Nursing Practice Roles: The Bedside and Beyond

Nursing Meets Architecture Have you ever wondered who advises architects when they are designing new units or hospitals? Here's the answer.
May 14, 2018
What Kind of Nurse Am I? A nurse with a nontraditional, community-based role claims it's the 'greatest job in the world.' Can you guess her job?
December 08, 2017
My Ideal Role: A Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist As a bedside ICU nurse, Angela Larson knew that to make a bigger impact, she needed a different role. But what would that job look like?
December 01, 2017
What's It Like to Be an Infection Prevention Nurse? Being an infection prevention and control nurse is challenging enough, but imagine doing this work in a prison setting. This nurse is up to the challenge.
October 25, 2017
The Clinical Nurse Leader Role It's not a CNS, nor is it a nurse manager. Find out what clinical nurse leaders do, and why you might want to pursue this unique role in nursing.
October 18, 2017
A Day in the Life of a Clinical Nurse Leader A seasoned clinical nurse leader reveals what her day-to-day job entails.
October 18, 2017
What's It Like to Be a Parish Nurse? Another unique role in nursing is that of the parish (or faith) nurse, who takes care of the health needs of a faith community.
August 24, 2017
A Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Bonnie Freeman describes the journey that led to her ideal job, and what she does every day as a palliative care nurse practitioner.
August 17, 2017
What's It Like to Be a Forensic Nurse? You might be surprised to hear the field of forensic nursing described as 'the most holistic nursing I've practiced.'
August 14, 2017
What's It Like to Be a Wellness Nurse? This job looks pretty fun! Find out what a worksite wellness nurse/health coach gets to do at 'work.'
July 27, 2017
What's It Like to Be an RN First Assistant in Surgery? Have you ever thought about becoming a RNFA in the operating room? Find out what it's like from someone who made the change.
July 20, 2017
What's It Like to Be a Palliative Care Nurse? Have you ever thought about becoming a palliative care nurse or wondered whether you'd like it?
July 14, 2017