Practice Specialties


Informatics
Nursing informatics is a specialty focused on combining the practice of nursing science and knowledge, with the management of information and communication technologies to promote the health of people, families, and communities.What do informatics nurses do?Learn More...Using information structures, processes, computers, and technology, nursing informaticists supports nurses, consumers, patients, the healthcare team, and administrators with the goals of achieving increased efficiency, lower costs, and improved quality of patient care. Emphasis is placed on enhancing the speed and accuracy of the charting process through the implementation of electronic medical record (EMR) (or electronic health records [EHRs]). However, nursing informaticists may also work with bedside computing, robotics, and wearable technologies.Where do informatics nurses work?Learn More...Nursing informatics is a broad specialty where nurses may work in hospitals, consulting firms, universities and corporations in roles including, but not limited to, clinical analyst, informatics nurse specialist, director of clinical informatics, and clinical informatics coordinator. What do informatics nurses need to know?Learn More...A career in nursing informatics requires: project management skills.critical thinking.creativity.More informatics nursing resourcesLearn More...Guideline Summaries, including electronic health informationBlog posts, with infographics, mnemonics, tips, and moreJournal CIN: Computers, Informatics, NursingArticles and nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activitiesHeadlines and news storiesSociety partnersNurses Month Industry Perspectives: Nurse Informaticists Make a Difference Learn the revolutionary use of technologies in clinical practice, and opportunities to improve health equity and care quality using advanced technology.Nurses Count: Classifying Nursing Value with Informatics and Data [Webinar] May 23, 2023   This session explores how nursing informaticists can help healthcare system leaders define the value of nursing through data collection and analysis, and improve nursing workflow efficiencies, productivity and patient outcomes.
Infusion Nursing
Infusion nursing is a specialty is focused on the care of patients receiving intravenous (IV) therapy, or medications and fluids via injection.What do infusion nurses do?Learn More...Infusion nurses ensure patients receive the correct IV for the treatment ordered, select and manage the appropriate device and monitor and evaluate the patient’s response to the IV therapy.Infusion nurses monitor patients, manage their tubing, maintain arterial catheters, and observe for potential drug complications.Where do infusion nurses work?Learn More...Infusion nursing is a broad specialty where nurses may work in home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, clinics, or offices. What do infusion nurses need to know?Learn More...Infusion nurses must: possess keen assessment and monitoring skills.be highly skilled at performing venipuncture.possess knowledge of different IV medications, fluids, and blood products.be aware of infection control precautions.be competent in working with a variety of different vascular access devices associated with infusions, such as peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) and midline access catheters.More infusion nursing resourcesLearn More...Nursing Pocket Cards, including IV fluids and complications of IV access devicesGuideline Summaries, including IV push medicationsBlog posts, with infographics, mnemonics, tips, and moreJournal Journal of Infusion NursingArticles and nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activitiesHeadlines and news storiesSociety partners
Maternal-Child Nursing
Maternal-child nursing is a specialty focused on the care of women throughout their pregnancy and childbirth and the care of their newborn children. This specialty includes obstetric nursing, perinatal nursing and pediatric nursing.Where do maternal-child nurses work?Learn More...Maternal-child nurses practice in hospital settings, home health agencies, and ambulatory settings.What do maternal-child nurses need to know?Learn More...A profession in maternal-child nursing requires: an understanding of normal adult and pediatric physiology.keen assessment skills and monitoring skills.vast knowledge of obstetrics, women’s health, neonatal, perinatal and pediatric care.More maternal-child nursing resourcesLearn More...Nursing Pocket Cards, including well woman exam and amenorrheaGuideline Summaries, including breast cancer and ovarian cancerBlog posts, with infographics, mnemonics, tips, and moreJournals Advances in Neonatal CareInfants & Young ChildrenJournal of Pediatric Surgical NursingJournal of Perinatal and Neonatal NursingMCN, The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing Articles and nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activitiesHeadlines and news storiesSociety partnersObstetrics Nursing Certification Review Course Use this Obstetrics Nursing Certification Review Course to study for the inpatient obstetric nursing core certification, which grants the credential Registered Nurse Certified-Inpatient Obstetric Nursing (RNC-OB®) from the National Certification Corporation.
Medical Surgical Nursing
Medical-surgical or “med-surg” nursing is a specialty focused on providing direct care to adult patients.What do medical-surgical nurses do?Learn More...Medical-surgical nurses manage many patients who require numerous medications and have multiple diagnoses across several medical specialties. These nurses see patients through acute illness or help them manage chronic disease. Where do medical-surgical nurses work?Learn More...Medical-surgical nurses may work in a variety of settings including hospitals, clinics, home health care agencies, ambulatory care units, long-term care homes, surgical centers, and universities.What do medical-surgical nurses need to know?Learn More...A profession in medical-surgical nursing requires: an understanding of normal anatomy and physiology.keen assessment and monitoring skills.vast knowledge about diseases and conditions.ongoing education related to recommended prevention methods and treatment options.Medical-surgical nurses require strong skills in time management, organization, accurate documentation, and care planning.More medical-surgical nursing resourcesLearn More...Nursing Pocket Cards, including laboratory values and discharge planningGuideline Summaries, including hypertension and intimate partner violenceArticles and nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activitiesHeadlines and news storiesSociety partnersMedical-Surgical Nursing Certification Review Course Use this Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Review Course to study for the medical surgical specialty certification from the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN), which grants the credential Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN®), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), which grants the credential Registered Nurse-Board Certified (MEDSURG-BC™).
Neurology
Neurology or neuroscience nursing is a specialty focused on preventing and treating conditions related to the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.What do neuroscience nurses do?Learn More...Neuroscience nurses will manage conditions such as stroke, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and encephalitis, to name a few.Where do neuroscience nurses work?Learn More...Neuroscience nursing is a broad specialty where nurses may work in inpatient or outpatient settings, care for medical or surgical patients, and see patients through acute illness or help them manage chronic disease and rehabilitation. What do neuroscience nurses need to know?Learn More...A profession in neuroscience nursing requires: an understanding of normal nervous system anatomy and physiology.keen assessment and monitoring skills.vast knowledge about neurological diseases and conditions.ongoing education related to recommended prevention methods and treatment options.More neuroscience nursing resourcesLearn More...Nursing Pocket Cards, including cranial nerves and increased intracranial pressureGuideline Summaries, including pain, agitation, and delirium in the ICUBlog posts, with infographics, mnemonics, tips, and moreJournals Journal of Neuroscience NursingTopics in Language DisordersJournal of Neurologic Physical TherapyArticles and nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activitiesHeadlines and news storiesSociety partners
Oncology
Oncology nursing is a specialty focused on the care of individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer.Where do oncology nurses work?Learn More...Oncology nurses may work in inpatient or outpatient settings, care for medical or surgical patients, and see patients through acute illness or help them manage chronic disease.What do oncology nurses need to know?Learn More...A profession in oncology nursing requires: an understanding of normal anatomy and physiology.keen assessment and monitoring skills.vast knowledge about cancer diseases and conditions.ongoing education related to recommended treatment strategies including surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, hormone therapy, stem cell transplant and precision medicine.Oncology nurses must know how to manage treatment side effects and care for patients who are immunocompromised.More oncology nursing resourcesLearn More...Nursing Pocket Cards, including chemotherapy side effectsGuideline Summaries, including breast cancer and colon cancer treatmentBlog posts, with infographics, mnemonics, tips, and moreJournals Cancer NursingOncology TimesArticles and nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activitiesHeadlines and news storiesSociety partnersOncology Nursing Certification Review Course Use this Oncology Nursing Certification Review Course to study for the oncology nursing certification from the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) which grants the credential Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN®).
Orthopaedic Nursing
Orthopaedic nursing is a specialty focused on providing direct care to patients with disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including broken or fractured bones, joint disease, arthritis, tendinitis, tendon rupture, spinal stenosis, osteoporosis, and congenital conditions, to name just a few.What do orthopaedic nurses do?Learn More...Orthopaedic nurses care for patients in both the chronic and acute stages of disease, assist with increasing mobility and provide education to promote compliance with ongoing treatments.Where do orthopaedic nurses work?Learn More...Orthopaedic nurses may work in a variety of settings including hospitals (surgical units or operating rooms), outpatient care clinics, ambulatory care units, surgical centers, and offices.What do orthopaedic nurses need to know?Learn More...A profession in orthopaedic nursing requires: an understanding of the musculoskeletal system anatomy and physiology.keen neurovascular assessment skills.knowledge of orthopaedic diagnostic studies, complications related to surgical procedures and trauma, therapeutic modalities (continuous passive motion, ambulatory devices, fixators, traction, etc.) casting, and pain management.More orthopaedic nursing resourcesLearn More...Nursing Pocket Cards, including neurovascular assessment and assessment of all riskGuideline Summaries, including management of surgical site infectionsBlog posts, with infographics, mnemonics, tips, and moreJournal Orthopaedic NursingArticles and nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activitiesHeadlines and news storiesSociety partners
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