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Career Opportunities in Nursing

A degree in nursing positions you for a successful career in a variety of positions. Listed below are just some of the many opportunities that are waiting for you.

For more details on each of the items below, visit nurse.com.

Primary Nursing Positions

  • Case Manager
  • Certified Nurse Midwife
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Director/CEO
  • Manager/Administrator
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nurse Educator
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Staff Nurse

Nursing Specialties

  • AIDS Care
  • Ambulatory Care
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Case Management
  • Correctional
  • Dialysis
  • Emergency room
  • Enterostomal Therapy
  • Gastroenterology/Endoscopy
  • Genetics
  • Gynecology
  • Home health
  • Infection Control
  • Intensive care (neonatal/pediatric/adult)
  • Intravenous Therapy
  • Labor and delivery
  • Long-Term Care
  • Managed Care
  • Medical/surgical
  • Nephrology
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursery
  • Occupational Health
  • Oncology Nurse
  • Ophthalmic
  • OR (Perioperative)
  • Orthopaedic
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Pediatric
  • Preanesthesia/postanesthsia care
  • Primary Care/Office
  • Postpartum
  • Psychiatric
  • Reconstructive Surgical
  • Rehabilitation
  • School
  • Surgery
  • Transplant
  • Trauma
  • Wound care

Career Alternatives

  • Camp nursing
  • Entrepreneur/Consultant
  • Flight Nurse
  • Forensic Nurse
  • Holistic Nurse
  • Medical Editor/Writer
  • Nursing in the military
  • Nursing Informatics
  • Representative for medication manufacturer
  • Nursing researcher
  • Travel nursing

We want to help you build your career — starting while you’re in school and continuing after you’ve graduated. For assistance with writing your resume, practicing your interview skills, and searching for internships and jobs, visit Career Services.

Want to know if this major is a good fit for you? Visit the Career Counseling Center, where they help you with your major decisions.