Written for nurses of all education and experience levels, 301 Careers in Nursing highlights the exceptional array of diverse opportunities available to those interested in a career in nursing. Each of the carefully selected and researched careers described in this book embraces the core dimensions of nursing: caring, competence, and commitment to excellence in caring for others at all stages of life.

Table of Contents

• About
• Preface
• 1 Accreditation Director
• 2 Accreditation Program Appraiser
• 3 Accreditation Specialist
• 4 Activist
• 5 Acupuncturist Nurse
• 6 Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• 7 Addictions Counselor
• 8 Administrator/Manager
• PROFILE: LORNA GREEN, Clinical Nurse Manager, Geropsychiatry Unit
• 9 Adult Day Care Director
• 10 Adult–Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
• 11 Adult–Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
• 12 Adult Nurse Practitioner
• 13 Adult Psychiatric–Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
• 14 Adult Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• PROFILE: MARIANNE TARRAZA, Adult Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• 15 Allergy–Immunology Nurse
• 16 Ambulatory Care Nurse
• 17 Anticoagulation Nurse
• 18 Aromatherapist Nurse
• 19 Attorney
• PROFILE: CAROL ANN ROE, Nurse Attorney and City Council Member
• 20 Author/Writer
• 21 Bariatric Nurse
• 22 Bariatric Nurse Practitioner
• 23 Bed Management Coordinator
• 24 Biofeedback Nurse
• 25 Board Member
• 26 Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse
• 27 Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse Practitioner
• 28 Breast Care Nurse
• 29 Burn Nurse
• 30 Burn Nurse Practitioner
• 31 Business Owner
• 32 Camp Nurse
• 33 Cardiac Catheterization Nurse
• 34 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor
• 35 Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Nurse
• 36 Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Nurse Practitioner
• 37 Cardiothoracic Nurse Anesthetist
• 38 Cardiovascular Nurse
• 39 Care Coordinator
• 40 Case Manager
• 41 Central Intelligence Agency Occupational Health Nurse
• 42 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
• PROFILE: SONYA D. MOORE, Nurse Anesthesia Program Director
• 43 Chemotherapy Nurse
• 44 Chief Learning Officer
• 45 Chief Nursing Information Officer
• 46 Chief Nursing Officer
• 47 Child–Adolescent Psychiatric–Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
• 48 Childbirth Educator
• 49 Child Psychiatric Nurse
• 50 Circulating Nurse
• 51 Clinical/Drug Safety Associate
• 52 Clinical Educator/Director
• PROFILE: JENNY XIANG, Nurse Educator, Clinical Setting
• 53 Clinical Nurse Specialist
• 54 Clinical Project Director
• 55 Clinical Research Nurse
• 56 College/Student Health Nurse Practitioner
• 57 Community Health Nurse
• 58 Compliance Specialist Nurse
• 59 Concierge Nurse
• 60 Concierge Nurse Practitioner
• 61 Consultant
• 62 Continence Nurse
• 63 Continuing Education Director
• 64 Coronary Care Nurse
• 65 Correctional Facility Nurse
• 66 Critical Care Nurse
• PROFILE: MAY LING LUC, Critical Care Nurse
• 67 Critical Care Transport Nurse
• 68 Cruise Ship/Resort Nurse
• 69 Dean of Health Sciences
• 70 Dean of Nursing
• 71 Dermatology Nurse
• 72 Dermatology Nurse Practitioner
• 73 Developmental Disabilities Nurse Practitioner
• 74 Diabetes Educator
• 75 Dialysis Nurse
• 76 Disaster/Bioterrorism Nurse
• 77 Discharge Planner
• 78 Domestic Violence Nurse Examiner
• 79 Doula
• 80 Ear, Nose, and Throat Nurse
• 81 Ear, Nose, and Throat Nurse Practitioner
• 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
• PROFILE: CHRISTINA “KRYSIA” MACIUSZKO, Yoga Instructor
• Appendix: Specialty Certification Board and Contact Information
• Glossary of Acronyms