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Kathleen Gaines By: Kathleen Gaines
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4 Steps to Becoming a Correctional Nurse

Correctional nurses oversee the medical needs of inmates in prisons, detention centers, and group homes. They are responsible for overseeing all care and stabilizing incarcerated patients when needed until transfer …

Sarah Jividen By: Sarah Jividen
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How to Get Into Med-Surg Nursing

Part One What is Med Surg Nursing? Med surg nursing stands for medical surgical nursing, and it's the largest nursing specialty in the US. A med surg nurse is a …

Kathleen Gaines By: Kathleen Gaines
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3 Steps to Becoming a Rehabilitation Nurse

Rehabilitation nurses work with patients suffering from acute and chronic illnesses, injuries, and disabilities. A rehabilitation nurse’s main objective is to help patients gain independence and/or help families care for …

Kathleen Gaines By: Kathleen Gaines
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How to Become a Respiratory Nurse

Respiratory nurses, also called pulmonary nurses, care for patients suffering from acute and/or chronic respiratory illnesses. Respiratory nurses can focus on a specific age population or care for patients ranging …

Kathleen Gaines By: Kathleen Gaines
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4 Steps to Becoming a Geriatric Nurse

Geriatric nurses, or gerontological nurses, are registered nurses that specialize in care for the elderly. These admirable healthcare workers bring comfort and care to a vulnerable segment of the population. …

Nurse.org Staff By: Nurse.org Staff
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Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nurse Guide

Part One What Is a Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nurse? A post-anesthesia care unit, or PACU, nurse cares for patients who have gone under anesthesia. They are responsible for observing …

Terri Heimann Oppenheimer By: Terri Heimann Oppenheimer
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How to Become an Oncology Nurse

Part One What is an Oncology Nurse? Oncology nurses care for people of all ages who are diagnosed with cancer. Oncology is a challenging field in which nurses support patients, …

Nurse.org Staff By: Nurse.org Staff
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How to Become a Critical Care Nurse

Critical care nurses work with patients who are facing life-threatening or potentially life-threatening issues. These vulnerable patients are generally found in hospital intensive care units and step-down units, trauma units …

Kathleen Gaines By: Kathleen Gaines
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4 Steps to Becoming a Telephone Triage Nurse

Considering making the switch to a work from home position? Telephone Triage Nursing could be the right move for you. With the flexibility to work from home, and the rise …

Kathleen Gaines By: Kathleen Gaines
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How to Become an Emergency Room (ER) Nurse

Part One What Is an Emergency Room Nurse? Emergency room nurses, sometimes called ER nurses, trauma nurses, or critical care nurses, are licensed registered nurses that work in a hospital’s …