21st Century
nursing is the glue that holds a patient’s health care journey together. Across
the entire patient experience, and wherever there is someone in need of care,
nurses work tirelessly to identify and protect the needs of the individual.
Beyond the
time-honored reputation for compassion and dedication lies a highly specialized
profession, which is constantly evolving to address the needs of society. From
ensuring the most accurate diagnoses to the ongoing education of the public
about critical health issues; nurses are indispensable in safeguarding public
health.
Nursing can
be described as both an art and a science; a heart and a mind. At its heart,
lies a fundamental respect for human dignity and an intuition for a patient’s
needs. This is supported by the mind, in the form of rigorous core learning.
Due to the vast range of specialisms and complex skills in the nursing
profession, each nurse will have specific strengths, passions, and expertise.
However,
nursing has a unifying ethos: In assessing a patient, nurses do not just
consider test results. Through the critical thinking exemplified in the nursing
process (see below), nurses use their judgment to integrate objective data with
subjective experience of a patient’s biological, physical and behavioral needs.
This ensures that every patient, from city hospital to community health center;
state prison to summer camp, receives the best possible care regardless of who
they are, or where they may be.
| Job profile | Job description | Average salary | |
| Nurse Educator | A nurse educator focuses on teaching aspiring nurses about patient care. They develop a curriculum and teach using the lab/clinical work. They mentor aspiring nurses. | A nurse educator focuses on teaching aspiring nurses about patient care. They develop a curriculum and teach using the lab/clinical work. They mentor aspiring nurses. | 3,59,436 in 0-2 Years |
| Staff Nurse | A staff nurse looks after the patients who are admitted in their care. They maintain charts and administer their charts and medications according to the chart. They carefully monitor the patient’s diet and proper timing of their medicines. | A staff nurse looks after the patients who are admitted in their care. They maintain charts and administer their charts and medications according to the chart. They carefully monitor the patient’s diet and proper timing of their medicines. | 2,40,421 in 0-2 Years |
| Nurse Administrator | A nurse administrator manages the nursing staff of the cardiothoracic unit or other specified areas, reviews the work of other nurses, attends meetings, etc. | A nurse administrator manages the nursing staff of the cardiothoracic unit or other specified areas, reviews the work of other nurses, attends meetings, etc. | 5,00,000 in 0-2 Years |
| Operating Room Nurse | Operating nurses aim at taking intensive care of patients before, during and after the surgery or treatment of a patient in the operating units. | Operating nurses aim at taking intensive care of patients before, during and after the surgery or treatment of a patient in the operating units. | 3,00,000 in 0-2 Years |
| Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Nurse | Cardiothoracic intensive care nurses focus on medical requirements and ICU maintenance services. They are often dedicated to a certain age group. | Cardiothoracic intensive care nurses focus on medical requirements and ICU maintenance services. They are often dedicated to a certain age group. | 4,00,000 in 0-2 Years |
| Registered Nurse | Nurses who get registered by the medical organisation are known as registered nurses. They focus on the medical settings of a hospital working cooperatively with the other doctors and medical staff. | Nurses who get registered by the medical organisation are known as registered nurses. They focus on the medical settings of a hospital working cooperatively with the other doctors and medical staff. | 3,00,000 in 0-2 Years |
| Home Health Nurse | Home health nurses provide medical support to patients at their homes. They are usually required after the discharge of a patient from the hospital unit. Patients with mobility or development problems after cardio-thoracic treatment or surgery are assisted by these nurses. | Home health nurses provide medical support to patients at their homes. They are usually required after the discharge of a patient from the hospital unit. Patients with mobility or development problems after cardio-thoracic treatment or surgery are assisted by these nurses. | 4,00,000 in 0-2 Years |
| Counselling Psychologist | Counselling Psychologist is a mental health professional who works with patients on mental, emotional and behavioural problems and disorders. Counselling psychologists discuss issues with clients in an intimate, thorough fashion and provide advice on the best strategies and techniques to address their problems. | Counselling Psychologist is a mental health professional who works with patients on mental, emotional and behavioural problems and disorders. Counselling psychologists discuss issues with clients in an intimate, thorough fashion and provide advice on the best strategies and techniques to address their problems. | 8,28,435 in 0-2 Years |
| Clinical psychologist | Clinical psychologists meet with clients to identify problems—emotional, mental and behavioral—in their lives. Through observation, interviews, and tests, the psychologist will diagnose any existing or potential disorders. Identify psychological, emotional or behavioral issues | Clinical psychologists meet with clients to identify problems—emotional, mental and behavioral—in their lives. Through observation, interviews, and tests, the psychologist will diagnose any existing or potential disorders. Identify psychological, emotional or behavioral issues | 4,00,000 in 0-2 Years |
| School Psychologist | School psychologists are uniquely qualified members of school teams that support students' ability to learn and teachers' ability to teach. They apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior, to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. | School psychologists are uniquely qualified members of school teams that support students' ability to learn and teachers' ability to teach. They apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior, to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. | 6,00,000 in 0-2 Years |
| Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (PNPs) | Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (PNPs) often work independently, or with pediatricians and other healthcare providers in settings that range from hospitals to physicians’ offices. Some even provide home care services. They perform routine developmental screenings, and diagnose and treat common childhood illnesses. Also, they teach and counsel children and their families on issues related to health. | Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (PNPs) often work independently, or with pediatricians and other healthcare providers in settings that range from hospitals to physicians’ offices. Some even provide home care services. They perform routine developmental screenings, and diagnose and treat common childhood illnesses. Also, they teach and counsel children and their families on issues related to health. | 4,00,000 in 0-2 Years |
| Pediatric Nurse | A Pediatric Nurse is a Registered Nurse (RN), who is capable of providing the same level of care as other registered nurses but specializes in treating children, from infants to teenagers. Sick children are put under the care of Pediatric Nurses, as their job requires them to be sensitive to the needs of young patients and have a special way of understanding and relating to them. | A Pediatric Nurse is a Registered Nurse (RN), who is capable of providing the same level of care as other registered nurses but specializes in treating children, from infants to teenagers. Sick children are put under the care of Pediatric Nurses, as their job requires them to be sensitive to the needs of young patients and have a special way of understanding and relating to them. | 6,00,000 in 0-2 Years |
* Average salary are subjective to change based on various factors
