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100+ Different Types of Nurses and Nurse Specialties DIFFERENT TYPES OF NURSES 🔘A-C: NURSING SPECIALTIES Agency Nurse: An agency nurse works their contract through a third-party agency. While a contract nurse will just contract directly with the facility. Aids Nurse: See HIV/AIDS nurse Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: An advanced practice registered nurse or APRN is a nurse who has gone to graduate school and have received either their Master of Science in Nursing or a Doctorate of Nursing Practice. An APRN includes a nurse practitioner (NP), a clinical nurse specialist (CNS), nurse anesthetist (CRNA) or a nurse midwife. Ambulatory Care Nurse: A nurse that takes care of patients seeking medical care for acute or chronic illnesses. Typically in an outpatient setting. Associate Degree Nurse: An associates degree nurse is a nurse who may have their registered nurse licensure but they received their associates degree in nursing from a 2 year junior college instead of their bach

360 Nursing Bullets: Maternity and Newborn Nursing Reviewer Get ready to be amazed with these easy-to-comprehend nursing bullets for maternal and child health nursing. Pop these up if you need a quick review of the concepts behind maternity nursing for your  NCLEX . These  nursing bullets  cover topics about  labor , pregnancy, nursing care of the  newborn , developmental stages and many more! Table of Contents Nursing Bullets Basic Maternity Concepts Menstruation Breastfeeding Neonatal Care Prenatal Care Labor and Delivery Postpartum Care Pregnancy Complications Nonstress Test Placental Abnormalities Preeclampsia Contraceptives Nursing Bullets Basic Maternity Concepts The male sperm contributes an X or a Y chromosome; the female ovum contributes an X chromosome. Fertilization  produces a total of 46 chromosomes, including an XY combination (male) or an XX combination (female). Organogenesis  occurs during the first trimester of pregnancy, specifically, days 14 to 56 of gestation. Impl

160 NURSING BULLETS: Medical-Surgical Nursing Reviewer 1. Bone scan is done by injecting radioisotope per IV and then x-rays are taken. 2. To prevent edema on the site of sprain, apply cold compress on the area for the first 24 hours. 3. To turn the client after lumbar Laminectomy, use the logrolling technique. 4. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs due to the injury of median nerve. 5. Massaging the back of the head is specifically important for the client with Crutchfield tong. 6. A one-year-old child has a fracture of the left femur. He is placed in Bryant’s traction. The reason for elevation of his both legs at 90º angle is his weight isn’t adequate to provide sufficient countertraction, so his entire body must be used. 7. Swing-through crutch gait is done by advancing both crutches together and the client moves both legs past the level of the crutches. 8. The appropriate nursing measure to prevent displacement of the prosthesis after a right total hip replacement for arthritis is to pla