Navy Rating · Medical
290X Nurse Corps Officer
Overview
Nurse Corps officers assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for patients in assigned clinical settings. Depending on their specialty, they administer anesthesia, provide primary and preventive care, support surgery, care for critical patients, and supervise and train nursing personnel.
Core Skills
- clinical assessment and patient monitoring
- anesthesia administration and management
- critical care and resuscitation
- airway management and respiratory care
- electronic health record (EHR) documentation
- healthcare quality and patient safety management
- staff training and clinical education
- interdisciplinary team coordination
- resource and staffing management
- leadership and mentoring of clinical staff
Civilian Software & Tools
- MEDITECH software
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Epic Systems
- Patient management software
- Allscripts Professional EHR
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Excel
- Learning management system LMS
Civilian Career Paths
- Nursing
- Emergency Medicine
- Administration
- Training and Education
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Acute/Critical Care Nursing Certification: Adult
- Acute/Critical Care Nursing Certification: Neonatal
- Acute/Critical Care Nursing Certification: Pediatric
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
- Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
Career Growth
- Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN)
- Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA)
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Inpatient Obstetric Nursing (RNC-OB)
What the Work Involves
- Develop treatment plans, based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
- Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
- Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
Related Occupations
- Anesthesiologists
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
- Family Medicine Physicians
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: graduate-level education or extensive experience.
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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