Specialty Areas
Veteran's Affairs Nurse

Military Nurse


Forensic Nurse

International Association of Forensic Nurses:  www.forensicnurse.org
American Board of Forensic Nursing:  www.acfe.com

Emergency Room Nurse

Emergency Nurses Association:  www.ena.org

Trauma Nurse

Flight Trauma Nurse

Association of Air Medical Services:  www.aams.org 

Ambulatory Care Nurse

American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) – www.aaacn.org

Triage Nurse


TelephoneTriage Nurse


Operating Room (Preoperative) Nurse

Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) – www.medsurgnurse.org
Association of Operating Room Nurses:  www.aorn.org

Nurse Anesthetist


Psychiatric Nurse

American Psychiatric Nurses’ Association (APNA):  www.apna.org

Neuroscience Nurse


Chemical Dependence Rehab Nurse


Rehabilitation Nurse

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN):  www.rehabnurse.org

IV Therapy Nurse

Geriatric Nurse
US Administration on Aging:  www.aoa.gov
American Geriatrics Society:  www.americangeriatrics.org
Occupational Health Nurse
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN):  www.aaohn.org

Infection Control Nurse
Association for Professionals in Infections Control:  www.apic.org

Correctional Nurse


Research Nurse

Executive Nurse

American Organization of Nurse Executives:  www.aone.org 

Community Health Nurse

Association of Community Health Nursing Educators (ACHNE):  www.uncc.edu/achne

Orthopedic Nurse
National Association of Orthopedic Nurses (NAON):  http://naon.inurse.com

Urology Nurse

Society of Urological Nurses and Associates:  www.suna.org

Nephrology Nurse


Cardiac Care Nurse
Society for Vascular Nursing (SVN):  www.svnnet.org

Oncology Nurse

Oncology Nursing Society:  www.ons.org
Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses (APON):  www.apon.org
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS):  www.ons.org

Respiratory Care Nurse

Respiratory Nursing Society (RNS):  www.respiratorynursingsociety.org


Hospice Nurse


School Nurse
National Association of School Nurses:  www.nasn.org
NYS Association of School Nurses:  www.nysasn.org

Critical Care Nurse
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN):  www.aacn.org

Subacute Care Nurse

Wound Care Nurse
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society:  www.wocn.org

Neonatal Nurse
National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN):  www.nann.org

Nurse-Midwife
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM):  www.acnm.org

Pediatric Nurse
Pediatric Nursing:  www.pediatricnursing.com
Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN):  www.pednurse.org

Perinatal Nurse

Obstetric Nurse
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN):  www.awhonn.org

Home Care Nurse

Palliative Care Nurse

Long-Term Care Nurse

Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA):  www.hpna.org

Managed Care Nurse

Aids Care Nurse

Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC):  www.anacnet.org