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Patient Safety
Keeping patients safe is a core responsibility of all nurses working in every clinical setting. Patient safety as a nursing specialty, however, focuses on in depth analysis and critical incident reviews of adverse events utilizing quality and performance improvement methodologies such as lean six-sigma, failure mode effects analysis (FMEA), and root cause analysis.What do patient safety nurses do?Learn More...Patient safety nurses have knowledge of evidence-based clinical practices, national benchmarks, and regulatory reporting requirements.Patient safety nurse specialists communicate safety improvement recommendations that are derived from the analyses to hospital administration and implement error prevention strategies into the organizational structure.Patient safety nurses may manage quality improvement projects, contribute to annual revisions to the Patient Safety Plan, provide regular feedback to leadership, and serve as a liaison to Risk Management and other quality teams.More patient safety nursing resourcesLearn More...Nursing Pocket Cards, including isolation precautions and CLABSIGuideline Summaries, including suicide risk assessmentBlog posts, with infographics, mnemonics, tips, and moreArticles and nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activitiesHeadlines and news storiesSociety partners
Perioperative & Surgical Nursing
Perioperative & surgical nursing is a specialty focused on providing direct care to patients before (preoperative), during (intraoperative) and immediately following (postoperative) a surgical procedure.What do perioperative and surgical nurses do?Learn More...Before surgery, nurses obtain a medical history, assess laboratory tests, prep the patient for surgery, and educate the patient and family on the procedure to be performed.Scrub nurses work within the operating room preparing and sterilizing instruments, providing tools needed during the procedure and assisting with other tasks.Circulating nurses manage the overall operating room to ensure the environment is safe and remains sterile.Registered nurse first assistants may suture cuts, control and monitor bleeding, and perform other complex duties.Post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurses manage patients in the immediate postoperative period. They assess for infection, shock, bleeding and other complications, manage pain, change wound dressings, and provide discharge teaching to the patient and family.Where do perioperative and surgical nurses work?Learn More...Perioperative and surgical nurses may work in a variety of settings including hospital surgical departments, ambulatory surgery units, outpatient clinics or physician offices and may focus on a subspecialty such as cardiac surgery, trauma, pediatrics, oncology, plastic and reconstructive, urology and neurosurgery.What do perioperative and surgical nurses need to know?Learn More...A profession in perioperative and surgical nursing requires: an understanding of normal anatomy and physiology.keen assessment and monitoring skills.vast knowledge of invasive procedures.ongoing education related to the management of patients undergoing surgery.More perioperative and surgical nursing resourcesLearn More...Nursing Pocket Cards, including informed consentGuideline Summaries, including surgical site infection preventionBlog posts, with infographics, mnemonics, tips, and moreJournals Plastic Surgical NursingJournal of Pediatric Surgical NursingArticles and nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activitiesHeadlines and news storiesSociety partners
Plastic Surgery
Plastic surgery nursing is a specialty focused on the care of patients undergoing cosmetic plastic and reconstructive surgery procedures.What do plastic surgery nurses do?Learn More...The plastic surgery nurse will screen patients before surgery, prepare the operating room, assist during surgery, perform wound care post-surgery, and provide post-operative patient education.Where do plastic surgery nurses work?Learn More...Plastic surgery nurses assist in surgery within hospital settings, ambulatory settings, and may perform procedures such as dermabrasion, chemical peels and laser treatments in physician offices.What do plastic surgery nurses need to know?Learn More...A profession in plastic surgery nursing requires: an understanding of normal anatomy and physiology.keen assessment and monitoring skills.vast knowledge of pre-, peri-, and postoperative care of patients undergoing various elective and complex procedures such as breast augmentation/reduction/reconstruction, body lifts/contouring, abdominoplasty, face/neck lift, and liposuction, to name a few.More plastic surgery nursing resourcesLearn More...Nursing Pocket Cards, including surgical site infection preventionGuideline SummariesBlog posts, with infographics, mnemonics, tips, and moreJournal Plastic Surgical NursingArticles and nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activitiesHeadlines and news storiesSociety partners
Primary Care
Primary health care is the first level of medicine where patients routinely go for physicals, cancer screening, preventive immunizations and medical procedures or to seek care for minor illnesses and injuries.What do primary care nurses do?Learn More...Primary care nurses see patients through acute illness or help them manage chronic disease.Where do primary care nurses work?Learn More...Primary care nurses typically work in outpatient settings such as primary care offices or clinics and care for a variety of patients based on the population they serve such as general family medicine, pediatrics, or geriatrics.What do primary care nurses need to know?Learn More...A profession in primary care nursing requires: an understanding of normal anatomy and physiology.keen assessment and monitoring skills.vast knowledge of invasive procedures.ongoing education related to recommended prevention methods and treatment options.More primary care nursing resourcesLearn More...Nursing Pocket Cards, including influenza and amenorrheaGuideline Summaries, including assessment of cardiac riskBlog posts, with infographics, mnemonics, tips, and moreArticles and nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activitiesHeadlines and news storiesSociety partners
Psychiatry-Mental Health Nursing
Psychiatry-mental health (PMH) nursing is a specialty focused on providing direct care to individuals, families, groups, and communities, assessing their mental health (American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 2018). What do psychiatric-mental health nurses do?Learn More...PMH nurses develop individualized plans for each patient, provide counseling, assist with activities of daily living and administer medications.Advanced practice PMH nurses assess, diagnose, and treat mental health problems by conducting psychotherapy sessions and prescribing psychiatric drugs.Where do psychiatric-mental health nurses work?Learn More...PMH nurses may work in a variety of settings including hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, home health agencies, correctional facilities, outpatient mental health organizations, and schools.What do psychiatric-mental health nurses need to know?Learn More...A profession in psychiatric/mental health nursing requires: an understanding of behavioral science and psychiatric disorders such as anxiety (panic attacks, phobias), mood disorders (depression, bipolar), substance abuse, and dementia.keen assessment and monitoring skills.vast knowledge of psychiatric medications and therapeutic techniques.experience in crisis intervention.More psychiatric-mental health nursing resourcesLearn More...Nursing Pocket Cards, including delirium, dementia, and depressionGuideline Summaries, including suicide risk assessmentBlog posts, with infographics, mnemonics, tips, and moreJournal Journal of Addictions NursingArticles and nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activitiesHeadlines and news storiesSociety partners   Reference: American Psychiatric Nurses Association (2018). About APNA: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses. Retrieved from https://www.apna.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3292#1
Pulmonary
Pulmonary nursing is a specialty focused on the care and treatment of patients with lung disease or respiratory conditions such as asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, tuberculosis, and lung cancer.What do pulmonary nurses do?Learn More...Pulmonary patients often require frequent hemodynamic monitoring, oxygen therapy, and mechanical ventilation for respiratory distress or pulmonary failure.Where do pulmonary nurses work?Learn More...Pulmonary nurses care for medical and surgical patients, spanning many other specialties including neonatal, pediatrics, neurology, trauma/burn, critical care and emergency, to name a few.What do pulmonary nurses need to know?Learn More...A profession in pulmonary nursing requires: an understanding of respiratory system anatomy and physiology.keen assessment and monitoring skills.vast knowledge about pulmonary diseases and conditions.ongoing education related to recommended respiratory treatment options.More pulmonary nursing resourcesLearn More...Nursing Pocket Cards, including ABG analysis and pneumoniaGuideline Summaries, including mechanical ventilationBlog posts, with infographics, mnemonics, tips, and moreArticles and nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activitiesHeadlines and news storiesSociety partners
Women's Health
Women’s health nursing is a specialty focused on providing direct care to women throughout their lifespan.What do women's health nurses do?Learn More...Women's health nurses provide well-woman care, family planning services, pre-conception, prenatal and antepartum/postpartum care, treatment of acute and chronic illnesses, management of sexually transmitted diseases, mental health and eating disorders, and care during perimenopause and menopause.Advanced practice nurses in women’s health may also subspecialize in areas such as infertility, cardiovascular health, oncology, geriatrics, endocrinology, urogynecology, bone health, and high-risk pregnancy.Advanced practice nurses conduct history and physical exams; diagnose and administer treatments; prescribe medications; provide primary and specialty care; and play a vital role in patient education.Where do women's health nurses work?Learn More...Those who specialize in women’s health may work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, antepartum triage units, long-term care, primary care clinics/offices, community health centers, school and university clinics, health departments, and employee health settings.What do women's health nurses need to know?Learn More...A profession in women’s health not only requires an understanding of the female anatomy and physiology, but also a broad knowledge of gender-focused health assessment, education, and interventions.More women's health nursing resourcesLearn More...Nursing Pocket Cards, including sexually-transmitted infectionsGuideline Summaries, including ovarian cancerBlog posts, with infographics, mnemonics, tips, and moreJournal Journal of Women's Health Physical TherapyArticles and nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activitiesHeadlines and news storiesSociety partners
Wound, Ostomy, and Continence
Wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) nursing is a specialty focused on providing acute and rehabilitative care to people with gastrointestinal (GI), genitourinary (GU), and integumentary (skin) system wounds and disorders.What do wound, ostomy, and continence nurses do?Learn More...WOC nurses manage abdominal stomas, wounds, fistulas, drains, pressure injuries, and continence disorders. WOC nurses work to prevent and manage pressure injuries; clean wounds; help ulcers, abscesses, and feeding tube sites heal; and develop wound treatment care plans. What do wound, ostomy, and continence nurses need to know?Learn More...Like other nursing specialties, a profession in WOC nursing requires an understanding of normal anatomy and physiology, keen assessment and monitoring skills, vast knowledge about GI, GU and skin diseases and conditions, and ongoing education related to recommended treatment options.More wound, ostomy, and continence nursing resourcesLearn More...Nursing Pocket Cards, including negative pressure wound therapy and ostomy managementBlog posts, with infographics, mnemonics, tips, and moreJournals Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence NursingAdvances in Skin & Wound CareArticles and nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activitiesHeadlines and news storiesSociety partners
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