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The Most Taxing Fields of Nursing
There are more than 100 specialties in nursing, but
some are decidedly more physically and emotionally
draining than others. Let's take a close look at these
fields and what they offer for soon-to-be nurses
or current nurses looking for further specialization.
The Nursing Hierarchy: A Quick Guide
Not all nursing degrees are created equal. The longer you are in school and the more specialization
you seek, the longer your list of career possibilities becomes. Here is a short reference for all nursing
designations. Most of the tough fields mentioned require RN licensure or higher.
Nurse Midwife
CRNA
Certified Nurse
Anesthetist
Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Nurse
Specialist
MSN
Master's Degree
APRN
Advanced Practice
Registered Nurse
LPN, LVN
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Vocational Nurse
CNA
Certified Nursing
Assistant
UAP
Unlicensed Assistive
Personnel
The Toughest Tracks
Of course, all fields of nursing are demanding. But here are some that test
the patience, strength and overall dedication of nurses everywhere. Some are,
understandably, the highest paid positions for specialized nurses. 2
ONCOLOGY
Cancer care&
Dealing with patients young
mdold suffering from both
curable and incurable forms
of cancer jsÄncrediblyæ
in nursing
DNP
Doctor of Nursing
Practice Degree
years
BSN
Bachelor's Degree
years
ADN
Associate Degree
2 years
Registered Nurse
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Outies•
Care before
and after
treatments
Median salary:
$63,458
Education and support
to patients andfamily —
Managing
side effects
of treatments
Median salary:
$64,012
Ongoing
care for relapsed
or terminal
patients
members
Assessment
and care
planning
Me didation
administration
Day-to-day care
of immobile Or
unresponsive
patients
Assisting
surgeons
HOSPICE
End-of-life care
This is one of the fastest growing fields of
nursing, due to the aging baby boomer
population, In 2012 alone, an estimated
1.5 million patients received hospice care.
But caring for people in their final stages
of life takes a certain kind of personality.
Duties:
Medicatiorv
administration
Educating family
members
regarding end-of-life
processes
Emotional
support
Crisis Care
SURGICAL"
Surgical, or medical-surgical,
nurses are one of the largest groups
of working nurses. Especially for
those who work during high-risk
surgeries, this job carries withOt
a Ionoftensiom.nd stress,
Duties:
Maintaining
pre-operative
and monitoring
tient care
vital signs during
surgery
Median salary:
$62,223 (-3
Duties:
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Providing proper
surgical supplies
during surgery
Median salary:
$83,960
post-operative
care
GERIATRIC
The average age of nursing students'
patients across the country is 65+.
Geriatric nursing is one of the most
jn-demand nursing jobs out there;
Ot's also one of the most demanding,
Researching drug
progress reports
treatment -
interactions
on patient healtW —administration
EMERGENCY
DEPARTMErr-
doesn't need explaining why nurses
whouorkiwthe emergency roomne
to be able to handle hectic and stressful
tuations. There areonly an estimated
90,000 emergency department nursev
in the IJS., and therehas been—
ortage of them forete some time.
Daily care of
immobile
patients
Performing
diagnostic
testing
Relocating
patients
to long-term
care facilities
Median salary:
$61,411
Duties•
uickly
assessing
incomlng
patients
Maintaining_ Assisting
diagnostic
knowledge
testing
of a wide variety
of health issues
Assisting
physicians
Educating
patients
Creating
follow-up
plans
Administering
medication
and treatments
Median salary:
$68,433
Duties.
Monitoring physical
II-being of patients
PSYCHIATRIC
MentaLhealth nürsing requires a
special kind of patience, as well
as specialized knowledge of
psychiatric disorders. Working
In a hospital or inpatient facility
is especially taxing.
Medication
administration
Monitoring resultsv
and side effects
of administered meds
CORRECTIONAL FACLITY
-Nurses who workinorisons deaV
with unique difficulties on a
day-to-day basis. Their patients
-arentall willingto cooperate.
Many refusetreatment, while
vervueek—
Duties:
Medication
administration
Emergency
care
Care of chronically
or terminally ill inmates
Education
and follow-up
planning
Aid in
socialization
of patients
evaluations
Assist
in therapy
Median salary:
$64,690
Maintaining
composure while working
with possibly hostile
or dangerous patients
Diagnostic
testing
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