Different Careers In Nursing

Over the years, there has been a growing demand for nurses across the globe. But did you know that there are several types of nurses and each of them play different roles?

Generally, there are the registered nurses or RNs. These are nurses with Bachelor of Science in Nursing. They can provide care in various settings and this includes hospitals, schools, clinics, as well as nursing homes. Their roles include evaluating and recording a patient's symptoms, reactions, and progress. They also play a big role in providing assistance in patient recovery and rehabilitation as well as in educating patients on their health needs and self care.

Then, there are the Advanced Practice Registered Nurses or APRNs who are also registered nurses who completed specialized education and a master's degree in nursing. They specialize in certain areas like neonatal care for newborns, obstetrics, emergency medicine, geriatrics, mental health, and surgery. State laws usually govern their scope of practice. Depending on their field of specialization, they are called nurse practitioners or NPs, clinical nurse specialists or CNSs, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetics or CRNAs.

And then, there are the Licensed Practical Nurses or LPNs. These nurses have less nursing education. They only provide routine patient care under the supervision of registered nurses.

Finally, there are the Nursing Assistants or NAs. They are usually called nursing aides. They are not nurses but they have completed trainings in providing basic care like feeding and bathing and they are under the supervision of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.

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