Specialties
Duties
Tools
Practice Settings
Nurse Salaries
100

This advanced practice nurse administers anesthesia during surgeries

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
100

Communicating a patient's wants/needs

Advocacy

100

Used to measure Blood Pressure

Blood pressure cuff (Sphygmomanometer)

100

Works on an airplane or helicopter

Flight Nurse

100

This type of nurse provides hands-on care like taking vital signs, dressing wounds and administering certain medications under the supervision of RNs

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

200

This nurse travels to different locations for short-term assignments

Travel Nurse

200

giving a medication into the muscle

Intramuscular injection

200

Used to listen to heart and lung sounds

Stethoscope

200

Works with criminals

Corrections

200

Someone who assists patients with bathing, feeding, dressing, and other daily activities.

Health Care Aid

300

Works with the elderly

Geriatric Nurse

300

Asking someone else to do a task

Delegation

300

Nurses use this device to check oxygen saturation

Pulse oximeter

300

Works with police investigations

Forensics

300

Someone who prescribes, diagnoses, and treats.

Doctor

400

This nurse uses data and technology to improve patient outcomes

Informatics Nurse

400

Informing a patient about their condition

Patient education

400

This tool is used to assess blood glucose levels

Glucometer
400

Works with soldiers

Military bases

400

Someone who creates meal plans for patients' unique needs.

Dietician

500

This nurse specialized in delivering babies and providing prenatal care

Nurse Midwife

500

Recording temp, BP, HR, SPO2, respiration

Vital Signs

500

Nurses use this software to document patient care

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

500
Works in homes within the community

Home Care

500

Someone who fills prescriptions.

Pharmacists