Nursing
If you have ever been in the hospital or spent much time visiting others in the hospital you probably have seen the amazing work that nurses perform every day. Nurses are medical professionals that assist doctors in a seemingly limitless number ways in the treatment of patients. Nurses, particularly in a hospital setting, are often given a … Keep Reading → considerable amount of responsibility in the day to day care of patients. Doctors typically do not spend that much time with patients, so the observation and much of the treatment such as administering of medications and taking of blood and vital signs is performed by nurses. Nurse practitioners are nurses that have graduate level training. They are often involved in consultations with doctors and are more actively involved in the decision making process regarding the treatment of patients. Similar to doctors, nurse practitioners are often trained and board certified in specific areas of specialization.
