What can I do with a degree in Nursing and Midwifery?
Fields of Employment
Staff Nursing
Specialties by:
Work Setting or Type of Treatment, such as Perioperative (operating rooms)
Emergency/Trauma, Critical Care, Ambulatory Care, Home Health Care, Hospice and Palliative Care, Occupational Health, Radiology and Psychiatric Mental Health
Specific Health Conditions, such as: Oncology, Diabetes Management, Addictions Treatment and HIV/AIDS Care
Organ or Body Systems, such as: Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology, Gynaecology, Dermatology, Orthopaedic, Urology and Respiratory
Well-defined Populations, such as: Neonatology, Paediatrics, Adults and Geriatrics
Advanced Practice Nursing, such as: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Anaesthesiology and Nurse Midwifery
Nurse Practitioner, including: Family, Adult, Women’s Health, Paediatric, Neonatal, Geriatric and Mental Health
Community and public health
Home Health
Rural Nursing
Health Education and Promotion
Independent practice
Temporary Staffing
Travel Nursing
Personal Services Contracting
Private Duty
Government service
Staff Nursing
Administration
Policy Development
Research
Telehealth
Provide care and advice through electronic communications media (phone, internet)
Education
Teaching
Educational Administration
International health
Clinical Nursing
Emergency Relief
Policy Development
Nursing Research
Employers
Hospitals & medical centres
Clinics and medical centres
Ambulatory care centres
Birth centres
Outpatient surgery centres
Physicians’ offices and medical groups
Psychiatric hospitals and mental health agencies
Rehabilitation centres
Community education programs
Correctional facilities
Day care centres
Educational institutions
Health maintenance organizations
Hospices
Home healthcare agencies
Humanitarian organisations
Mental health facilities
Military bases
Nursing care facilities
Nurse-run clinics
Public schools
Summer camps
State and local health departments
Religious organizations
Social service agencies
Universities
Wellness centres
Further Information and Strategies
Work or volunteer in health care and medical settings during the vacation period.
Obtain a master’s or doctoral degree for advanced practice nursing, or positions involving research, policy development or administration.
Earn a doctoral degree for teaching at a university.
Join relevant professional associations (e.g. Australian Nursing Federation and the Australian Practice Nurses Association) as a student member to gain knowledge about the profession.