301 Careers in Nursing

Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN, is Elizabeth Brooks Ford Professor of Nursing, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, where she was Dean from 1982 through 1997. She is also Professor, Department of Geriatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. In 1990, Dr. Fitzpatrick received an honorary doctorate, Doctor of Humane Letters, from her alma mater, Georgetown University. In 2011 she received an honorary doctorate, Doctor of Humane Letters, from the Frontier University of Nursing. She has received numerous honors and awards; she was elected a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in 1981 and a Fellow in the National Academies of Practice in 1996. She received the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award 18 times. Dr. Fitzpatrick is widely published in nursing and health care literature with over 300 publications. She served as co-editor of the Annual Review of Nursing Research series, vols. 1-26; she edits the journals Applied Nursing Research, Archives in Psychiatric Nursing, and Nursing Education Perspectives, the official journal of the National League for Nursing. She edited three editions of the classic Encyclopedia of Nursing Research (ENR), and a series of nursing research digests Emerson E. Ea, PhD, DNP, APRN, FAAN, is assistant dean and clinical associate professor at New York University (NYU) Rory Meyers College of Nursing. Laura Stark Bai, MSN, FNP-BC, RN, is the clinical nurse manager in the emergency department at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.

CONTENTS


Preface


1 Accreditation Director


2 Accreditation Program Appraiser


3 Accreditation Specialist


4 Activist


5 Acupuncturist Nurse


6 Acute Care Nurse Practitioner


7 Addictions Counselor


8 Administrator/Manager


PROFILE: LORNA GREEN, Clinical Nurse Manager, Geropsychiatry Unit


9 Adult Day Care Director


10 Adult–Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist


11 Adult–Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner


12 Adult Nurse Practitioner


13 Adult Psychiatric–Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist


14 Adult Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner


PROFILE: MARIANNE TARRAZA, Adult Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner


15 Allergy–Immunology Nurse


16 Ambulatory Care Nurse


17 Anticoagulation Nurse


18 Aromatherapist Nurse


19 Attorney


PROFILE: CAROL ANN ROE, Nurse Attorney and City Council Member


20 Author/Writer


21 Bariatric Nurse


22 Bariatric Nurse Practitioner


23 Bed Management Coordinator


24 Biofeedback Nurse


25 Board Member


26 Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse


27 Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse Practitioner


28 Breast Care Nurse


29 Burn Nurse


30 Burn Nurse Practitioner


31 Business Owner


32 Camp Nurse


33 Cardiac Catheterization Nurse


34 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor


35 Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Nurse


36 Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Nurse Practitioner


37 Cardiothoracic Nurse Anesthetist


38 Cardiovascular Nurse


39 Care Coordinator


40 Case Manager


41 Central Intelligence Agency Occupational Health Nurse


42 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist


PROFILE: SONYA D. MOORE, Nurse Anesthesia Program Director


43 Chemotherapy Nurse


44 Chief Learning Officer


45 Chief Nursing Information Officer


46 Chief Nursing Officer


47 Child–Adolescent Psychiatric–Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist


48 Childbirth Educator


49 Child Psychiatric Nurse


50 Circulating Nurse


51 Clinical/Drug Safety Associate


52 Clinical Educator/Director


PROFILE: JENNY XIANG, Nurse Educator, Clinical Setting


53 Clinical Nurse Specialist


54 Clinical Project Director


55 Clinical Research Nurse


56 College/Student Health Nurse Practitioner


57 Community Health Nurse


58 Compliance Specialist Nurse


59 Concierge Nurse


60 Concierge Nurse Practitioner


61 Consultant


62 Continence Nurse


63 Continuing Education Director


64 Coronary Care Nurse


65 Correctional Facility Nurse


66 Critical Care Nurse


PROFILE: MAY LING LUC, Critical Care Nurse


67 Critical Care Transport Nurse


68 Cruise Ship/Resort Nurse


69 Dean of Health Sciences


70 Dean of Nursing


71 Dermatology Nurse


72 Dermatology Nurse Practitioner


73 Developmental Disabilities Nurse Practitioner


74 Diabetes Educator


75 Dialysis Nurse


76 Disaster/Bioterrorism Nurse


77 Discharge Planner


78 Domestic Violence Nurse Examiner


79 Doula


80 Ear, Nose, and Throat Nurse


81 Ear, Nose, and Throat Nurse Practitioner


PROFILE: ERIN ROSS, Ear, Nose, and Throat Nurse Practitioner


82 Editor, Book


83 Editor, Journal


84 Educator


PROFILE: CELESTE M. ALFES, Nurse Educator—University


85 Electrophysiology Nurse


86 Emergency Department Nurse


87 Emergency Department Nurse Practitioner


PROFILE: THERESA M. CAMPO, Emergency Nurse Practitioner


88 Emerging Diseases Manager


89 Endocrinology Nurse


90 Endoscopy Nurse


91 Endoscopy Nurse Practitioner


92 Entrepreneur


PROFILE: JEAN AERTKER, Nurse Entrepreneur


93 Epidemiology Nurse


94 Ethicist


95 Evidence-Based Practice Director


96 Family Nurse Practitioner


97 Family Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner


98 First Assist Nurse


99 Flight Nurse


PROFILE: CHRISTOPHER MANACCI, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Flight Nurse Specialist


100 Forensic Nurse


101 Foundation Executive


102 Fraud and Abuse Investigator


103 Gastroenterology Nurse


104 General Practice Nurse Anesthetist


PROFILE: CHRISTOPHER REINHART, Nurse Anesthetist


105 Genetics Advisor


106 Genetics Counselor


107 Geriatric/Gerontological Nurse


108 Geriatric Nurse Practitioner


PROFILE: DONNA E. McCABE, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing


109 Geropsychiatric Nurse


110 Global Health Nurse


111 Grant Writer


112 Health and Safety Manager


113 Health Care Appraiser


114 Health Care Dispute Analyst


115 Health Care Management Consultant


116 Health Care Reformer


117 Health Care Reporter/Journalist


118 Health Care Risk Manager


119 Health Care Surveyor


120 Health Center Nurse


121 Health Coach


122 Health Policy Analyst


123 Herbalist


124 Historian


125 HIV/AIDS Specialist


126 Holistic Health Nurse


127 Home Health Care Nurse Practitioner


128 Home Health Nurse


129 Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse


PROFILE: MALENE DAVIS, Hospice Nurse


130 Hospital Bed Management Director


131 Hospital/Health System Chief Executive Officer


132 Hospital/Health System Chief Operating Officer


133 Hospital Orientation Educator


134 Hyperbaric Nurse


135 Industrial Nurse


136 Infection Control Nurse


137 Infection Control Officer


138 Infectious Disease Nurse Practitioner


139 Informaticist


140 Informatics Specialist


PROFILE: MARY JOY GARCIA-DIA, Informatics Specialist


141 Infusion Therapy Nurse


142 Intake Nurse


143 International Health Nurse


144 Interventional Radiology Nurse


145 Interventional Radiology Nurse Practitioner


146 Inventor


147 In Vitro Fertilization Nurse


148 Joint Commission Consultant


149 Labor and Delivery Nurse


150 Labor and Delivery Nurse Anesthetist


151 Lactation Consultant Nurse Practitioner


152 Lactation Counselor


153 Learning/Developmental Disabilities Nurse


154 Legal Nurse Consultant


155 Legislator


156 Life Coach


157 Lobbyist


158 Long-Term Care Administrator


159 Long-Term Care Nurse


160 Macrobiotic Nutritionist


161 Magnet® Accreditation Consultant


162 Magnet® Program Director


163 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Nurse


164 Massage Therapy Nurse


165 Media Consultant


166 Medical Coding Educator


167 Medical Device Inventor


168 Medical Home Coordinator


169 Medical Records Auditor


170 Medical–Surgical Nurse


171 Military Nurse


172 Mindfulness Coach


173 Minimum Data Set Nurse


174 Missionary Nurse


175 Mother–Baby Nurse


176 Motivational Speaker


177 Mystery Writer


PROFILE: ELEANOR SULLIVAN, Mystery Writer


178 Neonatal Nurse


179 Neonatal Nurse Practitioner


PROFILE: MARIE B. FRANCOIS, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner


180 Nephrology Nurse


181 Nephrology Nurse Practitioner


182 Neurology/Neuroscience Nurse Practitioner


183 Neurology Nurse


184 Neuroscience Nurse


185 Nurse Executive


186 Nurse Manager


PROFILE: LAURA STARK BAI, Clinical Nurse Manager, Emergency Department (ED)


187 Nurse-Midwife


188 Nurse Psychotherapist


189 Nursing Home Administrator


190 Nursing Services Educator


191 Nursing Specialty Coordinator


192 Nursing Supervisor


193 Nutrition Advisor


194 Nutrition Support Nurse


195 Observational Medicine Nurse


196 Occupational Health Nurse


197 Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner


198 Office Nurse


199 Ombudsman


200 Oncology Nurse


PROFILE: JILL SAN JUAN, Oncology Nurse


201 Oncology Nurse Practitioner


202 Operating Room Nurse


203 Ophthalmic Nurse


204 Organ Donation Counselor


205 Orthopedic Nurse


206 Otolaryngology Nurse


207 Pain Management Nurse


208 Pain Management Nurse Practitioner


209 Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner


210 Parish Nurse


211 Patient Care Coordinator


212 Patient Education Coordinator


213 Patient Experience Director


214 Patient Navigator


215 Patient Review Instrument Nurse Assessor


216 Peace Corps Volunteer


217 Pediatric Cardiac Nurse Anesthetist


218 Pediatric Nurse


219 Pediatric Nurse Anesthetist


220 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner


221 Pediatric Oncology Nurse


222 Performance Improvement Director


PROFILE: JASON TAN, Performance Improvement Coordinator


223 Perianesthesia Nurse


224 Perinatal Nurse


225 Perioperative Nurse


226 Perioperative Nurse Practitioner


227 Pharmaceutical Representative


228 Pharmaceutical Research Nurse


229 Philanthropist


230 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Nurse


231 Poison Information Nurse


232 Politician


233 Private Duty Nurse


234 Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner


235 Psychiatric Nurse


236 Public and Community Health Nurse


237 Public Policy Advisor


238 Pulmonary–Respiratory Nurse


239 Quality Assurance Nurse


240 Quality Data Analyst


241 Quality Director


PROFILE: MARY ANNE GALLAGHER, Quality Director


242 Quality Improvement Specialist/Manager


243 Radiation–Oncology Nurse


244 Radiation–Oncology Nurse Practitioner


245 Radiology Nurse


246 Rapid Response Nurse


247 Recovery Room Nurse


248 Recruiter


249 Rehabilitation Nurse


250 Reproductive Medicine Nurse Practitioner


251 Reproductive Nurse


252 Research and Innovation Director


253 Research Coordinator


254 Researcher


PROFILE: MARY KERR, Nurse Researcher


255 Respiratory Nurse Practitioner


256 Rheumatology Nurse


257 Risk Control Coordinator


258 Risk Management Nurse


259 Rural Health Nurse


260 School Nurse


261 Scientist


PROFILE: RONALD HICKMAN, Nurse Scientist


262 Scrub Nurse


263 Service Line Administrator/Nursing Director


264 Simulation Educational Specialist


265 Simulation Laboratory Director


PROFILE: KELLIE BRYANT, Simulation Center Director


266 Space Nurse/Astronaut


267 Spinal Cord Injury Nurse


268 Staff Development Educator


269 Staff Nurse


270 Subacute–Transition Care Nurse


271 Surgical Nurse Practitioner


272 Talent Acquisition Leader


273 Telehealth Nurse


274 Telemetry Nurse


275 Telephone Triage Nurse


276 Transcultural Nurse


277 Transplant Nurse


278 Transplant Nurse Practitioner


279 Trauma Nurse


280 Travel Nurse


281 Triage Nurse


282 Underwriter Nurse


283 Union Delegate/Representative


284 Union Executive


285 University Provost/President


286 University Vice President (Health Sciences)


287 Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner


288 Urology Nurse


289 Urology Nurse Practitioner


290 Utilization Review Nurse


291 Vaccination Nurse


292 Vascular Nurse


293 Veterinary Nurse


294 Wellness Director


295 Wellness Officer


296 Women’s Health Nurse


297 Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner


298 Wound/Ostomy/Continence Care Nurse Practitioner


299 Wound/Ostomy/Continence Nurse


300 Writing/Documentation Coach


301 Yoga Instructor/Trainer


PROFILE: CHRISTINA “KRYSIA” MACIUSZKO, Yoga Instructor


Appendix: Specialty Certification Board and Contact Information


Glossary of Acronyms


Index