Neonatal nurse practitioners (NNP) are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) that deliver treatment and care to high-risk infants and their families. They deliver treatment in neonatal intensive care units, health departments, home health services, managed care organizations, and nurse-managed clinics. NNPs work in collaboration with physicians and they are often involved in education, research, and consultation.

Community health nurses are registered nurses (RNs) that provide a number of health and health-related resource services to lower income individuals, families, and seniors or the elderly. Also called public health nurses, community health nurses may provide services such as arranging health care for mothers and newborns (welfare services), health education (control and prevention of communicable diseases), domestic violence and abuse counseling, disability management, outreach screening, pregnancy and/or birth preparation, case management, and resource coordination and assessment.

Nursing science graduates at the baccalaureate level are prepared to sit for the California Board of Registered Nursing NCLEX-RN exam. Upon passing the exam, these individuals typically enter the field of registered nursing (RN). At the Master’s level, graduate RNs may choose to enroll in a doctorate program and/or become an advanced practice clinician, administrator, or educator. These advanced leadership positions are in high demand, with a projected increase in employment of between 23% and 35% for the 2012-2022 decade.

Nurse educators plan, develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs and curricula for the professional development of student nurses and registered nurses (RNs). According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nurse educators also demonstrate and teach patient care in classrooms, in clinical units to nursing students, or both. Nursing educators are also involved in research.