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Toxicology Nursing
Toxicology Nurses work with patients or with healthcare providers to patients who have experienced a toxic or poisonous exposure. Often, these nurses will follow the progress of these patients to assist in evaluating diagnostic tests, and clinical, laboratory, and EKG findings. They are also responsible for disseminating poison prevention education. Toxicology nurses must be calm under pressure, as they may be called upon to ease fearful patients in emergency situations while at the same time providing treatment advice and/or possibly evaluating a patient's vocal quality and degree of cough.