Also known as a “trauma nurse,” the medical-surgical nurse provides care for institutionalized adult patients with acute conditions, or who are recovering from surgery, or who are in the terminal stages of a disease or condition.
Medical-Surgical Nursing Degrees, Education and Training
In order to specialize in medical-surgical nursing, one must first earn a Registered Nurse degree. [...]

Legal nurses bring their expertise of the medical and health care field to the field of law, serving as consultants to lawyers, insurance companies, and other legal professionals, explaining complex medical terminology, procedures and practices to non-medical personnel. The legal nurse does not need a law degree to consult; however, a separate occupation, Nurse Attorney, [...]

Home health nurses (also known as “visiting nurses”) bring professional healthcare services to patients who are home-bound or who are recovering from injury or illness in their own homes. This can include the elderly, individuals with limited mobility, new mothers and infants, the terminally ill, or any of a number of other temporary or chronic [...]

Providing care for an increasingly aging population is the domain of the geriatric nurse. Senior citizens have a unique set of age-related medical and emotional problems which are addressed by this occupation. Geriatric nurses can work in many venues, including hospitals, elder care facilities, or in patients’ homes.
Education, Training and Degrees in Geriatric Nursing
In order [...]

Forensic nurses cooperate with police and other law enforcement agencies in the clinical investigation of various crimes. Depending on their location and specific job responsibilities, they might collect evidence, diagnose trauma or treat people injured during the commission of a crime, or assist in the rehabilitation of offenders.
Forensic Nursing Degrees, Education and Training
In order to [...]

Program Description
The Mayo School of Health Sciences (MSHS) at Mayo Clinic in Florida offers diverse and challenging clinical experiences to nursing students enrolled in the Mayo Clinic-affiliated nursing programs.
Over the years, nursing education at Mayo Clinic has evolved from a practical need for the best nursing care for Mayo patients. Consequently, the organization has played [...]

Registered nurses (RNs), regardless of specialty or work setting, treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients’ family members. RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient [...]

Whether you call it a nursing home, a long-term health care facility, or an assisted living facility, choosing the right facility is one of the most important decisions older adults and their families can make.
The decision to move into a nursing home is often made during times of illness or stress, and it carries a [...]

It is not possible in this short section to address adequately the historical relationship between nursing and human rights and ethics since the nineteenth century. This section is intended to draw on some specific examples to illuminate wider human rights principles and problems. The history of nursing is described elsewhere and is the subject of [...]

Cardiology is the medical specialty which involves the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, conditions, or defects of the heart and circulatory system. Cardiology, or cardiovascular medicine, is a rapidly growing field, as technological and pharmaceutical advancements continue to be developed by scientists and researchers.
If you’re interested in the field of cardiology, and finding cardiology jobs [...]