What Are Nurses?
These healthcare professionals provide care, education, and support to patients and families.
What are nurses?
Nurses provide care for the body, mind, and spirit—this is called ________ care.
What is holistic care?
This nurse works with very sick newborns in the Intensive Care Unit.
What is a Neonatal Nurse (NICU Nurse)?
Most nurses begin their careers in this setting.
What is the hospital?
Nurses who teach future nurses work in this role.
Nurse Educators
This is a type of nurse that does a 12-18 month vocational program in which they receive a certificate after graduation and are supervised by a Registered Nurse.
What is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)?
Advanced practice nurses that can diagnose illnesses and prescribe medications.
What is a Nurse Practitioner (NP)?
This type of nurse takes care of patients dealing with mental illness.
What is a psychiatric or mental health nurse?
This setting/form of healthcare communication was highly useful during the COVID-19 pandemic (although it has existed longer than 2020).
What is telehealth?
An Advanced Practice Nurse who provides care to women during pregnancy and childbirth.
What is a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)?
This is a type of Nurse that can be licensed after completed a 2 year or 4 year program…
What is a Registered Nurse (RN)?
Work with physicians, specialists, and other healthcare providers to coordinate patient care and develop comprehensive treatment plans.
What is care coordination?
This nurse provides their clinical expertise to consult on legal cases.
What is a legal nurse consultant?
Nurses can provide care while in their pajamas.
What is working remotely/working from home?
A nurse educator who designs and facilitates realistic training scenarios using technology, like high-fidelity mannequins, to provide students and professionals with a safe, controlled environment to practice and enhance their clinical skills.
What is a Nurse Simulationist?
Nurses follow this specific process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
What is the nursing process?
Perform procedures including wound care, inserting catheters, managing IV lines, drawing blood.
What are technical skills?
This nurse administers anesthesia during medical procedures.
What is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)?
Nurses provide direct medical care and assist with emergencies for passengers and crew on the water.
What are cruise ships?
Provides critical medical care to patients during air transport via helicopter or airplane.
What is a Flight Nurse?
Nurses must pass this national exam in order to become licensed.
What is the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)?
Nurses can lead health initiatives, conduct research, and advocate for change—this is called this type of leadership...
What is nursing leadership or advocacy?
This nurse integrates nursing science with information management and technology to develop electronic health records (EHR).
What is a Nurse Informaticist?
Nurses can also work here, focusing on community outreach and education.
What is community health/clinic?
Takes care of terminally ill patients and provides end of life comfort.
What is a Hospice Nurse?