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NURSING SPECIALITIES KEY :

• Minimum Education required
Certification credential
• Certifications required
• Possible employment
• Reference / Resources
• Experience needed
Professional Organization
Nurse Researcher Improve health care services and the field of nursing through research by constructing and implementing studies ( includes drafting grant proposals to conduct studies ), collecting data and reporting on findings .
• BSN and MSN , or PhD ( PhD often required )
• Research organizations , labs , universities
• National Institute of Nursing Research ( www . ninr . nih . gov )
• Resources : “ Have You Considered a Career as a Researcher & Scholar in Nursing ” By Amber Brown and Carol A . Fetters Andersen ( Vol 53 , No 1 – January 2006 ) Read at http :// bit . ly / 1eL85gh
Occupational Health Nurse Occupational health nurses / professionals take responsibility for employee care . They have a responsibility to advocate for organizational policies that help to recognize occupational hazards and advocate for new and safe technologies .
• RN , LPN , BSN *, MSN *, MBA *, PhD *, EdD *, DNP * (* Preferred )
• Occupational Health Nurse certification exam
• 3,000 hours of experience in occupational health
COHN , COHN-S
• Hospitals ( acute care settings ), Continuing Care ( i . e . longterm and assisted living centers ), Ambulatory care centers , Out-patient surgery centers , Medical / physician offices , Home healthcare , Military service , Community health settings
• Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare ( www . aohp . org )
• Resources : “ The World of Occupational Health Nursing ” By E . Lukes and P . Moore ( Vol 57 , No 1 – January 2010 ) Read at : http :// bit . ly / 2jeXfNW
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