2025 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
Infusion Nurse
There are over 100,000 registered infusion nurses in the United States . Infusion nurses , also known as IV nurses , are medical professionals who specialize in administering intravenous fluids , vitamins , or medicine . They perform a variety of tasks , including :
• Inserting IVs , catheters , and other types of lines
• Monitoring patients ’ vital signs during treatment
• Adjusting medication as needed
n Minimum required : RN , LPN , ASN / ADN , BSN ; Preferred : BSN , MSN , MBA , PhD , EdD , DNP n Certified Registered Nurse Infusion exam n 1,600 hours in related field over two years 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 )
Managed Care Nurse
Navigate government-funded healthcare , like Medicaid and Medicare , for patients and their families and educate them on preventive health care . Liaise between patients and care providers , and insurance companies .
n ASN / ADN or BSN n Certification in Managed Care Nursing
n Must meet minimum level of knowledge of : Managed Care Overview , Health Care Economics , Health Care Management and Patient Issues . n CMCN n Hospitals , insurance companies , telephone triage centers n American Association of Managed Care Nurses ( www . aamcn . org )
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