Nursing Career Profiles

Learn more about these nursing careers. For more information about nursing schools, degrees, and careers see Nursing Career Guidance.

School Nurse
Working as a school nurse can be an immensely rewarding career, and often is far less stressful than emergency room or other forms of hospital nursing.

Disaster Nursing & Management
What training do first responders and EMT professionals need?

Travel Nurse
If you're feeling footloose and fancy free, work as a travel nurse will expose you to a variety of places -- from large urban centers to rural clinics.

Critical Care Nurse
As a critical care nurse, you'll serve patients facing life-or-death illnesses or situations.

Emergency Room Nurse
ER nurses act quickly and decisively every day because their patients can range from those with a cold to those with multiple gunshot wounds.

Forensic Nurse
Forensic nurses work with trauma and disaster patients, collect evidence, run diagnostic tests and often provide expert testimony in court.

Nurse Anesthetists
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are one of the best-kept secrets of the nursing profession.

Nurse Educators
Behind every nurse is a nurse educator. The nursing shortage is due in part to a shortage of qualified nurse educators. Get your advanced degree and help alleviate the need for instructors.

Oncology Nurse
Once you've gotten a taste of caring for cancer patients, other nursing jobs pale in comparison, say oncology nurses.

Long Term Care Nursing
Long term care nurses work in a variety of settings -- from private homes to health care facilities -- to help patients with activities of daily living.