Unique Nursing Careers

Are you looking for something different in a career opportunity? Today's economy offers nurses a variety of choices outside the traditional hospital setting.  Browse through these unique nursing career options for some inspiring ideas.

Sales and Marketing

This position involves sale and promotion of pharmaceutical/medical products and services. Includes maintaining relationships with clients, customer service, training and education, as well as participation at industry trade shows. Preparation for this career includes background as a sales/marketing representative

Medical Writer/Editor

A medical writer/editor works in all areas of writing, editing and copy editing of technical material. This material is used in research, education, training, sales and marketing and other medical mediums. Getting Started Related Articles Nurses Publish Books to Share Knowledge of Nursing

Entrepreneur - Consultant

Getting Started Related Articles Nurse Executives Focus On Recruiting and Training Quality Nurses New Opportunities Help Nurses Jump-Start Their Professional Lives Professional Chats: A Discussion with Deborah V. DiBenedetto It Begins with an RN: Nurse 'Legal Eagle' Consults

Holistic Nurse

Getting Started Related Articles Complementary Therapies Increase in Popularity RNs Combine Nursing Skills and Therapeutic Massage to Promote Healing Related Associations and Links American Holistic Nurses Association National Center for Complementray and Alternative Medicine,

Traveling Nurse

Getting Started Related Articles Traveler Stories RN Helps Traveling Nurses ‘Hit the Road’ with New Resource Guide Related Links NurseZone: Travel Nursing How Travel Nursing Works TravelNursing.com A traveling nurse takes temporary nursing assignments