Things You Can Do With a Nursing Education

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A Certified Nurse Midwife can deliver babies.

According to the Careers Toolkit website, trained and educated nurses enjoy many career opportunities, ranging from traditional nursing functions to other medical and non-medical applications.

  1. Levels of Education

    • Entry-level nurses hold a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) degree. Most Registered Nurses (RN) hold an Associates or Bachelors degree, but a Masters of Nursing degree opens more career doors, according to the Career Toolkits website.

    Skills

    • Specialized nursing degrees include Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Nurse Practitioner (NP), and Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM).

    Traditional Nursing Careers

    • According to NursingSchools.com, LPNs and LVNs can perform basic hospital nursing tasks. They report to RNs, who can perform all hospital nursing tasks.

    Non-Traditional Nursing Careers

    • Degreed nurses may work outside the normal hospital environment. A CNM can deliver babies, while an NP with a Masters degree can advise patients and administer medications from an office if they have a doctor's supervision, according to NursingSchools.com.

    Related Careers

    • NursingSchools.com points out that nursing degrees can lead to careers outside of medical care, such as administrative or managerial positions.

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