Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist – $134,820
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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are advanced practice nurses who keep patients pain free during surgical, medical, dental or childbirth procedures. CRNAs administer anesthesia for all types of surgical cases, from the simplest to the most complex in collaboration with surgeons, anesthesiologists, dentists, podiatrists and other healthcare professionals.
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner – $75,000
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Gerontological Nurse Practitioners (GNPs) hold advanced degrees specializing in geriatrics. They are able to diagnose and manage their patients’ often long-term and debilitating conditions and provide regular assessments to patients’ family members. Similar to all geriatrics nurses, GNPs must approach nursing holistically and pay special attention to maintaining a comforting bedside manner for their elderly patients.
Clinical Nurse Specialist – $76,000
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A clinical nurse specialist (CNS) is an advanced practice RN who functions as a health care provider, educator, consultant, researcher, leader/administrator and/or case manager. It is the CNS who often sets the standards for quality patient care; trouble shoots problems and crises; anticipates complications and helps to prevent their development; and views the individual, family or group within the context of a whole system. The CNS usually has a specialty practice area such as diabetes, cardiology, respiratory, pediatrics or psychiatric-mental health.
Nurse Practitioner – $78,000
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A nurse practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse with advanced academic and clinical experience, which enables him or her to diagnose and manage most common and many chronic illnesses, either independently or as part of a health care team. A nurse practitioner provides some care previously offered only by physicians and in most states has the ability to prescribe medications.
Orthopedic Nurse – $81,000
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Orthopedic nurses provide care, correction or prevention for patients suffering from skeletal injuries or deformities. An orthopedic nurse may care for patients of all ages with different musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, both potential and actual deformities. They provide assessments as well as educate patients about equipment that may help their deformities, such as braces, prosthetics, and other orthopedic equipment.
Pediatric Endocrinology Nurse – $81,000
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Pediatric Endocrinology Nurses provide care to young children who are suffering from diseases and disorders of the endocrine system. This often involves educating both parents and children on the the physical and sexual development issues that arise from these disorders.
Certified Nurse Midwife – $84,000
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A midwife is a person who assists a woman during childbirth. The traditional term for this function is “midwifery,” and the art has been active for hundreds of years. In today’s world, the midwife is a trained healthcare provider fully versed in women’s health issues, including all stages of pregnancy, delivery and postpartum care of both the newborn infant and its mother.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners – $95,000
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Psychiatric nurses work with individuals and groups to assess mental health needs, diagnose, and plan care of patients with mental health needs.
Second Degree BSN Programs
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The changing U.S. economy and the desire of many working people to “make a difference” after the events of September 11 have contributed to a growing interest in nursing as a career. Additionally, over one million new and replacement RNs will be needed in the United States by 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Nurse Researcher – $95,000
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Nurses in this health care field improve patient care by publishing research findings so that new innovations can be put into practice at the bedside. They are responsible for conducting research, analyzing data, solving clinical problems, writing grants, and sharing their findings with the larger healthcare community.
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