Nursing Career Test

Nursing is one of the most varied and in-demand careers in healthcare, and one of the most human. Whatever draws you to it, there is almost certainly a specialism that fits. You could experience the adrenaline of a trauma bay, the quiet intensity of an intensive care unit, the joy of delivering a baby, the technical precision of an operating room, or the deep relationships built in end-of-life care. Nurses work across every setting in healthcare, with every type of patient, at every stage of life. The range of paths into it is wider than most people realise. Take this test in under 5 minutes to find out which area of nursing is the right fit for you.

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Disclaimer: Before you start the test, please consider the following: the test results are provided to you for the purpose of discovering your interests, your likes and dislikes and contemplating on what you may want to do in the future. Our tests are not psychological tests, nor do they indicate that you excel in a certain field of interest. Our tests do not amount to professional career advice. Our terms of use contain a disclaimer.

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Provide nursing care to children and young patients.
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Speak up for patients who are too ill to communicate.
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Monitor patients connected to life-support machines.
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Care for patients in the final stage of their lives.
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Work on the front line of a busy emergency department.
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Manage long-term health conditions in the community.
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Support families through the end of a loved one's life.
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Monitor the vital signs of newborns in a baby unit.
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Give treatments at doses that are safe for children.
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Pass instruments to the surgeon during an operation.
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Visit housebound patients who cannot travel to a clinic.
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Adapt your approach for patients from toddlers to teenagers.
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Support surgical teams before and during operations.
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Track the baby's heart rate throughout the labor process.
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Monitor patients recovering from anesthesia.
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Care for premature or seriously ill newborn babies.
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Deliver health education sessions in the community.
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Support patients safely through a mental health crisis.
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Manage pain to keep patients as comfortable as possible.
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Sort multiple patients by who needs urgent care first.
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Assist with complications that arise during childbirth.
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Give medications prescribed for mental health conditions.
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Care for patients in their homes and communities.
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Prepare the sterile environment and instruments for surgery.
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Help patients gradually regain the ability to breathe alone.
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Support families through their child's illness.
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Care for critically ill patients in intensive care.
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Build care relationships with mental health patients.
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Treat a wide variety of medical emergencies as they arrive.
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Monitor patients for changes in their mental state.
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Support women through labor and the birth of their baby.
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Administer pain relief to women during labor and delivery.
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Support parents through the distress of a sick newborn.
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Help patients live with dignity in their final days.
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Carry out delicate procedures on fragile newborns.
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Respond to trauma cases arriving in the emergency bay.
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