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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. …

Kathleen Gaines By: Kathleen Gaines
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How to Become a Public Health Nurse

Amidst an ongoing pandemic, COVID-19, public health nursing is one of the hottest rising fields in healthcare. Public health nurses have the opportunity to make a global impact by responding …

Terri Heimann Oppenheimer By: Terri Heimann Oppenheimer
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4 Steps to Becoming a Labor and Delivery Nurse

Labor and delivery (L&D) nurses are unique among the different types of nurses because they have a very specific job: to help deliver healthy babies and get moms through the …

Terri Heimann Oppenheimer By: Terri Heimann Oppenheimer
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How to Become a Neonatal Nurse

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nursing is a specialty of nursing that deals with the care of sick or premature babies, as well as babies dealing with birth defects. NICU …

Nurse.org Staff By: Nurse.org Staff
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How to Become a Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse

Cardiac cath lab nurses specialize in working with patients undergoing cardiac procedures in a catheterization lab. During cardiac catheterizations, these specially trained nurses assist the medical team and perform in …

Terri Heimann Oppenheimer By: Terri Heimann Oppenheimer
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How to Become a Psychiatric Nurse

It takes a special form of caring to be a psychiatric nurse. People with mental health issues rely on psych nurses to manage their complex physical and emotional needs. Psychiatric …

Nurse.org Staff By: Nurse.org Staff
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How to Become a Surgical Nurse

A surgical nurse, also known as a perioperative nurse, operating room nurse (OR), or scrub nurse, is a registered nurse who's been trained to assist during surgeries. They care for …

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 …

Kathleen Gaines By: Kathleen Gaines
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How to Become an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse

ICU nurses are highly trained Registered Nurses that work with patients who have life-threatening illnesses or conditions. They provide specialized experience, knowledge, and skills that patients need in order to …

Nurse.org Staff By: Nurse.org Staff
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How to Become a Hospice Nurse

Though many think of hospice nursing as a difficult or even depressing job, those who have chosen it as their career speak in glowing terms of how much they love …