How to have a specialty in Nursing

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Specializes in Inpatient Obstetrics.

Ok so I don't know if this is a dumb question or not but how does a nurse become specialized in a certain field (ob/gyn, ICU, pulmonary)?

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Specializes in ICU.

There may be classes you can take as electives in your nursing program, but mostly you get into a specialty by graduating and applying to work in that area. There are no specific nursing programs (that I know of, at least) that prepare you for only one specialty, with the exception of graduate degrees. We all graduate as generalists.

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Specializes in Inpatient Obstetrics.

That is what I thought but I wanted to make sure. I appreciate you verifying with me. :)

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Ok so I don't know if this is a dumb question or not but how does a nurse become specialized in a certain field (ob/gyn, ICU, pulmonary)?

yeah i hope to specialize in cardiology since im already (well will be in few weeks) a cardiac tech, where i know telemetry ekg etc

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

You get job experience, read journals and educate yourself, attend seminars/ grand rounds/ etc and THEN you take a certification exam. then you're a specialist!

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