioner