Nursing: Pharmacology, Informatics, Pediatric & Medical Surgical

Interesting Nursing Jobs

Nurses play a vital role in the health and safety of our communities around the world, so they are not limited to working primarily in doctor's offices and hospitals. There will always be a need for someone to provide some type of medical attention at any given moment, regardless of the time or location, and nurses are often the ones who give that medical care. Amongst the variety of ways to practice nursing, there are some very interesting paths to take in your nursing career that you may not have thought of - here are some examples:

• Amusement Park Nurse: While walking around an amusement park, you might wonder how people quickly get help if they get an injury or are faced with another health issue. This is where amusement park nurses come in. Because theme parks are so large and are like communities within themselves, many amusement parks hire on-site nurses to ensure the safety of their guests and to provide and assess necessary and initial medical attention.
• Travel Nurse: A key part of working as a travel nurse is - you guessed it - traveling! If a hospital or medical facility is in need of temporary assistance, travel nurses are there to help fill in. This career path can take people across the country, depending on where they are needed, so this nursing job may seem especially interesting to those who love to always be on the move in their career.
• Forensic Nurse: In order to properly care for victims of crime, it not only takes great knowledge of medicine, but also a strong understanding of forensics and law to help with court proceedings, as well as the ability to be empathetic toward sensitive or traumatic patient situations. Forensic nurses take on these important tasks in order to ensure that victims are respected and cared for, and so justice is given in the eyes of the law.
• Cruise Ship Nurse: If you're intrigued by traveling and experiencing the open sea, then being a cruise ship nurse might be the right choice for you. Because cruise ships board hundreds or thousands of passengers and can be very far from land, it is very important that they staff medical professionals to ensure that the ship's passengers and crew receive proper medical care.
• Military Nurse: Joining the military is not restricted to just offensive forces, there are also protective roles to provide medical aid to the branch's members, whether in active combat areas or in military clinics and hospitals. For nurses who want to serve in the United States Armed Forces, you have the option of working in the Navy, Army, or Air Force, with each branch having its own requirements to be a nurse.
• Toxicology Nurse: Poisons come in many forms, and toxicology nurses are specialized to understand how to care for patients who have been exposed to some kind of poison, whether it is through insect/animal contact, breathing in chemicals/poisons in the air, accidental ingestion of a harmful substance, or any other situation in which some external substance has negatively affected a human. Toxicology nurses can work in many settings, including hospitals, call centers, and poison control centers.
• Correctional Nurse: These nurses are extremely important because they provide medical care to inmates in correctional facilities, ensuring that inmates with existing medical conditions receive proper care, as well as caring for any new injuries or health concerns that occur during their time at the correctional facility. As this may be an especially challenging setting to work in because of the inherent trauma that many inmates have, it is important that those interested in correctional nursing are properly prepared and understand the services available to them.
• Infection Control Nurse: Hospitals and medical facilities are the perfect candidates for the spread of disease, and infection control nurses are there to make sure that the workers and patients are safe. They are trained in understanding how infectious diseases and outbreaks work, how to treat them, and how to make sure their medical facility can best take precautions and safety measures to prevent further spreading.