Careers in Nursing can be Very Flexible

You might choose to work in a hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation center or other extended-care facility. You might work with a private practice physician, in a community health agency, a federal nursing agency, in industry and business, at a school, or in the military. Additionally, work can include, but is not limited to:

• Assisting medical specialists such as surgeons and obstetricians

• Pursuing independent nursing careers, such as legal nurse consultants, medical writers, nurse practitioners or clinical nurse specialists

• Joining medical, nursing and forensic research teams

• Providing nursing-on-call for home patients (home health agencies)

• Serving international organizations, such as the United Nations or the Red Cross

• Teaching aspiring nurses

• Working at community health clinics

• Working in specialized health care units and long-term care facilities such as hospice nursing, standalone nursing homes and patient rehabilitation
  

• Working on boards to assist in developing hospital regulations

• Working with health care, insurance and medical businesses