Advanced Practice Nursing | Cardiac Nursing | Clinical Nursing | Community Nursing and Family Nursing | Dental Nursing | Dermatology Nursing
Track 1: Advanced practice nursing
Advanced practice nursing (APN) is the term used to define a level of #nursing_practice that uses comprehensive skills, experience and knowledge in #nursing_care. The basis of advanced practice is the high degree of knowledge, skill and experience applied in the #nurse patient/client relationship in order to achieve optimal outcomes through critical analysis, problem solving and accurate decision-making.
- support of systems
- education
- research
- publication, and
- professional leadership
Track 2: Cardiac Nursing
A cardiac nurse, more commonly referred to as a #cardiac_care_nurse, is a professional who cares specifically for patients who heart problems. While the duties and responsibilities of a #nurse with this title may vary from setting to setting, CCN’s will help to treat patients who have suffered or suffer from congestive heart failure, cardiac dysrhythmia, cardiomyopathy or angina problems. The #nurse may perform stress tests, complete health assessments, care for a patient after an operation, or closely monitor the patient’s heart rate.
- #Cardiac_Nursing Education and research
- Cardiac_Nursing_Care
- Cardiac_Nurse_Practitioners
- Cardiac_Surgical_Nursing
Track 3: Clinical Nursing
A Clinical Nurse Specialist is an expert at diagnosing and treating illness in their area of expertise. Clinical Nurse Specialists focus on one of three main specialty areas: patients and their families, nurse management, and administration. The rest of the #nursing staff looks to the #Clinical_Nurse Specialist for guidance in their practice and help with efficiency in the workplace.
- Clinical practice
- Teaching
- Research
- Consulting
- Management
- Multifaceted
- Patient-facing
- Managerial
Track 4: Community and Family Nursing
#Nurses have always cared for individuals, families and communities in their practice. Recently, there has been an increase in the number of #nurses working outside the hospital, primarily in community-based settings that focus on individuals and families. There is also increasing emphasis on community-focused #nursing_care with the community as the client. Moreover, public concerns regarding quality, cost, access and fragmentation of health care have contributed to a shift in care from the more traditional acute care settings to the community. This has led to changes in #nursing_practice.
- Ambulatory and #Emergency_Care_Nursing
- Occupational #Health_Nursing
- Public Health
- Social Outreach and Homeless #Nursing Programs
- Environment, Health and Safety
Track 5: Dental Nursing
Dental nurses support dentists in the healthcare of patients. Their work includes helping to prepare the dental surgery and ensuring that equipment and working areas are sterile. While the dentist examines and treats a patient, #dental_nurses help by performing tasks such as making sure the patient is comfortable, recording the dentist's observations, passing instruments, using a suction device to remove saliva and debris from the patient's mouth, preparing materials for fillings and sterilization of instruments and infection control procedures. Health and safety for staff and patients is an important part of the dental nurse's role.
- Dental Surgery
- Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy
- Dental Technology
- Testimonials
Track 6: Dermatology Nursing
Dermatology nursing specialize in the treatment and care of a variety of skin diseases and conditions. Working in a wide range of settings, including hospitals, dermatology clinics and plastic surgeons offices, dermatology nurses provide care for patients with psoriasis, skin cancer, burn wounds and acne among many other skin conditions. The field of dermatology is incredibly vast, as skin is an organ, just like the heart or kidneys and the number of diseases and disorders are just as numerous as with other organs of the body. The majority of #nurses in this field work for private doctor's offices, usually with plastic surgeons or dermatologists. Those that work in plastic surgery offices generally assist with surgical and nonsurgical procedures for cosmetic issues, congenital deformities or injuries. Another professional route to take would be to work for a hospital in the burn ward. This would entail cleaning and dressing the wounds of burn patients, carefully monitoring and controlling pain, ensure patients breathing abilities and prohibiting the spread of infection.
- Laser treatments
- Chemical peels
- burn units within hospitals
- private clinics
- dermatology practices
- plastic surgeons' offices
