2024 Career Planning Guide
NURSING SPECIALITIES KEY : n Minimum Education required n Certifications required n Experience needed n Certification credential n Possible employment n Professional Organization n References / Resources
n American Nursing Informatics Association ( www . ania . org ) American Medical Informatics Association ( www . amia . org ) n Resources : http :// bit . ly / 2jqFExr
Infusion Nurse
An infusion nurse ’ s responsibilities include placing peripheral and central IV catheters for administration of medications / solu- tions ; monitor patient for signs of complications from the infusion or the IV device ; and provide care and management of IV devices . Infusion therapy is delivered in all practice settings , from hospital to home , and in all patient popula- tions from the neonate to older adult . Skilled , competent infusion nurses will be vital in providing safe infusion patient care .
n RN , ASN / ADN , n Certified Registered Nurse Infusion exam n 1,600 hours in related field n CRNI
n Hospital ( acute care settings ), Continuing care ( i . e ., long-term and assisted living centers ), out-patient surgery centers , medical / physician offices , retail clinics , home infusion n Infusion Nurses Society ( www . ins1 . org ) n Resources : http :// bit . ly / 2jqFExr
Labor and Delivery Nurse
On the front lines of bringing new people into the world , these nurses care for mothers and their babies through the labor process and childbirth . They monitor the moth- er and child — both pre- and post-labor — and assist in the birth as well as in breastfeeding and caring for both postpartum .
n ASN / ADN or BSN n Inpatient-Obstetric Nursing Certification n 24 months in specialty as a registered nurse ; employment in the specialty within the last 24 months n RNC-OB n Hospitals , physicians ’ clinics n The Association of Women ’ s Health , Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses ( www . awhonn . org )
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