Nursing Assistant
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Short state-approved course (federal minimum 75 hours) + state exam
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$42kStarting point: personal care, basic measurements, and reporting changes to the nurse.
Career field
Nursing
Nursing includes general patient care, advanced-practice work, specialty care, education, informatics, and related patient-support work.
28 careers · grouped by type of work
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How nursing roles build
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse
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About 1 year + NCLEX-PN
What’s new at this step
$64kA state license. Gives medications and treatments such as wound care, depending on the state, under RN or physician supervision.
Training
2–4 year degree or nursing diploma + NCLEX-RN
What’s new at this step
$98kAssesses patients and sets up or contributes to care plans. Some supervise LPNs and assistants. Teaches patients and families.
Training
Master's or doctorate after RN
What’s new at this step
$132kDiagnoses, orders and reads tests, and prescribes where the state allows.
Nurse Anesthetist
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Doctorate after 1–2 years of RN critical-care work
What’s new at this step
$237kPlans and gives anesthesia, manages the airway, and guides recovery.
Exact duties depend on state law. Median annual pay is a national midpoint, not a starting salary.
General nursing and patient support
3 careers
Nursing Assistant
Support basic patient care under nursing supervision.
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Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse
Provide practical or vocational nursing care within the applicable licensed role.
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Advanced-practice nursing
4 careers
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Guides complex patient care and helps nursing teams improve clinical practice.
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Nurse Practitioner
Assess, diagnose, and treat patients within an NP role and population focus.
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Nurse-Midwife
Care for patients through pregnancy and birth, deliver babies, and help people make decisions about their reproductive health.
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Nurse Anesthetist
Provide advanced-practice nursing centered on anesthesia care.
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Nursing specialties and focused work
12 careers
Nursing Informatics Specialist
Connects nursing practice with the health information systems teams use.
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Nurse Educator
Teaches nursing learners and helps them build safe care skills.
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Critical Care Nurse
Care for seriously ill patients who require intensive monitoring and treatment.
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Public Health Nurse
Provide nursing work focused on community and population health.
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Neonatal Nurse
Care for newborns with health problems.
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Oncology Nurse
Provide nursing care for people with cancer.
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Rehabilitation Nurse
Help patients manage disability and recover function.
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Cardiovascular Nurse
Provide nursing care for heart and vascular conditions.
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Nephrology Nurse
Provide nursing care for people with kidney disease.
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Perioperative Nurse
Provide nursing care around surgical procedures.
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Medical-Surgical Nurse
Care for adults with varied medical conditions or recovering from surgery.
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Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse
Provide RN assessment, support, and care in mental-health settings.
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Focused advanced-practice roles
9 careersFamily Nurse Practitioner
Provide nurse-practitioner care across the family lifespan.
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Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Provide primary care for adults through older age.
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Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Care for acutely ill adult and older patients.
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Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Provide primary care for children.
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Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Care for acutely ill children.
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Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Provide nurse-practitioner care centered on newborns.
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Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Provide nurse-practitioner care focused on women's health.
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Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Provide mental-health assessment and treatment across the lifespan.
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Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
Focus on mental-health care and improvement of nursing practice.
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