Specialization in Nursing
The wonderful thing about the Nursing industry is that there are a lot of options for you in terms of specialization. This allows you to concentrate more in one area and really practice and excel from it. But of course, regardless of which area you want to become an expert on, it always starts with the fundamental question of why you want to become a nurse? Once you have an answer to that question that you are committed to, then it's time to explore the different fields available out there.
According to gmercyu.edu, there are 20 fast-growing nursing specialties right now.
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Registered Nurse
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Cardiac Nurse
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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
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Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Critical Care Nurse
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ER Nurse
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Family Nurse Practioner
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Geriatric Nurse
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Perioperative Nurse (OR / Surgery Nurse)
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Mental Health Nurse
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Nurse Educator
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Nurse Manager
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Nurse Midwife
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Nurse Practioner
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Nurse Administrator
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Oncology Nurse
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Orthopedic Nurse
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Pediatric Nurse
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Public Health Nurse
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Travel Nurse
Aside from knowing what is trending, you may want to also consider which ones have the highest salary. Nursejournal.org recently released the best paying nurse specialties for 2023
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Nurse Anesthetist
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
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Nurse Midwife
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Family Nurse Practitioner
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Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Nurse Researcher
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Travel Nurse
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Informatics Nurse
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Trauma Nurse
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Nurse Educator
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Dialysis Nurse
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Oncology Nurse
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Infection Control/Prevention Nurse
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Neonatal Nurse
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Acute Care Nurse
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Geriatric Nurse
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Nurse Advocate
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Public Health Nurse
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Pediatric Nurse
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School Nurse
With the waves of resignations in the past years, the hiring has been ramping up. There are a lot of positions that were left open and this time the recruiters and talent team are revving up to fill in these positions. So, this is a great time to really choose carefully what you want to specialize in, start rolling up your sleeves and get hired.