When going into nursing, you want to be aware of the different specialties you can choose from. There’re a lot of different specialties you can go into but the top 3 are neonatal nursing, medical-surgical nursing, and a nurse anesthetist.
Working as a neonatal nurse, some of the duties you do are; working with premature babies and provide premature babies that have health problems with extensive care. To become a neonatal nurse, you need at least a bachelor’s degree in nursing, and a master’s degree. The average salary of a neonatal nurse is $65,000.
Being a medical-surgical nurse, you get to work in a surgical setting, providing care to patients. 17% of all nurses work in this field, making it one of the largest nursing specialty. You also get to assist in surgery, work with medications, and monitoring and caring for adult patients. To become a medical-surgical nurse, you need to become an RN. After working 2 years as an RN and have 2000 hours of experience in a medical-surgical setting, you can take an exam and become a licenced MSN. The average salary for being a medical-surgical nurse is $75,000.
Another popular nursing specialty is a nurse anesthetist. Being a nurse anesthetist rank as being a Rock star. They require extensive training and experience. They must administer anesthesia to surgical patients, help take care of patients in the OR, and provide follow-up of out patient procedures.to become a nurse anesthetist, you need to get your bachelor’s & master’s degree in nursing. After that, you need to work for a year in the ICU or the emergency room. After following these steps, you can take your exam and become a licenced nurse anesthetist. The salary of a nurse anesthetist is one of the highest paid nursing specialties, making $154,390
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