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Maybe you want to help people. Maybe someone inspired you. Maybe you want to learn something new every day. Whatever your reason for exploring nursing, there’s a specialty that’ll give you a fulfilling and rewarding career. Take a look.

34

specialties let you work outside of the hospital.

68

are research-oriented. See them ›

104 specialties where you can make your mark

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Ambulatory Care Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Independent
Camp Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Managerial | Independent
Cardiac Care Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Emergency
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing
Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Emergency
Surgical
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing
Case Management Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Management
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Independent
Certified Nurse Midwife
Category:
Advanced Practice
Women’s Health
Education:
RN Diploma or ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Structured | Patient-facing | Independent
Clinical Nurse Leader
Category:
Clinical
Management
Education:
BSN and MSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Managerial | Research-oriented
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Category:
Advanced Practice
Clinical
Education:
BSN + MSN or PhD
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Managerial
Correctional Facility Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
LPN/LVN Certification
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Independent
Critical Care Nurse
Category:
Emergency
Education:
BSN and MSN
Characteristics
Fast-paced | Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing
Dermatology Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Education:
LPN, ASN, or BSN
Characteristics
Structured | Research-oriented
Developmental Disability Nurse
Category:
Psychological
Education:
LPN, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Independent
Diabetes Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Structured | Patient-facing | Research-oriented
Domestic Violence Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Independent
Emergency Nurse
Category:
Emergency
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Fast-paced | Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing
Family Nurse Practitioner
Category:
Advanced Practice
Family
Education:
BSN and MSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Independent
Flight/Transport Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Fast-paced | Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Independent
Forensic Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Fast-paced | Structured | Patient-facing | Research-oriented
Gastroenterology Nursing
Category:
Clinical
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing
Genetics Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Structured | Patient-facing | Research-oriented
Geriatric Nurse
Category:
Family
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Category:
Advanced Practice
Family
Education:
BSN and MSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Independent
Gynecology/Obstetrics Nurse
Category:
Women’s Health
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing
Health Policy Nurse
Category:
Management
Education:
BSN and MSN or PhD
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Behind-the-scenes | Managerial | Research-oriented
Hematology Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Structured | Patient-facing | Research-oriented
HIV/AIDS Care Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Community
Education:
RN diploma, ASN, or BSN
Characteristics
Structured | Patient-facing | Research-oriented
Holistic Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Community
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Independent
Home Health Care Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Independent
Hospice Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Structured | Patient-facing | Independent
Independent Nurse Contractor
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Independent
Infection Control Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Management
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Patient-facing | Managerial | Research-oriented
Informatics Nurse
Category:
Management
Education:
BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Behind-the-scenes | Managerial | Research-oriented
Infusion Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Structured | Patient-facing | Independent
International Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Independent | Multilingual
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Category:
Women’s Health
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Fast-paced | Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing
Lactation Consultant
Category:
Women’s Health
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Independent
Legal Nurse Consultant
Category:
Management
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Managerial | Research-oriented | Independent
Licensed Practical Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Education:
LPN Certification
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Behind-the-scenes
Long-Term Care Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Independent
Managed Care Nurse
Category:
Management
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Fast-paced | Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Managerial
Military Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Fast-paced | Multifaceted | Patient-facing
Missionary Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Managerial | Independent | Multilingual
Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
Category:
Family
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Fast-paced | Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing
Nephrology Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing
Neuroscience Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Structured | Patient-facing
Nurse Advocate
Category:
Management
Education:
BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Managerial | Research-oriented
Nurse Anesthetist
Category:
Advanced Practice
Surgical
Education:
BSN and MSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Independent
Nurse Attorney
Category:
Management
Education:
BSN and JD
Characteristics
Fast-paced | Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Managerial | Independent
Nurse Educator
Category:
Community
Management
Education:
BSN or MSN or PhD
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Managerial | Research-oriented
Nurse Entrepreneur
Category:
Management
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Fast-paced | Multifaceted | Managerial | Research-oriented | Independent
Nurse Executive
Category:
Management
Education:
BSN or MSN
Characteristics
Fast-paced | Multifaceted | Behind-the-scenes | Managerial
Nurse Life Care Planner
Category:
Management
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Managerial | Research-oriented | Independent
Nurse Manager
Category:
Management
Education:
BSN or MSN
Characteristics
Fast-paced | Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Behind-the-scenes | Managerial
Nurse Practitioner
Category:
Advanced Practice
Education:
BSN and MSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Independent
Nurse Researcher
Category:
Community
Education:
BSN and MSN or PhD
Characteristics
Structured | Behind-the-scenes | Independent
Nursing Quality Improvement
Category:
Community
Management
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Behind-the-scenes | Managerial | Research-oriented
Nursing Writer, Author, or Historian
Category:
Community
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Behind-the-scenes | Independent
Occupational Health Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
BSN
Characteristics
Structured | Behind-the-scenes | Independent
Oncology Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Education:
BSN
Characteristics
Structured | Patient-facing | Research-oriented
Ophthalmic Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Surgical
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Structured | Patient-facing
Orthopaedic Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing
Otorhinolaryngology Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Surgical
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing
Pain Management Nurse
Category:
Advanced Practice
Clinical
Management
Education:
BSN and MSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Managerial
Parish Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Independent
Pediatric Endocrinology Nurse
Category:
Family
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Research-oriented
Pediatric Nurse
Category:
Family
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Category:
Advanced Practice
Family
Education:
BSN and MSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Independent
Perianesthesia Nurse
Category:
Surgical
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing
Perinatal Nurse
Category:
Women’s Health
Education:
BSN and MSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing
Perioperative Nurse
Category:
Surgical
Education:
BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing
Plastic Surgery Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Surgical
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Structured | Patient-facing
Poison Information Specialist
Category:
Emergency
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Fast-paced | Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Independent
Psychiatric Nurse
Category:
Psychological
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Category:
Advanced Practice
Psychological
Education:
BSN and MSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Managerial | Independent
Public Health Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Independent
Pulmonary Care Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Emergency
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Structured | Patient-facing
Radiology Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Structured | Patient-facing | Research-oriented
Rehabilitation Nurse
Category:
Psychological
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Independent
Reproductive Nurse
Category:
Women’s Health
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Research-oriented
Rheumatology Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Structured | Patient-facing
Rural Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN, BSN or MSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Independent
School Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Independent
Sub-acute Nurse
Category:
Community
Emergency
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Independent
Substance Abuse Nurse
Category:
Psychological
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing | Independent
Supplemental Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Independent
Surgical Nurse
Category:
Surgical
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing
Telemetry Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Structured | Patient-facing | Independent
Telephone Triage Nurse
Category:
Emergency
Education:
ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Fast-paced | Multifaceted | Structured | Behind-the-scenes | Multilingual
Toxicology Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Community
Emergency
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Fast-paced | Multifaceted | Patient-facing
Transcultural Nurse
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Independent | Multilingual
Transplant Nurse
Category:
Surgical
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing
Trauma Nurse
Category:
Emergency
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Fast-paced | Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing
Travel Nursing
Category:
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing | Independent
Urologic Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Structured | Patient-facing
Veterans Affairs (VA) Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Community
Education:
LPN Certification
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Patient-facing
Wound and Ostomy Nurse
Category:
Clinical
Community
Education:
RN Diploma, ASN or BSN
Characteristics
Multifaceted | Structured | Patient-facing