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.

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