FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION IN

NURSING
1. HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTIONAL
NURSING
 Nurses work with a health team and the setting is most
likely hospitals, hospices, clinics and nursing homes.
2. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING OR
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
 Nurses are exposed to the community set-up wherein
their clients are individuals, families or groups.
3. PRIVATE DUTY OR SPECIAL DUTY
NURSING
 Nurses are considered as individual contractors wherein
they have sole responsibility for the client.
4. INDUSTRIAL OR OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH NURSING
 – Nurses here work with companies and clients here are
workers in a certain company. It is required to have
previous exposure to hospitals since emerging situations
may arise.
5. NURSING EDUCATION
 Nurses here are also teachers and molders of the future
of nursing. They equip young minds in order to be
competent nurses later on.
6. MILITARY NURSING
 Nurses here are specially trained for medical services during war or
peace. They are responsible on both health of civilians and military
men as well as people considered as enemies. This kind of field
demands endurance of the rapid activity and action on the
unpredictable field of work.
7. SCHOOL NURSING
 Nurses are responsible primarily in the welfare of
students as well as the faculty.  They responsible in
health care activities and services by the school.
8. CLINIC NURSING
 Nurses works with a doctor and serves as the receptionist, data
gatherer and organizer. Scheduling of appointments and
organizing the patient’s files are the major activities in this
field. Simple procedures such as immunizations or suturing of
wounds are assisted by clinic nurses.
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