List of Nursing Specialties

Expected demand for nurses is high across all types of nursing, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. An aging population, a greater emphasis on preventative care, and an increase in chronic conditions are propelling this demand. If you're interested in nursing, there are dozens of specialties to choose from. Here's a comprehensive list of nursing specialties as well as their related professional associations.

Ambulatory Care Nurse

• American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing

Burn Care Nurse

• American Burn Association
• International Society for Burn Injuries

Cardiac Care Nurse

• American Association of Heart Failure Nurses
• Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing

Case Management Nurse

• Case Management Society of America

Certified Nurse Midwife

• American College of Nurse-Midwives
  

Clinical Nurse Specialist

• National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists

Dermatology Nurse

• Dermatology Nurses' Association
  

Developmental Disability Nurse

• Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association
  

Domestic Violence Nurse

• The Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International

Flight/Transport Nurse

• Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association

Forensic Nurse

• American Forensic Nurses
• Forensic Psychiatric Nurses Council
• International Association of Forensic Nurses

Gastroenterology Nurse

• Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates

Genetics Nurse

• International Society of Nurses in Genetics

Geriatric Nurse

• American Assisted Living Nurses Association
• Geriatrics Healthcare Professionals
• Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association

Hematology Nurse

• American Society of Hematology

HIV/AIDS Care Nurse

• Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

Holistic Nurse

• American Holistic Nurses Association
  

Home Health Care Nursing

• Visiting Nurses Associations of America

Hospice Nurse

• Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

Informatics Nurse

• American Medical Informatics Association
• American Nursing Informatics Association
• International Council of Nurses

Infusion Nurse

• Infusion Nurses Society
  

Lactation Consultant

• Global Advisory Group on Nursing and Midwifery
• International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners

Legal Nurse Consultant

• American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants

Licensed Practical Nurse

• National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc.

Long-Term Care Nurse

• The National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care

Managed Care Nurse

• American Association of Managed Care Nurses

Medical-Surgical Nurse

• Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses

Military Nurse

• Army Nursing
• Air Force Nursing
• Navy Nursing
• Navy Nurse Corps Association

Missionary Nurse, Faith Community Nurse

• Nurses Christian Fellowship

Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse

• Academy of Neonatal Nursing
• National Association of Neonatal Nurses

Nephrology Nurse

• American Nephrology Nurses Association

Neuroscience Nurse

• American Association of Neuroscience Nurses

Nurse Advocate

• American Nurses Association

Nurse Anesthetist

• American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
• American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses

Nurse Attorney

• The American Association of Nurse Attorneys

Nurse Executive

• American Organization of Nurse Executives

Nurse Life Care Planner

• American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners

Nurse Practitioner

• The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
• National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
• American Association of Nurse Practitioners
• Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health

Nurse Researcher

• National Institute of Nursing Research

Nursing Author, Historian, or Writer

• American Association for the History of Nursing
• American Medical Writers Association
• National Association of Science Writers

Obstetrics Nurse, Gynecology Nurse

• Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses

Occupational Health Nurse

• American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
• American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc.

Oncology Nurse

• International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care
• Oncology Nursing Society

Ophthalmic Nurse

• American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses

Orthopedic Nurse

• The National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses

Otorhinolaryngology Nurse

• Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses

Pain Management Nurse

• American Society for Pain Management Nursing

Pediatric Nurse

• Society of Pediatric Nurses

Psychiatric Nurse

• American Psychiatric Nurses Association
• International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses

Public Health Nurse

• Society for Public Health Education

Radiology Nurse

• Society of Interventional Radiology
• Radiological Society of North America

Rehabilitation Nurse

• Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
• National Rehabilitation Information Center

Reproductive Nurse

• Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
• International Federation of Fertility Societies

Rheumatology Nurse

• Rheumatology Nurses Society

School Nurse

• American College Health Association
• American School Health Association
• National Association of School Nurses

Substance Abuse Nurse

• International Nurses Society on Addictions
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Toxicology Nurse

• American College of Medical Toxicology
• American Society for Microbiology

Transcultural Nurse

• The Cross Cultural Health Care Program
• Transcultural Nursing Society

Transplant Nurse

• International Transplant Nurses Society
• NATCO, The Organization for Transplant Professionals

Trauma Nurse

• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
• Emergency Nurses Association
• Society of Trauma Nurses

Urologic Nurse

• Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates

Veterans Affairs Nurse

• Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs

Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse

• Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society

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