Sub- Management of Nursing

Services & Education

Unit -8 Professional advancement

Topic- Career Opportunities

The term nurse is a generic level usually
applied to all nurses working within the health
care industry. There are four different group of
nurses each of which has its own level of
education, clinical experience and respective
title.
 DEFINITION
According to Wikipedia
A career is an individuals metaphorical
‘Journey’ through learning work and other
aspects of life .
OR
opportunities means good chances to
advance yourself or favourable circumferences
for the time.
 GOALS
1. Describe the steps in the career planning
process.
2. Identify the main sources of career
information.
3. Discuss career field with the most growth
potentials.
 CLASSIFICATION
1. HOSPITAL NURSE:- Hospital nurse the large group are
staff nurse provide bedside nursing care carry out
the medical regimen prescribed by physician . They
also supervise Licensed Practical Nurse and aides.
2. OFFICE NURSE:- Office nurse care for out patient in
physician office clinic and emergency medical centre.
They assist with examination administer injection and
medication dressing wound and incision assist with
minor surgery and maintain records.
3. NURSING HOME NURSE:- Nurse who work in
nursing homes manage care for resident with
condition ranging from a fracture and
alzheimers diseases.
4. Public health Nurse:-Public health nurse
work in Govt. and private agencies including
clinics school retirement communities and
other community setting. They focus on
population working with individual group and
family to improve the overall health of
community.
5. NURSE PRACTITIONERS:- Nurse
practitioners are most advanced nurse with
the power to write prescription and
independently diagnosis and treat patients.
6. REGISTERED NURSE:- Registered nurse
work to promote health prevent diseases and
help patient cope with illness .They are
advocates and health educators for patients
families and communities.
7. HOME HEALTH NURSE:- Home health nurse
provide nursing service to patients at home.
They assess patient home environments and
instruct patients and their families.
8.OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE:-
Occupational
health nurse also called industrial nurse
provide nursing care at work with injuries
and illness . They give emergency care
prepare accidents reports and arrange for
further care is necessary.
 DIFFERENCE BRANCH IN NURSING
CAREER
1. NURSE PRACTITIONERS :- A career as a nurse
practitioners requires the most advanced
training and education, This types of nurse
performs several functions. That are similar
to a physicians such as prescribing medicine
and independently treating and diagnosing
patients .
2. REGISTERED NURSE :- Registered nurse
provide education the patient families and
communication about diseases prevention
health and illness.
3. HOME HEALTH NURSE:- Home health
nurse provide nursing service to patients at
home. They assess patient home
environments and instruct patients and
their families.
4. PERINATAL NURSE:- Perinatal nurse specialize
in helping people with pregnancy and child
birth issues perinatal nurse are involved in
helping pregnant women and couples prepare
for child birth and early infants care by
offering health advice and instructions
watching for symptoms.
NURSING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Advance practice registered
nurse Ambulatory care nurse
Camp nurse
Cardiac care nurse
Clinical
nurse
Critical care nurse
Case management nurse
Clinical nurse
specialist
Correctional facility
nurse
Geriatric nurse
Developmental disability nurse
Dermatology nurse
Diabetes nurse
Domestic violence nurse
Emergency nurse
Family nurse practitioner
Transport nurse
Forensic nurse
Gastroenterology nurse
Obstetric nurse
Haematology nurse
Hospice nurse
Infection control nurse
Labour and delivery nurse
Long term care nurse
Managed care nurse
Military nurse
Medical assistant
Nephrology nurse
Neuroscience nurse
Neonatal intensive care nurse
Nurse advocate
Nurse practitioner
Nurse researcher
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