301 Careers in Nursing

Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN, is Elizabeth Brooks Ford Professor of Nursing, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, where she was Dean from 1982 through 1997. She is also Professor, Department of Geriatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. In 1990, Dr. Fitzpatrick received an honorary doctorate, Doctor of Humane Letters, from her alma mater, Georgetown University. In 2011 she received an honorary doctorate, Doctor of Humane Letters, from the Frontier University of Nursing. She has received numerous honors and awards; she was elected a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in 1981 and a Fellow in the National Academies of Practice in 1996. She received the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award 18 times. Dr. Fitzpatrick is widely published in nursing and health care literature with over 300 publications. She served as co-editor of the Annual Review of Nursing Research series, vols. 1-26; she edits the journals Applied Nursing Research, Archives in Psychiatric Nursing, and Nursing Education Perspectives, the official journal of the National League for Nursing. She edited three editions of the classic Encyclopedia of Nursing Research (ENR), and a series of nursing research digestsEmerson E. Ea, PhD, DNP, APRN, FAAN, is assistant dean and clinical associate professor at New York University (NYU) Rory Meyers College of Nursing.Laura Stark Bai, MSN, FNP-BC, RN, is the clinical nurse manager in the emergency department at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.

• CONTENTSPreface1 Accreditation Director2 Accreditation Program Appraiser3 Accreditation Specialist4 Activist5 Acupuncturist Nurse6 Acute Care Nurse Practitioner7 Addictions Counselor8 Administrator/ManagerPROFILE: LORNA GREEN, Clinical Nurse Manager, Geropsychiatry Unit9 Adult Day Care Director10 Adult–Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist11 Adult–Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner12 Adult Nurse Practitioner13 Adult Psychiatric–Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist14 Adult Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse PractitionerPROFILE: MARIANNE TARRAZA, Adult Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner15 Allergy–Immunology Nurse16 Ambulatory Care Nurse17 Anticoagulation Nurse18 Aromatherapist Nurse19 AttorneyPROFILE: CAROL ANN ROE, Nurse Attorney and City Council Member20 Author/Writer21 Bariatric Nurse22 Bariatric Nurse Practitioner23 Bed Management Coordinator24 Biofeedback Nurse25 Board Member26 Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse27 Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse Practitioner28 Breast Care Nurse29 Burn Nurse30 Burn Nurse Practitioner31 Business Owner32 Camp Nurse33 Cardiac Catheterization Nurse34 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor35 Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Nurse36 Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Nurse Practitioner37 Cardiothoracic Nurse Anesthetist38 Cardiovascular Nurse39 Care Coordinator40 Case Manager41 Central Intelligence Agency Occupational Health Nurse42 Certified Registered Nurse AnesthetistPROFILE: SONYA D. MOORE, Nurse Anesthesia Program Director43 Chemotherapy Nurse44 Chief Learning Officer45 Chief Nursing Information Officer46 Chief Nursing Officer47 Child–Adolescent Psychiatric–Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist48 Childbirth Educator49 Child Psychiatric Nurse50 Circulating Nurse51 Clinical/Drug Safety Associate52 Clinical Educator/DirectorPROFILE: JENNY XIANG, Nurse Educator, Clinical Setting53 Clinical Nurse Specialist54 Clinical Project Director55 Clinical Research Nurse56 College/Student Health Nurse Practitioner57 Community Health Nurse58 Compliance Specialist Nurse59 Concierge Nurse60 Concierge Nurse Practitioner61 Consultant62 Continence Nurse63 Continuing Education Director64 Coronary Care Nurse65 Correctional Facility Nurse66 Critical Care NursePROFILE: MAY LING LUC, Critical Care Nurse67 Critical Care Transport Nurse68 Cruise Ship/Resort Nurse69 Dean of Health Sciences70 Dean of Nursing71 Dermatology Nurse72 Dermatology Nurse Practitioner73 Developmental Disabilities Nurse Practitioner74 Diabetes Educator75 Dialysis Nurse76 Disaster/Bioterrorism Nurse77 Discharge Planner78 Domestic Violence Nurse Examiner79 Doula80 Ear, Nose, and Throat Nurse81 Ear, Nose, and Throat Nurse PractitionerPROFILE: ERIN ROSS, Ear, Nose, and Throat Nurse Practitioner82 Editor, Book83 Editor, Journal84 EducatorPROFILE: CELESTE M. ALFES, Nurse Educator—University85 Electrophysiology Nurse86 Emergency Department Nurse87 Emergency Department Nurse PractitionerPROFILE: THERESA M. CAMPO, Emergency Nurse Practitioner88 Emerging Diseases Manager89 Endocrinology Nurse90 Endoscopy Nurse91 Endoscopy Nurse Practitioner92 EntrepreneurPROFILE: JEAN AERTKER, Nurse Entrepreneur93 Epidemiology Nurse94 Ethicist95 Evidence-Based Practice Director96 Family Nurse Practitioner97 Family Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner98 First Assist Nurse99 Flight NursePROFILE: CHRISTOPHER MANACCI, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Flight Nurse Specialist100 Forensic Nurse101 Foundation Executive102 Fraud and Abuse Investigator103 Gastroenterology Nurse104 General Practice Nurse AnesthetistPROFILE: CHRISTOPHER REINHART, Nurse Anesthetist105 Genetics Advisor106 Genetics Counselor107 Geriatric/Gerontological Nurse108 Geriatric Nurse PractitionerPROFILE: DONNA E. McCABE, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing109 Geropsychiatric Nurse110 Global Health Nurse111 Grant Writer112 Health and Safety Manager113 Health Care Appraiser114 Health Care Dispute Analyst115 Health Care Management Consultant116 Health Care Reformer117 Health Care Reporter/Journalist118 Health Care Risk Manager119 Health Care Surveyor120 Health Center Nurse121 Health Coach122 Health Policy Analyst123 Herbalist124 Historian125 HIV/AIDS Specialist126 Holistic Health Nurse127 Home Health Care Nurse Practitioner128 Home Health Nurse129 Hospice and Palliative Care NursePROFILE: MALENE DAVIS, Hospice Nurse130 Hospital Bed Management Director131 Hospital/Health System Chief Executive Officer132 Hospital/Health System Chief Operating Officer133 Hospital Orientation Educator134 Hyperbaric Nurse135 Industrial Nurse136 Infection Control Nurse137 Infection Control Officer138 Infectious Disease Nurse Practitioner139 Informaticist140 Informatics SpecialistPROFILE: MARY JOY GARCIA-DIA, Informatics Specialist141 Infusion Therapy Nurse142 Intake Nurse143 International Health Nurse144 Interventional Radiology Nurse145 Interventional Radiology Nurse Practitioner146 Inventor147 In Vitro Fertilization Nurse148 Joint Commission Consultant149 Labor and Delivery Nurse150 Labor and Delivery Nurse Anesthetist151 Lactation Consultant Nurse Practitioner152 Lactation Counselor153 Learning/Developmental Disabilities Nurse154 Legal Nurse Consultant155 Legislator156 Life Coach157 Lobbyist158 Long-Term Care Administrator159 Long-Term Care Nurse160 Macrobiotic Nutritionist161 Magnet® Accreditation Consultant162 Magnet® Program Director163 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Nurse164 Massage Therapy Nurse165 Media Consultant166 Medical Coding Educator167 Medical Device Inventor168 Medical Home Coordinator169 Medical Records Auditor170 Medical–Surgical Nurse171 Military Nurse172 Mindfulness Coach173 Minimum Data Set Nurse174 Missionary Nurse175 Mother–Baby Nurse176 Motivational Speaker177 Mystery WriterPROFILE: ELEANOR SULLIVAN, Mystery Writer178 Neonatal Nurse179 Neonatal Nurse PractitionerPROFILE: MARIE B. FRANCOIS, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner180 Nephrology Nurse181 Nephrology Nurse Practitioner182 Neurology/Neuroscience Nurse Practitioner183 Neurology Nurse184 Neuroscience Nurse185 Nurse Executive186 Nurse ManagerPROFILE: LAURA STARK BAI, Clinical Nurse Manager, Emergency Department (ED)187 Nurse-Midwife188 Nurse Psychotherapist189 Nursing Home Administrator190 Nursing Services Educator191 Nursing Specialty Coordinator192 Nursing Supervisor193 Nutrition Advisor194 Nutrition Support Nurse195 Observational Medicine Nurse196 Occupational Health Nurse197 Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner198 Office Nurse199 Ombudsman200 Oncology NursePROFILE: JILL SAN JUAN, Oncology Nurse201 Oncology Nurse Practitioner202 Operating Room Nurse203 Ophthalmic Nurse204 Organ Donation Counselor205 Orthopedic Nurse206 Otolaryngology Nurse207 Pain Management Nurse208 Pain Management Nurse Practitioner209 Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner210 Parish Nurse211 Patient Care Coordinator212 Patient Education Coordinator213 Patient Experience Director214 Patient Navigator215 Patient Review Instrument Nurse Assessor216 Peace Corps Volunteer217 Pediatric Cardiac Nurse Anesthetist218 Pediatric Nurse219 Pediatric Nurse Anesthetist220 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner221 Pediatric Oncology Nurse222 Performance Improvement DirectorPROFILE: JASON TAN, Performance Improvement Coordinator223 Perianesthesia Nurse224 Perinatal Nurse225 Perioperative Nurse226 Perioperative Nurse Practitioner227 Pharmaceutical Representative228 Pharmaceutical Research Nurse229 Philanthropist230 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Nurse231 Poison Information Nurse232 Politician233 Private Duty Nurse234 Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner235 Psychiatric Nurse236 Public and Community Health Nurse237 Public Policy Advisor238 Pulmonary–Respiratory Nurse239 Quality Assurance Nurse240 Quality Data Analyst241 Quality DirectorPROFILE: MARY ANNE GALLAGHER, Quality Director242 Quality Improvement Specialist/Manager243 Radiation–Oncology Nurse244 Radiation–Oncology Nurse Practitioner245 Radiology Nurse246 Rapid Response Nurse247 Recovery Room Nurse248 Recruiter249 Rehabilitation Nurse250 Reproductive Medicine Nurse Practitioner251 Reproductive Nurse252 Research and Innovation Director253 Research Coordinator254 ResearcherPROFILE: MARY KERR, Nurse Researcher255 Respiratory Nurse Practitioner256 Rheumatology Nurse257 Risk Control Coordinator258 Risk Management Nurse259 Rural Health Nurse260 School Nurse261 ScientistPROFILE: RONALD HICKMAN, Nurse Scientist262 Scrub Nurse263 Service Line Administrator/Nursing Director264 Simulation Educational Specialist265 Simulation Laboratory DirectorPROFILE: KELLIE BRYANT, Simulation Center Director266 Space Nurse/Astronaut267 Spinal Cord Injury Nurse268 Staff Development Educator269 Staff Nurse270 Subacute–Transition Care Nurse271 Surgical Nurse Practitioner272 Talent Acquisition Leader273 Telehealth Nurse274 Telemetry Nurse275 Telephone Triage Nurse276 Transcultural Nurse277 Transplant Nurse278 Transplant Nurse Practitioner279 Trauma Nurse280 Travel Nurse281 Triage Nurse282 Underwriter Nurse283 Union Delegate/Representative284 Union Executive285 University Provost/President286 University Vice President (Health Sciences)287 Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner288 Urology Nurse289 Urology Nurse Practitioner290 Utilization Review Nurse291 Vaccination Nurse292 Vascular Nurse293 Veterinary Nurse294 Wellness Director295 Wellness Officer296 Women’s Health Nurse297 Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner298 Wound/Ostomy/Continence Care Nurse Practitioner299 Wound/Ostomy/Continence Nurse300 Writing/Documentation Coach301 Yoga Instructor/TrainerPROFILE: CHRISTINA “KRYSIA” MACIUSZKO, Yoga InstructorAppendix: Specialty Certification Board and Contact InformationGlossary of AcronymsIndex