Types Of Nursing Careers
Nursing is part of the healthcare sector that focuses on providing care to patients and their families. While most often associated with working under doctors, nurses can also practice independently based on the level of training they’ve received. The career options are many and some are listed below.
Holistic nursing
Holistic nursing deviates from using conventional medicine to heal ailments and instead employs alternative practices to achieve the same results. The duties of a holistic nurse include practicing and performing acupuncture, aromatherapy treatments, Chinese medicine and chiropractic manipulations.
Public health nursing
Public health nurses are tasked with providing health care to the community. Their duties include educating patients on how to manage their illness, administering medications and conducting health checks on patients in their homes, and working with hospitals and family doctors.
Faith community nursing
Also known as parish nursing, faith community nursing involves the provision of health care to congregations of churches and other faiths.
Legal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consultants assist insurance companies and lawyers with legal cases by organizing and examining medical records, interviewing and communicating with expert witnesses in a legal case and locating evidence, among other duties. Optional legal consulting certification can be obtained after completion of required training.