Archive for October, 2008
What Types of Nursing Jobs Are Out There?
Critical Care Nurse. A critical care nurse works with the sickest of the sick patients in the hospital. This type of nurse is stationed in ICUs (intensive care units) or CCUs (Critical care units) and provides care for patients who are undergoing serious, life-threatening illnesses.
Anesthesia nurse. An anesthesia nurse assists in operating rooms to provide anesthesia to patients who must undergo surgical procedures.
Oncology Nurse. An oncology nurse takes care of patients who have cancer.
Cardiology Nurse. A cardiology nurse assists in providing assessment and care to patients with heart problems.
Gastroenterology (GI) Nurse. A GI Nurse helps to care for patients with stomach problems during diagnostic procedures and treatment.
Psychiatric Nurse. This type of nurse helps to provide care for patients who have mental illnesses.
Pediatric Nurse. A pediatric nurse specializes in the care of children.
Geriatric Nurse. A geriatric nurse specializes in the care of elderly persons.
Why You Need a Nurse Telephone Triage Service
A medical call center offers the service of fielding calls. They can provide trained operators to answer patient calls when your office is closed and then direct them to emergency help or take a message and deliver it to you quickly. In addition to this valuable service, you may wish to include a triage nurse call service, which can provide medical advice to your customers.
A triage nurse is someone who is especially trained to assess patients’ health questions and concerns while on the phone. These people will be able to provide your patients with medical help to an extent and recognize when the patients need emergency medical care or further medical help.

