NICU nurses provide care for newborns needing close monitoring due to premature birth, defects, infection, or other medical conditions requiring surgery or therapy. As a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse, you’ll
It takes a special form of caring to be a psychiatric (psych) nurse. Psychiatric Nurses care for patients with psych/mental issues including addictions and depression. Care may be given in
Emergency room (ER) nurses provide care for patients requiring emergency attention because of physical trauma or acute illness. ER nurses work to quickly assess the needs of each patient to
Also known as perioperative nurses, operating room (OR) nurses provide care for patients before, during, and after surgical procedures. Perioperative nurses work in every type of healthcare facility. Requirements Active
Under indirect supervision, long term care and skilled nurses perform a variety of patient care duties for patients at a facilities often off site from a hospital. Long-term care nurses
Telemetry nurses care for patients by using medical equipment to monitor blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen level, breathing rate, and other vital signs. Commonly, these patients have recently undergone
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurses treat acutely ill patients with life-threatening conditions, in settings requiring continuous vigilance and high-intensity therapies. ICU nurses can specialize in a variety of disciplines including
Dialysis nurses administer treatment to patients with condition of the kidneys and renal system. Certified dialysis nurses consult with doctors and ensure that the dialysis equipment is working properly by
The PCU nurse is sometimes also called a step-down nurse and the PCU is also known as cardiac stepdown, medical stepdown, neuro stepdown, surgical stepdown and ER holding. PCU nursing
Also known as perioperative nurses, operating room (OR) nurses provide care for patients before, during, and after surgical procedures. Perioperative nurses work in every type of healthcare facility. Requirements Active