Nursing can be a rewarding and satisfying career choice. One of the many benefits of being a nurse is that there are a wide variety of categories & divisions of nursing to choose from such as, long term care nursing, pediatric nursing, critical care nursing and emergency care nursing to name a few, among many other specialty areas. Long Term Care Nursing specializes in caring for the elderly patient. Nurses that work in nursing homes often times are responsible for the total well-being of the patient. The nurse must administer medication, perform head to toe assessments as needed, ensure that all ADL (Activity of Daily Living) care is provided such as bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, eating, etc… The nurse works as a team with the nurse aides and other disciplines to establish a plan of care that meets each individual’s needs. Pediatric Nursing focuses on the care of infants and children up to the age of 18. The pediatric nurse will be responsible for assisting the doctor with
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Critical care patients are often ill with life threatening illnesses and/or are unstable. The critical care nurse must be much more diligent in providing care and the assessments required are more complex. The treatments are high-intensity & the nurse team member working in this area is required to be extremely watchful and attentive.
Emergency care nursing entails providing emergent care to patients who are in acute distress due to illness or injury. The goal is to get the patient in a stabilized and/or comfortable condition. In other words, get them past the danger zone. These nurses must work well under high stress situations and be able to think and troubleshoot problems quickly. It is necessary for nurses that work in an emergency care setting to remain
Critical care patients are often ill with life threatening illnesses and/or are unstable. The critical care nurse must be much more diligent in providing care and the assessments required are more complex. The treatments are high-intensity & the nurse team member working in this area is required to be extremely watchful and attentive.
Emergency care nursing entails providing emergent care to patients who are in acute distress due to illness or injury. The goal is to get the patient in a stabilized and/or comfortable condition. In other words, get them past the danger zone. These nurses must work well under high stress situations and be able to think and troubleshoot problems quickly. It is necessary for nurses that work in an emergency care setting to remain