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
Burn Care Nurse
Cardiac Care Nurse
Case Management Nurse
Certified Nurse Midwife
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Dermatology Nurse
Developmental Disability Nurse
Domestic Violence Nurse
Flight/Transport Nurse
Forensic Nurse
- American Forensic Nurses
- Forensic Psychiatric Nurses Council
- International Association of Forensic Nurses
Gastroenterology Nurse
Genetics Nurse
Geriatric Nurse
- American Assisted Living Nurses Association
- Geriatrics Healthcare Professionals
- Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association
Hematology Nurse
HIV/AIDS Care Nurse
Holistic Nurse
Home Health Care Nursing
Hospice Nurse
Informatics Nurse
- American Medical Informatics Association
- American Nursing Informatics Association
- International Council of Nurses
Infusion Nurse
Lactation Consultant
- Global Advisory Group on Nursing and Midwifery
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners
Legal Nurse Consultant
Licensed Practical Nurse
Long-Term Care Nurse
Managed Care Nurse
Medical-Surgical Nurse
Military Nurse
Missionary Nurse, Faith Community Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
Nephrology Nurse
Neuroscience Nurse
Nurse Advocate
Nurse Anesthetist
Nurse Attorney
Nurse Executive
Nurse Life Care Planner
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
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
Occupational Health Nurse
- American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
- American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc.
Oncology Nurse
Ophthalmic Nurse
Orthopedic Nurse
Otorhinolaryngology Nurse
Pain Management Nurse
Pediatric Nurse
Psychiatric Nurse
Public Health Nurse
Radiology Nurse
Rehabilitation Nurse
Reproductive Nurse
Rheumatology Nurse
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
Transcultural Nurse
Transplant Nurse
Trauma Nurse
Urologic Nurse
Veterans Affairs Nurse
Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse
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