Can you please tell me the different types of nurses out there? I am starting college soon...?

Are there any kind of nurses that are less "gorey" than regular hospital nurses? Can you tell me the different types of nurses that care for children? How many years of college.. etc... (I'm in california) thanks!!

You could look into pediactric nursing. Usually nursing school takes 2 to 3 yrs if you are going to be a registered nurse (RN). Most hospitials have volunteer programs where you could see first hand what different nurses do. Check around your local hospitals and see what's available. Good Luck!

If you become a nurse, you can also do at home foster care. I grew up in a home where my mother did fostercare, she is an RN. What they do is they take in kids of all different kinds, they an be children of drug-problem homes, physically handicapped, or come from some other problematic family situation. The nice thing about that job is that you can work at home. If that doesnt interest you, there is always nurseing such as the NICU, (neonatal intensive care unit) where you work with, generally, premature babies. I am pretty sure the Nursing programs are a 4 year thing. I hope that helps! Good luck with your nursing!

If you're interested in working with children, why not specialize in Pediatrics? Other "fun" types of nursing may include Obstetrics. You could always go to work for a children's hospital, but nursing is nursing! You'll be exposed to all kinds of interesting and sometimes "gorey" things.

Why not contact some nursing schools or hospital and request a tour of the facilities to get an idea of what you'll be up against. I personally don't like giving shots or sponge baths or hearing people scream. Pathology was my forte'.

Good luck!

nursing has many fields to go in. less gory would say...home health, case management, business development(marketing), director of nursing, psych unit, school nurse, head start health consultant, or get into the legal field assisting lawyers with injury cases. you are looking around 4 years at least for a bachelors degree. there are many other positions in the clinical setting such as post partum, health unit (give shots), physical rehabilitation hospitals, private duty nursing, doctors office.

Certified Nurse (CNA)

Public Health Nurse

Registered Nurse (RN)

Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN)

Nursing Assistant (NA)

Nurse Practitioner

Certified Nurse Midwife

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Home Health Nurses

Occupational Health Nurses

Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN)

See the source for descriptions for each one...