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2 6 C H A P T E R THE NEWEST NURSING SPECIALTIES

© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 3 Nursing  ANA definition describes the comprehensive nature of nursing  Four Domains: Practice, Education, Administration, Research

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© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 8 Nursing Specialties  Pediatric Nursing  School Nursing  Women’s Health Nursing  Medical-Surgical Nursing  Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

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© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 10 Specialties in Specific Settings  Radiology Nursing  Perioperative Nursing  Critical Care Nursing  Emergency Nursing

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© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 12 Specialties for a Defined Population  Public Health Nursing  Gerontological Nursing  Faith Community Nursing  Transplant Nursing

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© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 14 Nursing Role Specialties  Case Managers  Forensic Nursing  Infection Control Nursing  Legal Nurse Consulting

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© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 16 Preparation for Specialty Practice  Several years of experience in the area  Membership in appropriate professional organizations  Education (professional reading or formal program)