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
access to care; monitor health trends and identify health risk factors unique to specific communities; set local priorities for health-related interventions; advocate with authorities to improve access to health services for underserved communities; and much more.( Source: ExploreHealthCareers. org)
n ASN / ADN( BSN preferred); graduate degree( master’ s, post graduate or doctorate) forcertification
n Advanced Public Health Nurse portfolio: Eligible applicants submit an online portfolio of evidence to document their specialized knowledge, skills, understanding, and application of professional nursing practice a theory.
n For APHN-BC: 2,000 practice hours in the area of advanced public health in the past 3 years; 30 hours of continuing education in advanced public health nursing in the past 3 years; fulfillment of 2 professional development categories available at www. nursecredentialing. org
n APHN-BC
n US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; public health departments; colleges / universities; international health organizations; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; immunization specialist n Association of Public Health Nurses http:// www. phnurse. org / n Resources:
“ Promoting Health of Populations” By M. Hoke and M. Panzini-Rosenthal( Vol 59, No 1 – January 2012). Read at http:// bit. ly / 2kFSMQz
Radiology and Imaging Nursing
Caring along a full continuum of care from the outpatient, inpatient, critical care, trauma, radiology nurses can be found in all imaging environments such as X-Ray, CT, Nuclear Medicine, PET-CT, Interventional, Mammography, MRI for diagnostics, interventions, curative treatments and symptom management. Patients undergoing imaging exams or interventional procedures require highly skilled nursing care. Radiology nurses can be found at the forefront of trauma and stroke treatment. Their role is critical for heart, vascular, neurological and oncology care.
n RN( BSN preferred) n Certified Radiology Nurse examination
n 2,000 hours( during prior 3 years) in radiology nursing; 30 hours o continuing education( during prior 2 years), of which 15 hours m related to radiology nursing n CRN n Hospitals, ambulatory care, out-patient surgery centers, community health settings n Association for Radiologic and Imaging Nursing( www. arinursing. org)
Rehabilitation Nurse
Rehabilitation nurses work with patients and their families soon after the onset of a disabling injury or chronic illness. They help patients adapt to their disabilities, and work toward productive, independent lives. They take
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