Nurses with Baccalaureate degrees are involved in caring for individuals, families, and communities. They work collaboratively with other members of the health care team in many ways, which include:

• preventing health problems through health screening and immunizations
• providing nursing care to promote physical and emotional health
• assisting with rehabilitation and return to work, school, and home
• planning, coordinating, and managing care
• delegating care and supervising unlicensed assistive personnel

Settings in which nurses work include:

• hospitals and clinics
• homes
• schools
• long-term, extended care facilities and nursing homes
• public and community/home health agencies

Nurses with Master's degrees in nursing are prepared for advanced nursing practice, working as clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, nurse informaticists, or teachers in schools of nursing. They may provide advanced or specialized patient care in the home, clinics, hospitals, schools, long-term / extended care facilities, or elsewhere in the community. They may teach or serve as consultants or managers. As nurse informaticists, they work with data and information within health care systems. They also may participate in research with other nurses and health care professionals.

Nurses with doctoral degrees, such as the Ph.D., have advanced preparation in research as well as nursing and related fields. They often teach in schools of nursing, conduct research, provide consultation, and may also continue to provide care to individuals, families, or communities.