2026 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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