Clinical Nurse Specialists
Also called: Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Intensive Care Unit Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cardiology Clinical Nurse Specialist
What they do:
Plan, direct, or coordinate the daily patient care activities in a clinical practice. Ensure adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards.
On the job, you would:
- Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care.
- Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated specialty such as obstetrics, neurology, oncology, or neonatal care.
- Observe, interview, and assess patients to identify care needs.
Arts and Humanities
Health
Education and Training
Math and Science
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Basic Skills
Social
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Attention
Visual Understanding
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People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Medical software
Electronic mail software
Internet browser software
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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